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Mark Obenshain nominated by GOP for Va attorney general
5/18/13 5:42 PM
State Sen. Mark Obenshain's father, Richard Obenshain, won the party's U.S. Senate nomination in the same building in 1978, but was killed in a small plane during the campaign. John W. Warner took his place on the ballot and won the first of five U.S. Senate terms.
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Mega Millions May 17 winner located in central Virginia
5/18/13 12:51 PM
One of two winning tickets for last night's Mega Millions jackpot, valued at $190 million, was bought at a Food Lion in Farmville, Va., which is about 70 miles southwest of Richmond.
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Ken Cuccinelli nominated for governor by Virginia GOP
5/18/13 11:29 AM
At the GOP's statewide convention Saturday, thousands of conservatives and tea party followers who dominated the Richmond Coliseum Saturday roared their unanimous support for Ken Cuccinelli, who was unopposed.
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Arlington residents petition for, against field lights
5/18/13 10:05 AM
Surging growth for an Arlington school is prompting concerns among its neighbors.
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Stafford mom says daughter sexually assaulted on school bus
5/18/13 7:15 AM
"He grabbed her breast and told her he was going to raper her," the 13-year-old victim's mother says. She's incensed that Stafford County school administrators haven't done more.
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Arlington schoolchildren suffering from norovirus en masse
5/17/13 6:04 PM
A nasty strain of norovirus is making its way through Nottingham Elementary School in Arlington, keeping a large number of students home on Friday.
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Bike to Work Day in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
5/17/13 7:37 AM
Thousands of cyclists are celebrating Bike to Work Day. Good Morning Washington's Adam Caskey was in Herndon Friday to get details on this exciting event.

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Virginia counties suggest projects under transportation bill
5/16/13 5:27 PM
Now that the Virginia Transportation Bill has been signed, every county has a wish list of projects it would like to see get done, but as always, that costs money and takes a lot of time.
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Bull Run car accident: One injured in accident
5/16/13 8:27 AM
An accident in Bull Run has sent one person to the hospital.
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Maryland families estimated to have highest median income in America
5/18/13 2:04 PM
Families of four in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. will have three of the top 10 median incomes in the United States next year, according to government estimates. At more than $105,000, the Free State's estimate tops the list.
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Carter Bank & Trust robbed in Manassas
5/18/13 11:43 AM
A suspect pulled out a gun inside a Manassas bank and demanded money Friday morning, and Prince William County police are searching for him.
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Virginia Eastern Shore arson suspects competent to stand trial
5/18/13 10:28 AM
Two people suspected of setting a massive string of fires - 77 in total - on Virginia's Eastern Shore have been found competent to stand trial.
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Interstate 95 HOV lanes closed Saturday, Sunday
5/18/13 8:26 AM
The HOV lanes that run down the middle of Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia will be closed through Sunday morning while crews work on the 95 Express Lanes project
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Study: Are mothers smarter than non-mothers?
5/17/13 6:32 PM
There are many differences between women who choose to be mothers and those who choose not to be, but a new study is pinpointing a difference that some people may not believe.
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Virginia jobless rate falls to 5.2 percent in April
5/17/13 1:36 PM
Virginia officials say the state's jobless rate fell in April for the second consecutive month, to its lowest since November 2008.
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Falls Church burglar caught on camera
5/16/13 5:54 PM
A Falls Church family caught a thief on camera outside their home. Now they hope the video and their loss will help protect their neighbors.
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Winning Powerball tickets sold in Alexandria, Manassas
5/16/13 9:35 AM
No one nationwide hit the big Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, but three tickets in Virginia, one of which is valued at $1 million, are floating around. $10,000 winners were also sold in Alexandria and Manassas.
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Kings Dominion hiring by the hundreds
5/16/13 7:19 AM
A sure sign of summer: Kings Dominion is hiring by the hundreds.
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