Virginia

Cuccinelli hints at more suits against government

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:54:19 -0400

By Laurence Hammack ROCKY MOUNT Virginia's attorney general, already at legal war with the federal government on two fronts, said Thursday that more offensives are possible.

Labor Day closings in Hampton Roads, Virginia

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:54:25 -0400

Courts and municipal offices Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach City offices and courts will be closed Monday. Financial institutions Most banks and credit unions will be closed Monday. Contact specific institutions. Garbage collection Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk and Virginia Beach No regular trash collection scheduled Monday.

American Legion condemns Stalin bust at site

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:04:39 -0400

By Rex Bowman The 2.5 million-member American Legion expressed its displeasure Thursday with the placement of a bust of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, saying the site has the "notorious distinction of probably having the only bust or statue of Stalin in America."

DMV to be open longer after computer breakdown

Meredith.Kruse — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:43:26 -0400

RICHMOND Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers will be open Sunday and Labor Day to help process the backlog in license applications resulting from a widespread computer breakdown over the past week, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced. Hours will also be extended the weekend of Sept. 11 and 12 .

Virginia prisons' reading policy overturned

Cindy.Clayton — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:33:00 -0400

RICHMOND A federal judge has declared the Virginia prison system's policy on inmates' access to literature unconstitutional.

Virginia tries to lure fall tourists with new website

Cindy.Clayton — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:03:52 -0400

RICHMOND Virginia is hoping a new website will help lure fall travelers to the commonwealth.

The Virginia Tourism Corp. says the site focuses on two-person romantic trips to wineries, historic inns and picturesque small towns.

DMV to resume issuing licenses at offices today

PilotonPolitics — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:57:10 -0400

RICHMOND State computer problems that have prevented the Department of Motor Vehicles from processing or renewing driver's licenses and ID cards in person in the past several days should be resolved by today, the agency said Wednesday. Meanwhile, Gov. Bob McDonnell has directed the DMV to extend hours at its service centers because the outage affected 35,000 to 45,000 customers.

Va. National Guard soldiers going to Afghanistan

lauren.king — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:43:40 -0400

About 72 soldiers from the Virginia and Maryland National Guard assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division have been ordered to enter federal active service Nov. 1. The soldiers will be sent to Afghanistan for about a year, after spending several weeks at Camp Atterbury, Ind., conducting pre-mobilization training, according to a news release from the Virginia National Guard.

Storm prompts early delivery of Social Security checks

Cindy.Clayton — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:43:30 -0400

The U.S. Postal Service will be delivering Social Security checks early because of Hurricane Earl. The early delivery began Wednesday and will continue through today, according to the postal service.

McDonnell to declare emergency ahead of hurricane

Cindy.Clayton — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:14:18 -0400

By Bob Lewis BRISTOL Gov. Bob McDonnell plans to declare an emergency in Virginia today, giving the National Guard and state police time to muster should Hurricane Earl set its sights on the mid-Atlantic.