Daughter admits to killing mother
A Stafford teenager who killed her mother during a planned execution last year pleaded guilty to first-degree murder today, reports Fredericksburg.com.
Search for missing college students goes online
Relatives and friends of a Virginia college student who vanished in New York City have been scouring the two states for clues about his disappearance — and taking their search online, reports the Washington Examiner.
In a year when state parks across Virginia saw near record attendance, and hosted more overnight campers than any other year in their 75-year history, park officials are taking a bow.
“Hurricanes and tornados briefly closed a number of parks, in some cases for several weeks, and yet our daily attendance was the second highest in history, only a modest decline from 2010,” said Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation State Parks Director Joe Elton in an email statement. “In fact, our daily attendance increased in nearly half of our 35 parks. Virginia State Parks remain a primary vacation destination for millions of people looking for affordable opportunities to enjoy Virginia’s great outdoors.”
Dumfries, Va. — A driving force behind the Democratic Party in Prince William County passed away Sunday.
Kevin English, who was active in the Prince William County Democratic Party for 38 years and a former Dumfries Town Council member, died in his real estate office in Dumfries from a massive heart attack, Democratic sources said.
This month I lost my beloved Grandmother, Louise. She was 96-years-old at the time of her death and lived a very long and happy life, so I don’t think I’ll be too sad.
My Grandfather, Wilfred, died a few years earlier. I have fond memories visiting my grandparents in Massachusetts. One time, when I was about 8-years-old, when we came to visit there was a “clam bake” planned for the next day. Early that morning, my grandpa asked me if I wanted to feed the clams. Intrigued, I followed him down to their basement or cellar as they called it.
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Marshall enters senate race
Virginia House of Delegates member Bob Marshall, one of the most conservative voices in Richmond, said on Monday he will run for Virginia’s U.S. Senate seat, reports Patch.com.
Pedestrians wearing headphones injured more often
As the use of portable music players has surged, the number of injuries to pedestrians wearing headphones has also spiked, a University of Maryland study published Monday shows, reports the Washington Examiner.
On Friday, January 13, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., the Department of Fire and Rescue held a graduation ceremony for Recruit Class 2011-2. The ceremony was held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, Virginia. Battalion Chief John Petrie presided over the ceremony.
Class 2011-2 consisted of 18 individuals who have successfully completed 24 weeks of rigorous academic and physical training at the Department’s Public Safety Training Center in Nokesville, Virginia.
The year that was, 2011, was a momentous one for the U.S. intelligence community. The 17 agencies that are part of it had their share of public successes and failures, just like in any year. But 2011 was noteworthy because many of the events our intelligence professionals dealt with will affect how we engage the world for years to come.
Usama bin Laden’s death in May, and the subsequent death of the American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, both in intelligence-driven operations, dealt severe blows to the al Qaeda terrorist franchise. Although that group has certainly not been eliminated, it has been, at least for now, marginalized.
Times-Dispatch comments on new tone in Va. Senate
Nobody expects state Democrats to be happy they got trounced in the November elections. But their vituperation at the opening of the General Assembly session reveals an ugly side of a party that likes to consider itself kinder and gentler than the opposition, the Richmond Times-Dispatch opines.
Vet treats fatal bald eagle
An adult bald eagle found in Prince William County on Jan. 10, near Route 234 (between Manassas and Dumfries), was taken to Village Veterinary Clinic in Burke, reported the Augusta Free Press.
Metro and High Speed Rail have become much talked about options to help commuter in the Potomac Communities out of gridlock. Which do you think is a better option?
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