Virginia News

“If the local government leaders hadn't stood strong, and if the local people hadn't expressed their strong desire to see that property not be developed, I don't believe today we would have the creation of the new state forest”

HAYTER'S GAP, Va. Old logging roads snake through the woods, winding to the old fire tower, which is silhouetted against clouds atop a mountain starting to turn green with spring foliage. via Http

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“That region can come together and promote the region. It will make a big difference on tourism”

President Bush has put his signature on a bill that could preserve more than 200 years of history along a 175-mile corridor running through parts of the Greater Washington area. via WTOP

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- From his home in Monticello, Thomas Jefferson made an appeal to James Madison and James Monroe, his friends and political collaborators: Move closer to his Virginia mountaintop ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Virginia is protecting nearly 5,000 acres of rugged woodland from development in far southwest Virginia. via WRIC

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Mixed martial arts events are out at the University of Virginia-Wise after several people were injured recently in a cage fight. via WFVA-AM Fredericksburg

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“Pedestrian and bicycle access in general is a really big issue in that area.”

Hearing scheduled for Ashburn sports complex Ashburn Soccer Club president Beckwith Bolle said the problem is not finding enough kids to play, but where to play ... State OKs plan to put power station on farm ... via Loudoun Times-Mirror

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... FLUVANNA COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA... CENTRAL LOUISA COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 915 PM EDT * AT 815 PM EDT...NATIONAL ... via NBC12

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Numerous roads continue to be covered with water from swollen creeks and small streams across Central Virginia. via CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA

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President Bush has signed legislation creating two historic trails. One connects historic sites stretching from Pennsylvania in Virginia. via WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

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The National Weather Service says it has had multiple reports of structural damage caused by hail, heavy rain and strong winds in two Virginia counties. via 13 WVEC.com

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