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Proposed dog-training rules could hinder Va. hunters
Under the light of a brilliant early-morning moon, dozens of hunting hounds howled impatiently from the beds of pickup trucks parked along a stretch of a rural northeastern North Carolina road. It wouldn't be long before they were dashing through the woods in pursuit of deer, coyotes or foxes - participating in a field trial, a test that prepares dogs for real hunting situations.
Gov. McDonnell’s ties to company draw scrutiny
Gov. Robert McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, had about 200 guests to Virginia's historic Executive Mansion for their daughter Cailin's 2011 wedding in Richmond. The menu included fresh poached jumbo shrimp, bruschetta topped with Virginia tomatoes and stuffed free-range chicken breast.
Judge says Virginia marriage law unfair to Sikhs
FAIRFAX A Fairfax County judge has ruled in favor of four Sikh men who challenged a Virginia law that required them to pay $500 to perform marriage ceremonies. The law exempts ordained ministers from various faiths from posting a $500 bond to perform weddings. The Sikh men said the law discriminates against them because their faith has no ordained ministers.
LEEDing the way
VCU has earned LEED status for eight new buildings and the renovation of a ninth.
Mosaic project makes Merrifield more urban
The Angelika Film Center & Café in Fairfax County isn’t your typical multiplex.
Tilting at windmills?
In its integrated resource plan, Dominion Virginia Power told state regulators last year that it wants to develop a combined 248 megawatts of electricity from three onshore wind farms in Southwest Virginia
Festival’s aim is to encourage innovation
Charlottesville is gearing up for the Tom Tom Founders Festival
JMU sustainability efforts take many forms
Harrisonburg-based James Madison University, the largest university in the Shenandoah Valley and one of its biggest employers, has various green initiatives and programs.
JTI aids city’s River District development
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has donated $400,000 for a fountain to be built in Danville’s River District, a project aimed at revitalizing Danville’s downtown.
Stewards of the land
About two miles east of Harrisonburg, an underground pipeline channels methane gas from the nearby Rockingham County landfill to the new Rockingham Memorial Hospital (RMH).
