NBC Poll: Kaine Leads Allen in Virginia Senate Race
NBCWashington.com reports In what will surely be one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate contests of 2012, Democrat Tim Kaine leads Republican George Allen in Virginia by nearly 10 percentage points, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll.
Busch Gardens to debut new roller coaster
WTOP.com reports Busch Gardens is building a new roller coaster in Williamsburg called the Verbolten.
Injured bald eagle found near Va. Metro euthanized
WTOP.com reports A bald eagle found last weekend by Metro tracks near the Van Dorn Street station has been euthanized.
Va. Supreme Court: U-Va. doesn’t have to give Cuccinelli global-warming documents
The Washington Post reports After two years and more than half a million dollars in legal fees, the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday rejected Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II’s assertion that the state’s flagship university had to turn over documents related to global warming.
Pohanka struggling to meet Fairfax’s stringent green-building rules
The Washington Post reports When Pohanka Automotive Group decided to build a new car dealership in Chantilly, the company agreed to dozens of environmentally friendly features that would make its building one of the greenest around. Not good enough, Fairfax County planners said. The Department of Planning and Zoning recommended denial of the land-use application because Pohanka refused to submit to a national process for certifying green buildings.
Second Manassas showed how bloody war would be
The Washington Post reports The hardened armies that would meet at the Second Battle of Manassas in late August 1862 had none of the naive enthusiasm of the men who a year earlier had joyously marched to the fields around Bull Run for a battle they believed would put a quick end to the young war between the states.
Mom gets six-month sentence
Fredericksburg.com reports A woman who gave birth to a heroin-addicted baby last year was ordered Friday to serve six months in prison.
School lunch changes ahead
Fredericksburg.com reports For a school lunch to count as a meal under USDA regulations, the student must choose three components from five choices: lean protein, milk, grains, fruits and vegetables. In September, the rules will become more stringent as public school systems across the country implement the USDA meal requirements.
