Local county tops list of highest commuter numbers

Several parts of the D.C. region have the highest percentages of commuters in the country, including one county at the very top of the list.

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Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade

An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident.

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Cleaning lady at Va. university earns degree

A woman at Hollins University who's known to fellow students as the dormitory cleaning lady will join some of them in line at this weekend's commencement ceremonies.

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Coast Guard looks for 2 missing men in Va. river

The Coast Guard is searching in Virginia for two men whose small boat capsized in the Rappahannock River.

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Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade

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Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee

Unopposed Cuccinelli nominated for Virginia governor at tea party-ruled GOP convention

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Obenshain nominated by GOP for Va attorney general

State Sen. Mark Obenshain has won the Republican nomination for attorney general in Virginia 35 years after his father won the party's U.S. Senate nomination.

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Arlington Co. water mains slated for repairs

Iron pipes that carry drinking water to residents in Arlington County are getting a facelift.

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Donations to help abducted dog recover

A West Highland Terrior who survived an abduction from his Manassas, Va., home has a badly injured from his ordeal. And donations have flooded in to help pay for his needed surgery.

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Abortion-rights group, Dems rally at GOP gathering

Few dozen Democrats, pink-clad abortion-rights activists picket in rain outside GOP convention

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Another weekend of HOV closures on I-95 in Va.

The Virginia Department of Transportation again plans closures of the HOV lanes on Interstate 95 in northern Virginia.

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Va. postal official sentenced for taking bribes

A former U.S. Postal Service official has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for accepting bribes to help a Maryland company contracts.

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Steger delivers Va. Tech commencement address

Nearly 6,000 students at Virginia Tech's spring commencement ceremony heard from President Charles Steger Friday, just days after he announced his retirement.

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Dynamite found in Virginia Beach outbuilding

Bomb experts are disposing of 40 sticks of discarded dynamite found in an outbuilding in a residential area of Virginia Beach.

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2 linked to E. Shore arsons competent for trial

Court-ordered evaluations find 2 suspected in Eastern Shore arsons competent for trial

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USPS official sentenced for taking bribes

Va. USPS official sentenced to 18 months for taking bribes, took in at least $40K

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Late season frost takes some toll on Virginia winemakers

We were hearing from some wine growers in Loudoun County earlier this week that a late spring frost had a detrimental effect on the grape crop this year.

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Va. jobless rate falls to 5.2 percent in April

Virginia's jobless rate falls to 5.2 percent in April; still below national average

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D.C.-area top baby names for 2012

The Social Security Administration released the top 100 baby names of 2012 for each state, based on Social Security card application data. Here is the breakdown for D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

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I-95 southbound reopens after hazmat spill

All lanes of southbound Interstate 95 south of Exit 133/Falmouth in Stafford County have reopened.

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