Virginia General Assembly

Yes, Virginia, winner-take-all isn't all it's cracked up to be

2013-01-30 14:53:00

Republicans in the Virginia Legislature have failed in their audacious attempt to change the allocation of the state’s 13 electoral votes from winner-take-all to a system in which the votes would be based on the outcome in congressional districts....

Only 1 handgun a month? Virginia lawmakers see no point in limit

2012-02-10 10:30:49

Virginia House advances antiabortion 'personhood' measure

2012-02-14 21:38:46

Blowing the limit: Move to lower blood-alcohol content threshold has pros, cons

2013-05-20 05:04:02

A federal safety commission wants states to get tougher on alcohol-related crashes and fatalities by lowering a blood-alcohol content threshold that has changed only twice in 35 years. One local lawmaker says changing the current .08 level to .05...

Could next House speaker be Republican?

2013-05-18 09:24:03

A Republican speaker in the West Virginia House of Delegates? Las Vegas oddsmakers would be in a tizzy over that, but from a mathematical standpoint, it is possible, when delegates gather under the dome in June to replace outgoing Speaker Rick Thompson....

West Point tax increase goes forward; court agreement reached

2013-05-18 00:14:02

A judge approved an agreement Friday that allows King William County to go forward with a nearly threefold tax increase for the town of West Point, but also opens the door to negotiations on future tax rates. The West Point Town Council had sued last...

Valley News Briefs

2013-05-17 12:34:02

Woman arrested for hitting vehicles Authorities charged a Waynesboro woman with driving under the influence of drugs, on a suspended license after she smashed her minivan into a parked SUV in a convenience store lot, police said Wednesday....

Fredericksburg study shows Va. city has 'very strong market' for stadium

2013-05-13 19:40:00

A market analysis study that looks at the economic sustainability of a multiuse stadium in Fredericksburg, Va., was unveiled Monday, and concludes that there is a demand for such a facility there, according to a Fredericksburg Economic Development...

The Roanoke Times, Va., Dan Casey column

2013-05-12 12:04:02

Have you ever seen the 1993 movie "Groundhog Day"? It's a Bill Murray comedy about an egotistical TV weatherman from Pittsburgh and an annual assignment he despises: covering Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania groundhog. One year the...

Baseball stadium study results coming to city EDA

2013-05-09 00:00:00

The preliminary results of a study to assess the economic potential of a multi-purpose baseball stadium in Fredericksburg will be presented to the city's Economic Development Authority on Monday. William Mykins and Ryan Conway of Washington-based...

The road to West Virginia's first governor leads to Parkersburg

2013-05-08 03:24:03

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- West Virginians celebrating the state's sesquicentennial this year could take a road trip to see the final resting place of the first governor. The grave and monument for Gov. Arthur I. Boreman are on a hill overlooking Parkersburg...

Hampton VA opens doors to medics, corpsmen

2013-04-20 00:00:00

— When Mathew Vance began looking for a job in Hampton Roads, he had plenty of experience to sell. The 30-year-old Wyoming native had been a combat medic in the Army and later in the Texas Army National Guard. He had deployed twice to Iraq,...

Democrat Stephen Skinner and Republican Elliot Simon are seeking the newly created 67th district seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

2012-10-21 19:35:00

The West Virginia House of Delegates Wednesday amended and then passed legislation by a 95-5 vote that authorizes up to $52.5 million in bonds for capital improvements at Cacapon State Park in Morgan County and one other state park.

2012-03-07 18:10:41

Delegate Lacey Putney and former U.S. Senator John Warner during ceremony honoring Putney on January 17, 2012 in the Virginia House of Delegates

2012-01-17 00:00:00