The battle between Fairfax and Prince George's counties over which will build a new FBI headquarters is being fought inch by inch through the long, tedious process of vetting sites and proposals.

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(AP) A regional law enforcement initiative to gather and store personal telephone data collected in criminal investigations is raising concerns in Virginia. The American Civil Liberties Union has questioned the legality of the agreement involving five Hampton Roads localities. ACLU ...

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The fundamental nature of Virginia's death row will be altered if a judge's decision striking down automatic solitary confinement of condemned inmates is allowed to stand, an attorney for the state told a federal appeals court Tuesday.

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Virginia has made great strides in the past year in improving police lineup procedures, but a state crime panel agreed Tuesday that more should be done to guard against faulty eyewitness identifications.

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(AP) A $940 million project to add express toll lanes to a 29-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia is running ahead of schedule and could open to drivers as early as December. The Virginia Department of Transportation announced ...

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A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday on whether jailers should be allowed to strip-search people who are arrested but still awaiting arraignment.

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife were convicted Thursday of taking bribes to promote a dietary supplement in a corruption case that derailed the career of the onetime rising Republican star.

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A Maryland court has weighed in on a dispute over the state boundaries of Virginia and Maryland along the Potomac River.

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Same-sex couples will have to wait longer to begin marrying in Virginia after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to delay an appeals court ruling striking down the state’s gay marriage ban.

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Virginia officials are preparing for the possibility that same-sex couples will be able to wed in the state Thursday by drafting a revised marriage license form for courthouse clerks to use as soon as they open their doors.

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