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Mothers have right to worry, but not to snoop
DEAR ABBY: I am 20 and live most of the year on my college campus. I'm on a full scholarship, so my parents are not paying my tuition.
James City teen charged in stabbing, arson plots
Police said a 13-year-old Toano Middle School student arrested last month for taking a knife to school now faces felony charges of trying to build a homemade bomb, trying to burn down his father's house in Ford's Colony and hatching a failed plot to stab another student in a school bathroom.
Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...
Navy officials to share study of contaminants in Williamsburg reservoir
The Naval Facilities Engineer Command announced Tuesday it will host an open house meeting Feb.
Williamsburg architect and artist Carlton Abbott looks back on a long career
Daily Press: You grew up in a family of artists. Your father, pioneering landscape architect Stanley Abbott, drew up his first plans for the Blue Ridge Parkway on the family dining table in Salem.
Many factors guide officials' decisions to close schools in bad weather
There's nothing like driving around at 3 a.m. to assess icy roads. Just ask Carl James.
Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...
Williamsburg notebook: William and Mary gets record number of applicants
College of William and Mary officials announced this week that it had received a record number of applications from prospective undergraduate students hoping to gain admission to the university this coming fall.
Getaway Idea: Presidents Day Weekend in Williamsburg, Virginia
Presidents Day Weekend is a great time to visit Colonial Williamsburg and learn about the contributions of the people who helped shape our country on the eve of the American Revolution.
Chocolate, ice cream shop in Williamsburg celebrates opening
Kilwin's Chocolates and Ice Cream will celebrate a grand opening Saturday at 11 a.m. Kilwin's, located in the new High Street development off Richmond Road, will offer free mini ice cream cones from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., as well as fudge samples, fudge-making demonstrations and an appearance by Kilwin the Moose.
The Southside Sentinel - Urbanna, Va.
Enrichment: Not a lost art at Ware
Second-grader Kade Havens putting finishing touches on his handmade sculpture from 100% recyclable materials.
Snow that buried Va. isna t going anywhere
In Monroe Park, VCU student Kyle Mason is covered with snow by his fellow students Kelsey Deans and Quincie Hydock.
Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...
Flu shot clinics offered throughout Peninsula
Tanayia Shurdivant 6, breaks into a smile after finishing the H1N1 flu shot at the Hampton Health Department Monday.
Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...
Williamsburg notebook: William and Mary student candidate for Williamsburg City Council
A College of William and Mary student has again decided to throw his hat into Williamsburg's City Council race this spring.
Va Center Says Eagle May Have Been Hit By Plane
The Wildlife Center of Virginia says an injured bald eagle that it's treating may have been hit by an airplane.
Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...
Chinese drywall forcing local homeowners to flee
Juanita Smith said she can't live in her house contaminated by Chinese drywall anymore, but she can't afford to move.
Disbarred Va Attorney Pleads Guilty
A disbarred Virginia attorney accused of loaning himself $3.9 million from the estate of a client and then lying about it has pleaded guilty.
Former Williamsburg mayor John Hodges dies
John Hodges, a former mayor who was raised in Williamsburg and watched the city grow from a "sleepy southern town to internationally known tourist attraction," died Saturday at the age of 91.
Passenger counts drop at several Va airports
NORFOLK, Va. - Passenger counts fell nearly 4 percent at Norfolk International Airport in 2009 as the recession deepened.
Winter Getaway to Williamsburg Virginia
Colonial Williamsburg is offering a Winter Stories Package to encourage visitors to enjoy a weekend getaway in the 18th-century capital city.

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