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Grand jury indicts ex-UVa lacrosse player in death
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A grand jury has indicted a former University of Virginia lacrosse player on murder and other charges in the death of a member of the women’s team […]
Defense: Va. lacrosse player slaying unintentional
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A lawyer representing a former University of Virginia lacrosse player says his client didn’t intend to kill his girlfriend last May. Francis Lawrence made the comment during […]
What kind of year will it be for Chesapeake crabs?
ANNAPOLIS — Wondering what kind of year it will be for Chesapeake Bay crabs? One of the big clues comes this month when the results of the winter dredge survey […]
Leak case against ex-CIA man may not go to trial
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The government’s case against an ex-CIA officer charged with leaking classified documents to a reporter may not make it to trial because of potential issues with a […]
New network could overpower GPS signals
WASHINGTON — A new, ultra-fast wireless Internet network is threatening to overpower GPS signals across the U.S. and interfere with everything from airplanes to police cars to consumer navigation devices. […]
Metro station at Dulles will be underground
CHANTILLY, Va. — The board that oversees the Washington area’s two major airports voted Wednesday to build an underground Metro station to serve Dulles Airport, even though an above-ground station […]
Virginia appeals court upholds warrantless use of GPS, 11-0
RICHMOND, Va. — Fairfax County Police did nothing wrong when they failed to get a warrant before using GPS technology to track a registered sex offender’s movements, the Virginia Court […]
Maryland propane distributors facing regulation
Propane distributors in Maryland might find themselves in a regulated industry for the first time since the early 1990s, with the Maryland Public Service Commission opening hearings to see if […]
Virginia outspends Maryland in race to grow business
ANNAPOLIS — Cross-Potomac rivals Maryland and Virginia have markedly different backgrounds when it comes to nurturing their homegrown businesses and wooing those in other states. Virginia, about four times the […]
Maryland and Virginia dueling for development
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland and Virginia have upped the ante in their high-stakes competition for economic development with plans for more than $200 million in new spending as other states struggle […]
Suspect in East Coast rapes held on $1.5M bail
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A man who lived a Jekyll-and-Hyde lifestyle as he sexually assaulted women from Virginia to Rhode Island over 12 years asked, “Why haven’t you picked me […]
O’Malley, McDonnell discuss collective bargaining
ANNAPOLIS — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley staked out different positions Tuesday regarding the battle over collective bargaining rights for Wisconsin government employees. Appearing on WTOP […]
