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Civil rights group files suit for veteran detained after making anti-goverment Facebook posts
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of an ex-Marine who was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government messages on Facebook, using the case to criticize a program that...Tags: Politics, Police Investigations, Human Rights, Laws, Lawyers
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Brandon plantation goes on the market
Richmond Times-DispatchAn 18th-century house in seemingly impeccable condition sits on nearly 5,000 acres of timberland and farmland along the James River in Prince George County. The Brandon Plantation has changed ownership only a few times in the past four centuries. It...Tags: Politics, William Henry Harrison, Auction Service, Human Interest, William Shakespeare
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Hopewell man fatally shot by intruder who kicked in rear door
Richmond Times-DispatchA man released from prison less than a year ago after serving time for abduction and attempted rape was fatally shot Friday after he apparently confronted an intruder who broke into his house, police said. Officers responding to a report of a shooting...Tags: Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings, Punishment, Murder
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Hopewell police find dead man with gunshot wound
Richmond Times-DispatchA Hopewell man was fatally shot this morning after he apparently confronted an intruder that broke into the house through a rear door, Hopewell police said. Officers responding to a report of a shooting before dawn today found Richard M. Hawthorne, 41,...Tags: Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings, Punishment
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Amber Alert Update: Police find child and mother together in Maryland, other suspect arrested in Virginia
The Halifax County Sheriff says Thursday night's Amber Alert was the result of a custody case in Campbell County. Sheriff Fred Clark says the parents of Alexis Carwile lost custody of the child in a court ruling Thursday. Police say Jennifer Carwile...
Tags: Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation, Campbell County, Halifax County, Social Services
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Source: Penn National angling to buy share in Maryland Live casino
Penn National has spent $13 million to defeat Question 7 and protect its gambling interests in Maryland.
Now it may be abruptly altering its strategy. The Pennsylvania-based company, which owns Hollywood Casino Perryville, is in discussions with the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Laurel Park, Companies and Corporations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Prince George's County
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Hampton Roads talent helps build HU's track tradition
Everyone knows the names. Yvette. Kellie. Francena. Hampton track and field coach Maurice Pierce's next goal is to construct a formidable, top-to-bottom team, and the first step is keeping the area's best talent at HU. The Lady Pirates' profile has...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Hampton Pirates, Awards and Prizes, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia), Education
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Gloucester Emergency Services Coordinator Paul Long steps down
Paul Long's stint as Emergency Services coordinator in Gloucester proved to be a short one. Long has left employment in Gloucester has returned to his former position in York County. He began work in Gloucester on Jan. 1 at a salary of $69,000 a year....Tags: Gloucester County, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), York County (Virginia)
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UPDATED: Local House of Delegates candidate admits to having an affair with a minor
Linda Wall agreed to talk with NEWS7's Tim Saunders. You can see it tonight on NEWS7.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A conservative independent seeking a House of Delegates seat from Appomattox says when she was a junior high teacher 40 years ago...Tags: Politics, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Primaries, Litigation, Lawyers
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State Sen. Quayle will face Democrat Heretick in 13th
247-4534Republican incumbent Frederick M. Quayle will face off against Portsmouth City Council member Steve Heretick, a Democrat, for the 13th District state Senate seat, in a race that could affect the balance of power in the General Assembly. Quayle, a...Tags: Politics, Local Elections, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Democratic Party, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia)
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Progress report
Recent results show that area schools have gotten more students passing under the No Child Left Behind Act, but several aren't improving fast enough to avoid sanctions under the federal education law. Nine schools in Newport News, Hampton and Surry...Tags: Politics, Teaching and Learning, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Surry (Surry, Virginia), Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia)
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