By Brian Hill
Capital News Service
RICHMOND,Va. – Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation that will require first-time DUI offenders in Virginia to install a Breathalyzer in their vehicle to prevent them from driving while intoxicated.
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By Pia Talwar
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Home-schooled students in Virginia will have to wait until next year to see if they can participate in sports and other extracurricular activities at their local high school. That’s because the Senate Education and Health Committee killed the so-called “Tebow Bill.”
By Daniel Lombardo
Capital News Service
RICHMOND. Va. – Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation to expedite funeral-related payments to families of law enforcement officers and other first responders killed in the line of duty.
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By Ashley McLeod
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – More than 200 men and women lined the sidewalk behind the Governor’s Mansion on Thursday night to protest Gov. Bob McDonnell’s signing of a bill requiring women to undergo an ultrasound before an abortion.
The new 7000 Series Metro rail car was unveiled today on the web.
The new cars are missing Metro’s uniform brown exterior paint scheme, and the multicolored seating many riders have become accustomed to.
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LAKE RIDGE, Va. — The father of a small child faces charges.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — With the latest start to the flu season in two decades, the Greater Prince William Community Health Center just made getting your flu shot easier and more affordable than ever.
The Health Center is offering two flu shots for just $19 during all open hours. When one adult purchases a flu shot for $19, a related family member age 18 or under can get a free flu shot.
Daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday which means changes to schedules around the region – including Metro rail.
Clocks will move ahead one hour at 2 a.m. and the transit system that ferries riders between Virginia and Washington will close earlier.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William County Police are investigating the death of a 3-month- old girl at an unlicensed day care operation located at a home at 13200 Sapphire Ridge Place in Bristow.
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By Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos
The Quantico Sentry
QUANTICO, Va. — Every Marine is a rifleman, taught how to shoot accurately down range to suppress and destroy the enemy. A Marine Scout Sniper, however, hunts his enemy, tracking him down and gathering intelligence that can be used to win battles and save lives.