Monday, May 20 2013 2:11 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:11:34 GMT
(ABC News)--If you had to choose, which would be preferable on a flight: Sitting next to a crying baby or a smelly adult? It's not a choice anyone wants to make. And it's probably not up to you anyway:More >>
If you had to choose, which would be preferable on a flight: Sitting next to a crying baby or a smelly adult?More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 1:03 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:03:44 GMT
RICHMOND, Va - Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, frontman for the legendary reggae band The Maytals, was hospitalized in Richmond, VA for injuries sustained while performing at the Dominion Riverrock festivalMore >>
A Henrico County teen has been charged with assaulting the leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals during Saturday's Riverrock festival.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 12:40 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:40:24 GMT
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- A Glen Allen man was one of two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team who were killed in a training accident in Virginia.More >>
A Glen Allen man was one of two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team who were killed in a training accident in Virginia.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 12:23 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:23:42 GMT
ORANGE, VA—An Orange County Public Schools substitute teacher has been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting multiple middle school students. Laurie Millard, 49, of Orange County, has been chargedMore >>
An Orange County Public Schools substitute teacher has been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting multiple middle school students.More >>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The lights, cameras and action of the film and television industry are having an even bigger impact on Virginia's economy.
According to data being released Thursday, the industry's total economic impact increased 14.5 percent to more than $394 million last year.
And more than 3,815 jobs were attributed to the industry in 2011, compared with about 2,650 jobs in 2010. The industry also contributed nearly $60 million in state and local tax revenue.
Last year, Virginia became a living soundstage to major films, including Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln," which is set to open nationwide on Nov. 16. Others include Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar" and "Argo," directed by and starring Ben Affleck.
Gov. Bob McDonnell attributes the industry's growth to the state's incentive programs for film production and Virginia's diverse backdrops.
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