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Millions to participate in earthquake drill

Millions of people across the country and elsewhere are expected to take a break from what they're doing and take part in an earthquake preparedness drill.

Tags: earthquake, emergency preparedness

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Hampton motor oil spill under investigation

Tags: York River, Coast Guard, hampton

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Both presidential candidates visiting Va.

Tags: Mitt Romney

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Ex-Charlottesville officer faces more charges

A former Charlottesville police officer is facing more charges stemming from the embezzlement of money from a church where he formerly served as pastor.

Tags: Charlottesville,

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New College Institute plans $15M academic building

The leaders of the New College Institute are hoping to match a grant to help build a 50,000-square-foot building in Martinsville to serve as its home.

Tags: New College Institute, Sen. William C. Wampler Jr., henry county,

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Local schools score top marks for performance

Ten schools in Maryland, nine in Virginia and two in D.C. made the list of the Nation's Blue Ribbon Schools for 2012, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday.

Tags: education, Arne Duncan, Blue Ribbon Schools, Maryland, District of Columbia

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Outside campaign dollars flow into Va. from right

If you're feeling buried by nasty political ads from your television, there's good reason.

Tags: campaign, contributions, right

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Coal driver charged with DUI when truck overturns

A Virginia man faces a drunken driving charge after his tractor-trailer loaded with coal overturned in a yard in southeastern Kentucky.

Tags: public safety, police, coal,

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Obama concludes swing-state college tour in Va.

President Barack Obama drew an overflow crowd Wednesday in this picturesque college town, just as he had three times before, but a measure of the magic was gone.

Tags: President Obama, Obama campaign, elections, Charlottesville,

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U.Va. president calls for academic changes

University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan is calling for measures aimed at improving faculty and changes in curriculum, including peer review and merit-based raises.

Tags: uva, Teresa Sullivan, higher education,

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