Thursday, May 23 2013 1:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:32:56 GMT
(ABC News)--When 17-year-old valedictorian Chelesa Fearce stands before her Georgia high school graduating class today to give her speech, she will talk about overcoming homelessness and fighting toMore >>
When 17-year-old valedictorian Chelesa Fearce stands before her Georgia high school graduating class today to give her speech, she will talk about overcoming homelessness and fighting to "get the future that you want."More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:20:37 GMT
Richmond, VA—ROC pastor Geronimo Aguilar, who surrendered himself Tuesday on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a minor, is expected to be extradited to TexasMore >>
ROC pastor Geronimo Aguilar temporarily stepping down from leadership role; "Pastor G" facing multiple felony charges for alleged child sex abuse... More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:27 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:27:09 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—The Richmond Police Department needs your help to identity the man who broke into a Radio Shack and dropped into the store through the building's ceiling. Surveillance video caught the manMore >>
The Richmond Police Department needs your help to identity the man who broke into a Radio Shack and dropped into the store through the building's ceiling.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:44 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:44:27 GMT
WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) - A man is dead after he was hit by a CSX train in Waynesboro. Waynesboro police tell media outlets that the accident occurred around 12:20 a.m. Thursday. The victim appeared toMore >>
A man is dead after he was hit by a CSX train in Waynesboro. Waynesboro police tell media outlets that the accident occurred around 12:20 a.m. Thursday.More >>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Nearly one in five Virginia local governments received failing grades in an advocacy group's survey of how easy it is for taxpayers to access their budgets online.
The Virginia Coalition for Open Government released results of its survey of the state's 134 counties and cities Friday. Twenty-six localities received F grades for having extremely limited or no budget data on their websites. Eighteen localities received A grades, led by the city of Fairfax with the only A-plus.
The organization's review began with a check of how many mouse clicks it takes to get to the locality's budget. It then delved into details, including whether documents were searchable by keyword and whether past budgets were available for comparison purposes. The testers also checked for context, explanations and summaries.
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