Judge Grants Release of Virginia Man Who Spent Years on Death Row
A Virginia man who spent years on death row could be released Thursday. [NBC Washington]
Driver guilty in Stafford crash
A King George County man, who was driving drug-impaired at the time of a fatal two-vehicle crash, pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Stafford man. [Fredericksburg.com]
Despite ‘cliff’ resolution, local economy will be slowed
While Congress was able to reach a last-minute stopgap solution Tuesday to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff,” the future of the region’s economy is still somewhat uncertain. [Fairfax Times]
Metro’s service plans for Inauguration Day
The presidential inauguration is less than three weeks away. Celebrants are booking plane tickets, reserving hotel rooms and plotting out road trips. Many people are taking Metro to the actual event, so here’s a rundown of what we know about the transit agency’s plans for that day. [Washington Post]
Morning Read: Bolling Still Mulling An Independent Run
On the John Frederick’s radio show Wednesday, Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling said he is still “keeping the door open” on an independent gubernatorial run. [NBC Washington]
Should Virginia’s Governor Be Able to Run for Reelection?
Virginia is the only state that limits its governor to a single, four-year term, a vestige of the distrust Americans had for executive power during the American Revolution. Now, more than two centuries later, the commonwealth may finally be ready to ditch the longstanding term limit and allow Virginia’s governor to run for reelection. [Fairfax Connection]
