Although not born in the U.S., Seante says McCain can run.

Mother, children were not home when blaze broke out
See Slideshow of Fire

State averages seven to 20 twisters a year; July is busiest month

Taylor Mills, 12, met Sen. Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea at Monday rally

Danville and Martinsville again lead state in unemployment

Normally always operating, plant will go on hiatus for one week

Geologist says it’s impossible to mine ore without pollution

Sweden-based firm makes a variety of wood-based products

For reasons still being investigated, the Mooney M20M aircraft plunged downward after taking off from the Chesterfield County Airport Sunday.

A goofy Saint Bernard mix puppy named Bernie is available for adoption at the Rockingham County Humane Society.

No charges have been filed in the accident.

Protecting public from hazards of partially demolished site must take precedence, judge rules

Jack Randolph Scott, 64, was arrested at about 9 a.m. Tuesday at his house at 3761 Rockford School Road in Gretna, according to a news release from Pittsylvania County Sheriff Mike Taylor.

The ceremony will feature Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and local government officials, as well as Swedwood and IKEA representatives.

The Virginia law, which is not as strict as Indiana’s, allows a voter to present almost any form of identification at the polls.

Plans to demolish the building where a gunman killed five Northern Illinois University students have been scrapped after the university community overwhelmingly opposed it, the school’s president said Tuesday.

Sen. Hillary Clinton with Gov. Mike Easley at an event at which Easley announced his endorsement of her candidacy. Clinton has been behind Sen. Barack Obama in polls but is closing the gap.

Democrat Rep. Rick Glazier told a forum on sex education in Cumberland County schools Tuesday that children are needlessly exposed to cervical cancer and other diseases because some abstinence-only programs dispense inaccurate data. 

Kaine said he will present the proposal when he announces the date for a special session of the state legislature on transportation, which is expected to take place toward the end of June.

When the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) was formed in 1995, Mary Rae Carter was appointed to an at-large seat by then-Gov. George Allen.

Woodrow Wilson Magnet School and The Writer’s Block International have been recognized for their literacy partnership with the national Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Program Excellence Honors 2008 Award.

Danville voters have one more chance to hear City Council candidates’ views on jobs, crime and transportation, among other issues, before going to the polls Tuesday.

The Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research (VIPER) has ratcheted up its program a notch, adding a second motorsports lab at Virginia International Raceway. 

Neighbors in Virgilina are helping each other rebuild after a tornado tore through the small Halifax County town on Monday afternoon, damaging homes and uprooting trees. 

Judge David Melesco ruled Tuesday that he is “reluctantly” denying the Danville Historical Society’s request for an injunction against continued demolition of the mill.

The Free Clinic celebrated its 10th year of serving the community at an open house Tuesday evening. The clinic is a volunteer-based organization that offers free health and dental care and prescription assistance to the uninsured. 

A church that was being investigated by the N.C. Board of Elections has filed finance reports with Rockingham County and may continue its efforts to oppose liquor by the drink.

The author discussed his research
behind his latest work, “Boone,” a biography about
Daniel Boone, and read excerpts before a book signing
and dessert reception.

The two-hour forum, sponsored by the Reidsville and Eden chapters of the NAACP and the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce, allowed audience members to pose questions to candidates. Few were easy to answer.

Speed does not appear to be a factor in the crash. No charges have been filed.