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9 hrs ago | The Virginian-Pilot

Swooping back into 'Cougar Town'

The co-creator of the hit TV series "Scrubs" and "Spin City" spent his college years in Williamsburg and saw more than his fair share of concerts at the legendary Norfolk venue, which closed in 2003 and was demolished last year.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Snow, winds leave 1,300 Peninsula residents in the dark

Hampton Roads got its first snow fall of 2012 on Saturday evening. Huntington Beach in Newport News is shown above.

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WTVR Richmond

Wounded veterans build new skills to keep serving

Sergeant Michael Kidd considered cyberspace a hobby before he joined the Marines in 2003, but he hopes to make it his new battlefield after suffering debilitating injuries in Iraq.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

The Flat Hat

Ita s not a fake

As freshmen arrive for orientation at the College of William and Mary in August, they are always given paperwork to register to vote in the City of Williamsburg.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

The Flat Hat

Ahead of the pack

The bell of the Sir Christopher Wren Building clangs repeatedly, signifying the triumphant completion of classes for a group of seniors at the College of William and Mary.

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CNN

Hinckley hearing ends; judge to rule later on expanded freedom

A lawyer for presidential assailant John Hinckley Jr. made an impassioned plea to a federal judge Thursday to allow Hinckley longer visits to his elderly mother's home in Virginia.

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WAVY-TV

15 men arrested in prostitution bust

Among the men arrested were former Virginia Tech quarterback Jesse M. Deshazo , also known as Maurice Deshazo .

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Attorney: Reagan shooter Hinckley not dangerous

A defense attorney says the man who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan has shown he is not dangerous and should be allowed to spend more time outside a Washington mental hospital.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Cavalier Daily

Clinic defends convict

The Law School's Innocence Project Clinic, an organization which investigates wrongful conviction cases in Virginia, is working to exonerate Bennett Barbour, a Williamsburg man convicted in 1978 of raping a College of William & Mary student.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Infoplease

This Day in History: First U.S. college

College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., received its charter, becoming the second institution of higher learning in the United States.

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CNN

Psychologist: Hinckley 'would not pose a significant risk'

A forensic psychologist endorsed a proposal to allow presidential assailant John Hinckley Jr.

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Washington Times

Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money

15, 2009, during an art program at the Alzheimer's disease unit of the Patriots Colony retirement community in Williamsburg, Va.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

WAVY-TV

Hinckley's future in Hampton Roads

John W. Hinckley, Jr. nearly killed a sitting president. Today, in a Washington DC courthouse , his hospital and attorney are fighting to get Hinckley more free time in Williamsburg.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Coyote Run, a theatrical Celtic rock band from Williamsburg, to play farewell shows

Coyote Run , a popular Celtic group from Williamsburg is preparing to disband, but these Coyotes won't scurry off into the sunset until they've had a chance for a proper goodbye.

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Dayton Daily News

Colonial Williamsburg's admissions down in 2011

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Colonial Williamsburg says its paid admission for the historic area fell in 2011 in what it called a challenging year.

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Sat Feb 04, 2012

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Case raises question of effort

A recently surfaced Williamsburg case again raises questions about whether local authorities across the state are aggressively pursuing potential exonerations after receiving new DNA evidence in old felony cases.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

The Virginian-Pilot

Robert Gates joins notable group as W&M's chancellor

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense and William & Mary alumnus Robert M. Gates was the keynote speaker the College's 2012 Charter Day ceremony in Williamsburg on Friday, Feb.

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Examiner.com

Spaying and neutering your pets: Myths debunked

Everyone goes through the decision process of whether or not to get their pet fixed.

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WAVY-TV

Jamestown ferry back in service

The ferry was pulled from its regular rotation Nov. 28 for its biennial shipyard period.

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The Flat Hat

Bulman awarded annual Monroe Prize

Vice President of the Student Assembly Molly Bulman '12 is to receive the Monroe Prize for Civic Engagement at Charter Day.

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