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Yesterday | NBC29

Town of Orange Police Investigate Shooting

The suspects, 21-year-old Darrell Milton and 18-year-old William Wells, both from Orange County, face multiple charges in connection with the incident.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Train Disaster

Wed May 22, 2013

NBC29

Culpeper Sheriff's Office: Three Arrested in Relation to Heroin Overdoses

Information from the public based on a last week's news release about nine recent heroin overdoses, including two deaths, in the region resulted in the arrest of three Culpeper men on drug charges early this morning.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Culpeper, VA

Mon May 20, 2013

WTOP-FM Washington

After heroin overdoses, police search for source of drugs

Nine people overdosed on heroin in the Culpeper, Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg areas during the week of May 13.

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Related Topix: Culpeper, VA, Spotsylvania, VA, Fredericksburg, VA, Spotsylvania County, VA

WRIC-TV Richmond

Trust launches $3.6M campaign for Va battlefield

The Civil War Trust has launched a $3.6 million national fundraising campaign to preserve 56 battlefield acres at Brandy Station in Culpeper County.

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Related Topix: Brandy Station, VA

Sun May 19, 2013

Washington Examiner

Police still purse leads in Johns Hopkins grad student's slayings

The disappearance of a Johns Hopkins University graduate student once gripped the region and became known as the "Route 29 Stalker" investigation, but 17 years later her case remains unsolved.

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Related Topix: Johns Hopkins University, Culpeper, VA, Lignum, VA

Sat May 18, 2013

NBC29

Multiple Heroin Overdoses in Same Region of Virginia

In the past week at least, nine people in the region - two have died - from what police attribute to heroin overdose.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Virginia, Culpeper, VA, Spotsylvania County, VA, Fredericksburg, VA

Mon May 13, 2013

Fredericksburg.com

Culpeper man sentenced for robbery, malicious wounding A Culpeper...

A Circuit Court judge has sentenced a 25-year-old Culpeper County man to 50 years in prison for robbery and malicious wounding.

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Related Topix: Culpeper, VA, Prison

Fri May 10, 2013

NBC29

McCormick Road Bridge to Close for Construction

The Virginia Department of Transportation and contractor Corman Construction Inc.

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Related Topix: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

NBC29

UVA Students Design Solar-Powered Wheelchair

What started as a class project turned into an award-winning invention for a group of University of Virginia students.

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Related Topix: Inventions, Science / Technology, University of Virginia

NBC29

Inmates Graduate from UVA Business Pilot Program

Friday, 33 inmates in the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women can call themselves graduates from college programs.

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Related Topix: Fluvanna Correctional Center, State Prisons, Prison, University of Virginia

Thu May 09, 2013

Fredericksburg.com

Woman surrenders 4th Amendment rights Woman who cased neighborhoods...

A Madison County woman who cased neighborhoods under the pretense of looking for her lost dog pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to the burglaries of a number of homes.

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Related Topix: Orange County, VA, Culpeper, VA

NBC29

Albemarle Woman Accused of Selling Stolen Jewelry

Wanda Sharell Cousins, 51, faces one count of grand larceny and eight counts of selling stolen property - but more charges are expected.

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NBC29

Cville Parks & Recreation to Open Spray Grounds

Charlottesville Parks & Recreation will open its three spray grounds on Saturday, May 11 at 10:00 am for the 2013 season.

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Wed May 08, 2013

NBC29

Democratic Cville Council Candidates Meet on Fry's Spring

Top priorities for Charlottesville took center stage at a forum Wednesday night.

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Related Topix: Charlottesville, VA, Albemarle County, VA

NBC29

Huja, Mallek Speak on City-County Cooperation at Meeting

Elected leaders in Charlottesville and Albemarle County say working together is keeping the area on the right track.

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Related Topix: Albemarle County, VA, Charlottesville, VA

WRIC-TV Richmond

Woman charged with assaulting child due in court

A former Culpeper County school employee charged with assaulting a 5-year-old autistic boy on a school bus is due in court for arraignment.

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Related Topix: Culpeper, VA

Wed May 01, 2013

NBC29

Culpeper Introduces Smart911 as New Public Safety Service

CULPEPER, Va., May 1, 2013 Culpeper County announced today that Smart911 is now available to all citizens for free to enhance 911 emergency services.

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Related Topix: Culpeper, VA

Tue Apr 30, 2013

NBC29

Moonshine: Laws, Liquor and Lawmen

Call it what you want - mountain dew, white lightning or simply moonshine. It doesn't really matter what name you use, but when it comes to where you're buying it and who's making it, well that's a whole different story.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, Recipes, South Hill, VA

Sat Apr 27, 2013

Fredericksburg.com

'Untold story' tellers honored Area residents were honored for their...

The group, which arose from last fall's "To Freedom" history programs in Fredericksburg and Culpeper County, is dedicated to sharing the inspiring, and sometimes troubling, stories about AfricanAmerican history.

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Related Topix: Fredericksburg, VA, Stafford County, VA, Rixeyville, VA