Hanover County

Hagerstown man preserves great-grandfather's Civil War diaries, other items

Charles “Jim” Mobley Jr. considers himself to be fortunate that he has the opportunity to hold the long-barreled revolver once carried by his great-grandfather, who formed a group of Union fighters in Hagerstown as the country became embroiled...

Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Abraham Lincoln, Photography, Firearms, Politics

No jail time for woman who killed a Virginia State trooper

HANOVER, Va. (AP) -- A Hanover County woman has received a suspended sentence and a fine stemming from a traffic accident that killed a Virginia State Police trooper. State police say 27-year-old Angelica C. Valencia of Doswell was driving an SUV that...

Tags: Punishment, Accidental Death, Prisons, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)

Update: State Police find convicted sex offender in North Carolina

Police in North Carolina arrested arrested Jason Akers Wednesday morning. Akers was convicted of rape and other sex crimes with a child in Henrico County six years ago. --------------------------------------------- State Police in Central Virginia...

Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Henrico County, Crimes

Hanover Co. woman charged in accident that killed State Trooper from Southwest Virginia

A Hanover County woman has been charged with reckless driving in an accident that killed a state trooper from Southwest Virginia. 27-year-old Angelica Valencia of Doswell has been charged with reckless driving. She was driving a car that hit Trooper...

Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, First Aid, Prosecution, Pulaski County (Virginia)

Election 2012: What to watch for as polls close

Los Angeles Times

Like a giant wave, the presidential election returns will be rolling in east to west on Tuesday night, starting at 7 p.m. local time when the polls close in Virginia, as well as five other states. It will be hours — maybe even days — before...

Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Focus on the Family, Colleges and Universities, Paul Ryan, Politics

UPDATE: Governor McDonnell issues flag order for fallen Trooper from Southwest Virginia

Governor McDonnell has issued a flag order in memory of a Virginia State Trooper from Southwest Virginia who died in the line of duty last week. McDonnell has ordered that the Virginia flag over the state Capitol building in Richmond be flown at half-...

Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, First Aid, Virginia Commonwealth University, Hospitals and Clinics, Amusement and Theme Parks

Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling to give commencement speech at Radford University

Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will give the commencement speech at Radford University's graduation in May. The graduation ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. May 5. Bolling was elected lieutenant governor in 2005, and was re-elected in 2009. He is...

Tags: Radford (Radford, Virginia), Elections, Colleges and Universities, Bill Bolling, Government

UPDATE: ACLU, McDonnell, Bolling ask Republican Party to drop loyalty oath

Assignment Manager

The ACLU and two of Virginia's top Republicans are on the same side when it comes to the party's presidential primary loyalty oath. Thursday afternoon, the Virginia Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union joined Governor Bob McDonnell and...

Tags: Politics, Timothy M. Kaine, Justice System, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Laws

Governor McDonnell, Lieutenant Governor Bolling and ACLU ask state GOP to rescind loyalty oath in March primary

Reporter

A loyalty oath in Virginia’s presidential primary drew more opposition today from unlikely allies: the state’s  top Republican elected officials and the American Civil Liberties Union. Governor Bob McDonnell joined Lieutenant Governor Bill...

Tags: Ron Paul, Politics, Timothy M. Kaine, Justice System, Laws

Tags: Ocean City, Hurricane Irene (2011), Hurricanes, Politics, Tropical Weather

Three educators from central and western Virginia in the running for Teacher of the Year

Teachers from Bland County, Lynchburg and Roanoke County have been named 2012 Regional Teachers of the Year by the Virginia Department of Education.  They are now in the running for the Teacher of the Year award that will be presented in October. Here is...

Tags: Colleges and Universities, History (tv network), Bland County, Teachers, Awards and Prizes

Robert Wood Jr. found alive on Day 6 of search in the woods

CBS 6 Executive Producer/CBS6 Web Staff

HANOVER COUNTY, VA (WTVR) - Robert Wood Jr. has been found alive following a six-day search in the woods north of Richmond, Vir., confirmed Batt. Chief Willie Jones with the Hanover County Fire Department. The eight-year-old boy is said to be in good...

Tags: Hypothermia, Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions, Autism, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)