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UPDATED 5/10/11: A federal appeals court in Virginia is set to hear arguments on the constitutionality of President Obama's health care overhaul. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S.

Officials in Washington County, hit hard hit last month by tornadoes, say they are disappointed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state's request for federal

Hundreds of people are responding to U.S. Sen. Mark Warner's website page that allows individuals to send messages of appreciate to the Virginia-based Navy SEALs who killed Osama

Honeybees are on the decline in Virginia. A mysterious syndrome called colony collapse disorder and cold weather hit the state's bee population hard last winter. Winter honeybee losses have

Steven Spielberg has chosen Virginia as the backdrop for his new movie about President Abraham Lincoln.  The director announced yesterday he decided on filming in Richmond and Petersburg,

The U.S. House has passed legislation that would reopen offshore Virginia waters to gas and oil leases. Gov. Bob McDonnell is pushing for the oil and gas exploration

Tornado damage in Washington County in northern Virginia has topped 40-million-dollars.  Authorities say 407 homes and businesses, suffered major damage or were destroyed by storms that tore through

This week marks the start of the 50^th anniversary of the civil rights Freedom Riders traveled by bus to confront segregation in the South. Two buses carrying 13

A foundation that provides financial assistance for the families of Navy SEALs is getting a boost from online donors following Osama bin Laden's death. The Virginia Beach-based Navy