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18 min ago | Patch.com

Weird News: Prom Date on a Horse, Cicadas for a Snack and Beds Racing in the Street

Editor's Note: Patch has 31 sites in Virginia and D.C., and not a day goes by that something weird isn't happening in at least one of them.

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Related Topix: Fairfax County, VA, Reston, VA, Woodbridge, VA, Offbeat

4 hrs ago | KTEN-TV Denison

Syria's Assad says he won't step down

Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade.

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Related Topix: Hofstra University, Michelle Obama, Train Disaster

6 hrs ago | 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, Culpeper, VA, Culpeper County, VA, Spotsylvania County, VA, Fredericksburg, VA

7 hrs ago | Patch.com

Full Text of Ken Cuccinelli Speech to GOP Convention

Virginia Republican Party delegates officially nominated Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to run for governor at its state convention Saturday in Richmond.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, Richmond, VA, Henry, VA

11 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling announces the formation of a new PAC: Virginia Mainstream

Virginia's Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling won't be alone in his criticisms of the GOP's "hard right" turn anymore , as a new political action committee was announced that will allow the deputy executive to speak his mind with what he hopes will be a sound financial backing.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government

16 hrs ago | WSET-TV Lynchburg

Dynamite found in Virginia Beach outbuilding

Bomb experts are disposing of 40 sticks of discarded dynamite found in an outbuilding in a residential area of Virginia Beach.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Examiner.com

Elephantine adventure in Northern Virginia

For a brief time , Luna Park opened its doors to thousands in search of recreation and entertainment.

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Related Topix: Alexandria, VA, Mount Vernon, VA, Arlington, VA, Bailey's Crossroads, VA, Fairfax County, VA

WRIC-TV Richmond

8News Investigates: Risk Of Corruption In Virginia

When it comes to risk of corruption, Virginia ranks as one of the nation's worst states.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government

BroadwayWorld.com

Kinky Boots, Pippin, Vanya and Sonia, Nathan Lane & Virginia Woolf? Win Big at Drama League Awards

The Drama League announced today the winners for the 79th Annual Drama League Awards: Distinguished Production of a Musical, Kinky Boots ; presented by Diane Paulus; Distinguished Play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike , presented by Pam MacKinnon; Distinguished Revival of a Musical, Pippin , presented by Alex Timbers; Distinguished Revival of a ... (more)

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Patch.com

McAuliffe, Cuccinelli Vie for Women's Vote in Virginia Governor's Race

Planned Parenthood endorsed Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe Thursday hours after the Democrat bashed opponent Ken Cuccinelli on the abortion issue.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, US News, Abortion, Lorton, VA, us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, United States of America Travel

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Enjoy chamber music at Williamsburg Winery May 23

When the Virginia Arts Festival performs at the Williamsburg Winery on Thursday, May 23, the menu will pair chamber music with fine food and wines.

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Related Topix: Dining, Wine, Drink, Music, Entertainment

Martinsville Bulletin

Miss Virginia urges students to be - best, healthiest self'

Rosemary Willis , Miss Virginia 2012, looks on as Victoria Evonna-Blair "Blair" Oakley, the 2013 Miss Roanoke Outstanding Preteen, speaks about bullying Thursday at Patrick Henry Elementary School.

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Related Topix: College of William and Mary

Thu May 16, 2013

NBC29

Cuccinelli Announces Energy Policy Proposal

One day before Republican delegates meet in Richmond for the 2013 Republican Party Convention, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli is laying out another policy proposal.

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Related Topix: Richmond, VA, Alternative Energy, Energy, Bristol, VA, Environment, Science

Examiner.com

Macy Gray concert ticket giveaway for performances in Maryland and Virginia

What: Your invited to tweet for a ticket giveaway to experience On How Life Is 14th Anniversary Tour , a live performance from critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Macy Gray.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Macy Gray, Virginia Government

Patch.com

Virginia GOP Convention Over Primary: Good Move?

When Virginia's Republican Party made a last-minute decision to nominate candidates for the 2013 election in a convention instead of a primary, as originally planned, it prompted Lt.

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Related Topix: US News, Bob McDonnell, US Governors

WMDT

$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Christiansburg

The ticket is one of more 64,000 sold in Virginia that won a prize in Wednesday night's drawing.

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Related Topix: Lottery

Morgantown

Becoming West Virginia

The settlers of northwestern Virginia did not own slaves; they were not highly educated as a rule, nor did they have exceptional wealth, but simply wanted to improve their lives.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, West Virginia

Fairfax Times

All fired up over gun laws

Martina Leinz, head of the Burke-based Northern Virginia Chapter of the Million Mom March, addresses the audience at the McLean Commubnity Center about what she says has been a 13-year battle against inadequate gun laws in Virginia.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, Burke, VA, Fairfax, VA

WRIC-TV Richmond

Virginia Hotel Owner Settles Lawsuit After Child's Fall

The owner of a hotel in Norfolk will pay nearly $11 million to settle a lawsuit over a toddler's fall from a walkway.

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WRIC-TV Richmond

Heritage Group Appeals City's Confederate Flag Ban

The Sons of Confederate Veterans is challenging in a federal appeals court Lexington's limits on the flying of the Confederate flag.

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