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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia State Police will boost road patrols over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Increased patrols begin Friday and continue through Monday night. It's part of the annual OperationMore >>
Virginia State Police will boost road patrols over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.More >>
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window. It happened at an apartment building on West 47th Street at aboutMore >>
Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window.More >>
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One person is dead and a juvenile is critically injured after two separate shootings in South Richmond on Thursday. A male victim was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound in a home on Keswick AvenueMore >>
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RICHMOND, VA. (AP) - Virginia is issuing a rising number of concealed-carry gun permits to people who live in other states in a trend that may be helped by online gun classes.
The commercial courses allow applicants to seek a permit from Virginia that is valid in their state, but without having to meet tougher requirements, such as firing a gun with an instructor.
Virginia State Police issued 1,632 concealed-carry permits to nonresidents through the first half of 2012, topping the previous year's total of 1,321 nonresident permits.
There are no hard numbers on the cause because state police do not track how many people take online training compared to other types of training.
But state police note the increase came after Virginia law was changed and follows online marketing to other states.
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