GREENBELT, Md.  — Fourteen alleged members of a $5 million car theft ring operating in Washington and its Maryland suburbs have been indicted on federal racketeering charges. U.S Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein said at a news conference on Thursday that ...

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McLEAN, Va. — Virginia transportation officials want to begin discussions with Maryland about widening the Capital Beltway’s American Legion Bridge over the Potomac River. The Virginia Department of Transportation presented a report Tuesday recommending a wider American Legion Bridge as ...

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Two former Swiss bankers avoided jail time Friday for their roles in a tax fraud scheme that helped U.S. customers hide billions of dollars in assets.

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Engineering, construction and project management firm Bechtel Corp. is planning to invest $10 million to relocate its Maryland operations to Virginia, creating 700 jobs.

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Virginia is receiving $1.75 million in federal funds to support the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay. Announced Thursday by Gov. Terry McAuliffe, the funding is through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The funds will ...

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A man charged with abducting and killing a University of Virginia student watched by video feed from jail Wednesday as a judge scheduled his trial for June.

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will remain free while he appeals his corruption convictions, a federal court ruled Monday.

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The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board has suspended former Gov. Bob McDonnell's license to practice law, citing his felony public corruption convictions.

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A Fairfax County judge on Thursday rejected a request from news organizations to allow cameras at the upcoming attempted murder trial of the man who is charged in a separate case with the abduction of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham.

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Family members and friends wept softly as former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell told the judge at his sentencing hearing that he couldn’t “fathom any deeper humiliation” for taking bribes from a wealthy businessman to promote a dietary supplement.

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