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- Men wearing werewolf masks rob Roanoke store
- Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy
- AIG sues ex-U.Va. lax player over insurance claim
- Man tries to give away puppies outside Va shelter
- Make water safety part of your holiday weekend plans
- Introducing science to kids: Fun activities and developmental milestones
- Off-duty Arlington deputy sheriff questioned after fatal shooting
- Column: Taking an electric motorcycle for a test drive (Video)
- Heavily traveled portion of 14th Street closed
- Commuter Idle: 3 1/2-hour marathon by car, bus, train and foot
Redskins' Shanahan ventures again into Area 51
Redskins' Shanahan ventures again into Area 51, land of Portis and a pair of draft busts
'Lincoln' costumes to be exhibited in Petersburg
'Lincoln' costume designer Joanne Johnston to return to Petersburg for exhibit
Scottsville woman accused of taking ambulance
A Scottsville woman faces charges of taking an ambulance from a parking bay at the University of Virginia Medical Center's emergency department.
Fire at Culpeper plant causes $750,000 in damage
A plant fire in Culpeper caused an estimated $750,000 in damage.
Va. man pleads not guilty to thefts in Iraq
A July 2 trial is set for a civilian contractor accused of stealing two electric generators from a U.S. military base in Iraq.
Folklore or historical fact: How your favorite road earned its bizarre name
WTOP has assembled a list of some of the strangest road names in the Washington area. Many of these abnormally named arteries are even major commuting routes.
Police turn to social media to combat crime
Criminals have become pretty good at using social media to steal money and commit other crimes, but now law enforcement officials are using social media to catch crooks.
Virginia Beach teen guilty in other teen's slaying
Virginia Beach teen convicted of killing teen he thought would snitch
Eagle rescued on Va's Eastern Shore to be released
Bald eagle rescued from Virginia's Eastern Shore to be returned to the wild Thursday
Virginia governor to discuss trade mission
McDonnell to update globe-trotting trade mission in Tokyo-to-Virginia call
Va.'s Orbital Sciences gets NASA satellite contract
Virginia-based Orbital Sciences gets $75 million NASA astrophysics satellite contract
Body recovered from Va. river where 2 went missing
Body recovered from Virginia river where 2 VSU students went missing during initiation rite
Va. AG's office plans to exit chef probe
Va. AG Cuccinelli recuses his office gov's mansion chef probe; chef's lawyer files objection
US regulators report 11 mining deaths in '13
US regulators reporting 11 mining deaths in first quarter of 2013; nearly half in W.Va.
Amazon.com's most well-read city: Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria, Va., again tops Amazon.com's list of well-read cities; Knoxville, Tenn., ranks 2nd
VRE officials warn against deadly shortcut
Crossing the train tracks to save walking several blocks might seem like a convenient shortcut, but transportation officials in Virginia are warning that the practice can be deadly.
Running of the bulls coming to Va. county
Spain's annual running of the bulls event is coming to Virginia this summer.
Verdict favors sheriff in Va jail strip search
Jurors back sheriff in lawsuit challenging strip searches of Portsmouth jail contract workers
Manassas dogs found with legs, mouths duct-taped
A Manassas, Va., man was arrested on charges of burglary and animal cruelty after two dogs were found with their mouths and legs duct-taped together.
Capitals re-sign Fehr, Volpatti to 2-year deals
Day after clinching playoff berth, Capitals re-sign forwards Fehr, Volpatti to 2-year deals
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