World & Nation
For the first time since Thomas Jefferson became governor, Virginia celebrated the inauguration of a new chief executive with volleys from Revolution-era cannons and fife-and-drum flourishes on the grounds of the state’s Colonial Capitol.
Jan. 15, 2006
Most families of victims of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech have agreed to an $11-million state settlement that will compensate families that lost loved ones, pay survivors’ medical costs, and avoid a court battle over whether anyone besides the gunman was to blame.
April 11, 2008
The governor on Monday closed the loophole in state law that allowed the Virginia Tech gunman to buy weapons despite a court ruling that he was a threat and needed psychiatric counseling.
May 1, 2007
Gov. Timothy M.
Dec. 5, 2006
Re “Report weaves dark tale of gunman’s past,” Aug. 31 The panel appointed by Virginia Gov.
Sept. 4, 2007
Swollen by torrential weekend rainfall, the Blackwater River flooded parts of Franklin with 4 feet of water and submerged cars up to their rooftops.
Oct. 11, 2006
Politics
Democrats may find that social issues hamper their ability to convert public dissatisfaction with the president into midterm election wins.
Oct. 30, 2005
DEMOCRATS SHOULD be wary of jumping to conclusions in the wake of Democrat Timothy Kaine’s Virginia gubernatorial victory.
Nov. 12, 2005
New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races are seen as giving the party national momentum.
Nov. 9, 2005
Booster Shots
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July 28, 2009