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October 4, 2019 at 7:43 am

Court to weigh fight over pipeline across Appalachian Trail

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will consider reinstating a permit that was tossed out by a lower court that would allow construction of a...

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September 30, 2019 at 6:06 pm

Judge issues mixed ruling in Virginia abortion law challenge

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday upheld a Virginia law requiring women to undergo an ultrasound and wait at least 24 hours...

September 28, 2019 at 5:45 am

Doctor facing life in prison for thousands of opioid doses

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — By the time drug enforcement agents swooped into his small medical office in Martinsville, Virginia, in 2017, Dr. Joel Smithers had...

September 23, 2019 at 10:12 pm

Police still searching for motive for Virginia mass shooting

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Police still have not determined why a Virginia Beach city worker opened fire on his co-workers, killing 12 people in...

September 23, 2019 at 10:22 am

Lawsuit calls for full public view of executions in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Prison officials are unconstitutionally limiting public access to executions in Virginia by blocking witnesses from seeing certain steps in the process,...

September 18, 2019 at 9:49 am

Appeals court asked to halt discharge of Airmen with HIV

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Lawyers for two Air Force members who are HIV-positive urged a federal appeals court Wednesday to uphold an injunction that bars...

September 16, 2019 at 10:18 am

Judge’s stern barks at dogfighting defendants prompt appeals

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The judge didn't mince words when it came time to sentence five North Carolina men in an illegal dogfighting operation that...

September 15, 2019 at 5:10 am

Virginia jails struggle to screen inmates, prevent suicide

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Benjamin Wash had a long history of drug addiction and had tried to kill himself at least once before he was...

September 11, 2019 at 7:32 am

Virginia is latest state to sue Purdue Pharma family

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has joined a growing number of states suing members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma for their alleged role...

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August 30, 2019 at 11:57 am

Appeals court reinstates lawsuit in SC church shooting case

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A lawsuit over a faulty background check that allowed a South Carolina man to buy the gun he used to kill...