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Ice cream shop owner defeats incumbent mayor of small Virginia town with write-in campaign
When Tom Peterson’s wife urged him to run, the filing deadline had passed, so he ran against the six-term incumbent mayor off the ballot with just 10 yard signs.
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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules
A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit. That means that Abby Zwerner could get much more than just workers compensation for her injuries. The former first-grade teacher was hospitalized and endured multiple surgeries after a bullet struck her hand and chest...
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Video shows moment food delivery driver shoots YouTuber during prank at Virginia mall
Video played in court shows the encounter between a YouTube prankster and the food delivery driver who shot him inside a Virginia mall.
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US Rep. Wexton, a Democrat, won't seek reelection to Congress after new medical diagnosis
Wexton called it “a kind of Parkinson’s on steroids.”
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‘Siri, I need to start CPR': Motorcyclist saved after lightning strike in Virginia
The lightning bolt traveled through his helmet and down his body, burning his silver chain necklace into his skin, setting his bike on fire and sending him flying.
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A baby and a dog died after being left in a car for about six hours, police say
Police arrested a Virginia woman who they say left an 11-month-old baby and a dog inside a car for several hours, leading to their deaths.
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Grand Canyon hiker from Virginia dies after trying to walk from rim to rim in a single day
Authorities say a 55-year-old man from Virginia has died in the Grand Canyon while trying to hike from the South Rim to the North Rim in a single day.
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Emotions will run high for Virginia as Cavaliers honor slain teammates ahead of first home game
Virginia will play its first home football game in 10 months on Saturday and honor three players who were killed in a shooting last year.
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New murder charges brought against the man accused of killing UVA football players
Authorities have upgraded murder charges against the man accused of fatally shooting three University of Virginia football players last year.
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Virginia dad attacks son's youth soccer coach with metal water bottle
A Northern Virginia soccer coach is recovering from injuries after a parent beat him with a metal water bottle during a scrimmage at George Hellwig Memorial Park in Manassas on Saturday.
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Virginia Gov. Youngkin eyes a 15-week abortion ban as a ‘consensus' voters would back
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants to make abortion legislation a priority in Virginia, the last Southern state without significant restrictions.
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‘Hola, Mama': Stolen at birth, US man reunites with Chilean mother after 42 years
A 42-year-old Virginia man got to embrace his birth mother for the first time during a long-awaited family reunion in Valdivia, Chile. For months Jimmy Lippert Thyden has been on a journey to uncover the mysteries of his counterfeit adoption, and to reconnect with his biological mother, brothers and sister. Hospital workers took María Angélica González’s son from her arms...
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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty
The elementary school student shot his teacher in Virginia with his mother’s handgun.
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Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher with her gun pleads guilty to felony child neglect
The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of felony child neglect, seven months after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator.
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Virginia football player wounded in deadly attack returns for new season, inspires teammates
Virginia running back Mike Hollins had a long rehabilitation but returned for spring practices after being wounded in a deadly shooting as he aims to play in the Cavaliers’ opener on Sept. 2.
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U.S. Capitol brick by brick: New LEGO center houses miniature versions of iconic D.C. locations
Visitors will find miniature versions of iconic D.C. locations, like the U.S. Capitol, made entirely out of Lego pieces.
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A Virginia Beach man won the right to keep an emotional support emu. Now, he's running for office.
He knows there are people who probably will laugh at him for having an emotional support emu, and he’s even heard other politicians refer to him as “the emu guy.” But he said it doesn’t bother him.
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Military veteran who stormed Capitol with loaded pistol is sentenced to 7 years in prison
A military veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a loaded pistol, metal-plated body armor and a gas mask has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
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GOP and FBI are at odds as Republicans move to stop the agency's new headquarters after Trump probes
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested recently he might block the FBI from relocating its downtown headquarters to a new facility planned for the suburbs of Washington. It was more than idle thinking about an office renovation. The Republican speaker is elevating a once-fringe conservative proposal to upend the FBI. Conservatives are angry at the FBI in the aftermath of the...
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Andi Sullivan talks Abby Wambach being her favorite player to watch
Andi Sullivan talks about legendary soccer player Abby Wambach being her favorite player to watch.