<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
    xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
    xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
    xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"
    xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
    xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
    xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
    xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">

    <channel>
    
    <atom:link href="http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/rss/cat_state_regional/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
    <link xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="display:module" type="text/xsl" href="http://cm.my.yahoo.com/feedtemplates/npc/simpletemplate_left.xsl"/>

    <title>State &amp; Regional News for Waynesboro News Virginian</title>
    <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/</link>
    <image>
        <url>http://static.mgnetwork.com/wnv/core/media_path/icons/my_yahoo_header.jpg</url>
        <title>State &amp; Regional News for Waynesboro News Virginian</title>
        <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/</link>
        <width>150</width>
        <height>30</height>
    </image>
    <description></description>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:creator>Waynesboro News Virginian</dc:creator>
    <dc:rights>Copyright 2009</dc:rights>
    <dc:date>2009-11-21T00:01:57-05:00</dc:date>

    <admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.newsvirginian.com/" />
    
         <item>
          <title>Virginia set to electrocute 2001 killer of couple</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/virginia_set_to_electrocute_2001_killer_of_couple/49001/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
A former Army counterintelligence worker from Maryland who killed a northern Virginia couple in 2001 was scheduled Tuesday to become the first U.S. inmate to die by electrocution since last year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:37:07 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/virginia_set_to_electrocute_2001_killer_of_couple/49001/#When:20:37:07Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. may need to cut another $300 million from two&#45;year budget</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/va._may_need_to_cut_another_300_million_from_two-year_budget/48998/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The state of Virginia, which already has had to cut $6 billion from the two-year budget ending June 30, 2010, may have to cut $250 million to $300 million, the House Appropriations Committee was told today.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:46:09 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/va._may_need_to_cut_another_300_million_from_two-year_budget/48998/#When:19:46:09Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Atlantis heading to space station with Lynchburg native on board</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/atlantis_heading_to_space_station_with_lynchburg_native_on_board/48994/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
With 100 Internet-savvy NASA fans cheering on the shuttle and churning out constant Twitter updates, Atlantis sailed smoothly into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:01:18 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/atlantis_heading_to_space_station_with_lynchburg_native_on_board/48994/#When:14:01:18Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Kaine seeks FEMA assessment of Va. storm damage</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/kaine_seeks_fema_assessment_of_va._storm_damage/48971/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to send damage assessment teams to Virginia following last week&#8217;s wind-driven rain storm.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:22:07 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/kaine_seeks_fema_assessment_of_va._storm_damage/48971/#When:17:22:07Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>TEA Party group effigy burning still up in the air</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/tea_party_group_effigy_burning_still_up_in_the_air/48935/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[

The chairman of the Danville TEA Party Patriots said Sunday he was unsure about whether the group will continue with its planned effigy burning of Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th District, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a bonfire rally Saturday in Blairs           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:01:48 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/tea_party_group_effigy_burning_still_up_in_the_air/48935/#When:05:01:48Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>UPDATE: Kaine says storm&#8217;s effects abating</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/update_kaine_says_storms_effects_abating/48844/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said today that the effects of a storm system that battered Hampton Roads are easing and that flooding in western Virginia and elsewhere may not be reach levels that had been feared.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:11 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/update_kaine_says_storms_effects_abating/48844/#When:19:27:11Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Waning Ida&#8217;s downpours swamp Mid&#45;Atlantic coast</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/waning_idas_downpours_swamp_mid-atlantic_coast/48762/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Relentless rain swept much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, triggering coastal flood warnings and watches from North Carolina to New York&#8217;s Long Island, inundating streets and forcing some rescues of stranded drivers in hard-hit Virginia.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:26:50 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/waning_idas_downpours_swamp_mid-atlantic_coast/48762/#When:15:26:50Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Readjustment focus of W&amp;amp;M society</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/readjustment_focus_of_wm_society/48746/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
WILLIAMSBURG &#8212; For veterans looking to continue their education, the College of William and Mary can be the academic equivalent of shock and awe. 

It is a highly competitive school that traditional students can find challenging. Now take a veteran from Iraq or Afghanistan who is accustomed to a regimented military life. Plunk him or her down in a world where he or she must learn new study habits, navigate a different bureaucracy and sit next to classmates who consider 8 a.m. classes to be the crack of dawn.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:01:31 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/readjustment_focus_of_wm_society/48746/#When:05:01:31Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Barring clemency, sniper to be executed tonight</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/barring_clemency_sniper_to_be_executed_tonight/48698/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Barring clemency, John Allen Muhammad will be led into the state death chamber tonight and executed for the Oct. 9, 2002, capital murder of Dean Harold Meyers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:18:32 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/barring_clemency_sniper_to_be_executed_tonight/48698/#When:15:18:32Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. Power customers may get lower bills</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._power_customers_may_get_lower_bills/48575/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Dominion Virginia Power customers would get back more than $400 million from the company under an agreement the state&#8217;s largest utility has reached with the state attorney general&#8217;s office and a group of large ratepayers.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:48:44 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._power_customers_may_get_lower_bills/48575/#When:12:48:44Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>McDonnell jobs pitch propels him to victory</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/mcdonnell_jobs_pitch_propels_him_to_victory/48442/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Bob McDonnell led a Republican sweep of Virginia&#8217;s statewide races Tuesday, restoring the Republicans to power after eight years out of the governor&#8217;s office. 

The dominant victories by McDonnell, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli, the party&#8217;s nominee for attorney general, reversed a recent string of defeats for Republicans, who lost races for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and 2008 and the presidential election in Virginia in 2008 for the first time in 44 years.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:01:12 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/mcdonnell_jobs_pitch_propels_him_to_victory/48442/#When:05:01:12Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Republicans retaining control of House of Delegates</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/republicans_retaining_control_of_house_of_delegates/48433/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Republicans tonight were well on their way to retaining&#8212;and perhaps increasing&#8212;their control of the Virginia House of Delegates.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:10:32 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/republicans_retaining_control_of_house_of_delegates/48433/#When:03:10:32Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Cuccinelli elected attorney general</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/cuccinelli_elected_attorney_general/48429/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Republican Sen. Ken Cuccinelli was elected attorney general tonight over Democratic Del. Stephen C. Shannon in a battle between two lawmakers from Fairfax County, according to unofficial returns.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:28:01 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/cuccinelli_elected_attorney_general/48429/#When:02:28:01Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Bill Bolling re&#45;elected lieutenant governor</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/bill_bolling_re-elected_lieutenant_governor/48427/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling easily won a second term as lieutenant governor tonight, defeating Democrat Jody Wagner, a former state treasurer, according to unofficial returns.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:25:01 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/bill_bolling_re-elected_lieutenant_governor/48427/#When:02:25:01Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Bob McDonnell elected Virginia&#8217;s 71st governor</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/bob_mcdonnell_elected_virginias_71st_governor/48425/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The three top Republicans garnered roughly 60 percent of the vote to their opponents&#8217; 40 percent.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:22:05 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/bob_mcdonnell_elected_virginias_71st_governor/48425/#When:02:22:05Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Factory towns slow to receive stimulus</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/factory_towns_slow_to_receive_stimulus/48342/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Many communities hit hardest by job losses, those built around dying factories and mills, have been slowest to see relief from President Barack Obama&#8217;s stimulus plan, underscoring how hard it is for Washington policymakers to create lasting work in areas that need it most.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:01:16 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/factory_towns_slow_to_receive_stimulus/48342/#When:05:01:16Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Marine gets 8 years for $10 Richmond robberies</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/marine_gets_8_years_for_10_richmond_robberies/48137/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
A U.S. Marine corporal will spend eight years in prison for his role in two robberies that netted $10.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:53:16 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/marine_gets_8_years_for_10_richmond_robberies/48137/#When:14:53:16Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Patient spared solitary death</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/patient_spared_solitary_death/48129/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND &#8212; C&#233;sar Augusto Chumil, 59, a deeply ill mental patient hospitalized over a 30-year period in his native Guatemala and in Virginia, has died. 

Chumil&#8217;s death came three weeks after he had been moved from Western State Hospital to a Northern Virginia mental facility, where he was able to live out his last days in an unlocked room, among other patients, and with daily visits from his family.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:03:06 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/patient_spared_solitary_death/48129/#When:05:03:06Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Two JMU students charged for reporting news</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/two_jmu_students_charged_for_reporting_news/48078/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Two James Madison University students are facing trespassing and disorderly conduct charges after they entered a campus dormitory to interview students for a news article.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:05 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/two_jmu_students_charged_for_reporting_news/48078/#When:18:21:05Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Longtime Va. mental patient Chumil dies</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/longtime_va._mental_patient_chumil_dies/48077/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
C&#233;sar Augusto Chumil, 59, a mental patient in Virginia for more than 20 years who spent nearly all of that time in restraints or confined to a specially designed living area, has died.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:19:11 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/longtime_va._mental_patient_chumil_dies/48077/#When:18:19:11Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>AG candidates boast different visions</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/ag_candidates_boast_different_visions/48057/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The usually tepid Virginia attorney general&#8217;s race is anything but in 2009.

Two articulate candidates offer differing philosophies and visions:            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:01:57 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/ag_candidates_boast_different_visions/48057/#When:05:01:57Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Landes battles to wire in 25th</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/landes_battles_to_wire_in_25th/47991/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
House District 25 incumbent Steve Landes  has amassed seniority, plum committee assignments and little opposition in seven terms representing the district that includes Waynesboro and parts of Albemarle, Augusta and Rockingham counties.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:01:36 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/landes_battles_to_wire_in_25th/47991/#When:05:01:36Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Energy: Drill, baby, or go green?</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/energy_drill_baby_or_go_green/47990/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Robert F. McDonnell wants to make Virginia the East Coast energy capital, while R. Creigh Deeds plans to use Virginia universities to create an energy-based research triangle similar to one in North Carolina.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:01:13 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/energy_drill_baby_or_go_green/47990/#When:05:01:13Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Staunton sheriff faces 1st opponent</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/staunton_sheriff_faces_1st_opponent/47952/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
After nine years as Staunton sheriff, Alex Caldwell Jr. will face an opponent.

&#8220;I have dedicated the past 10 years of my professional law enforcement career to court security,&#8221; said challenger Michael Painter, an Augusta County Sheriff&#8217;s Office court bailiff. &#8220;It&#8217;s kind of my specialty area. I&#8217;ve gone as far as I can go with the county and it&#8217;s the next natural step for me.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:01:23 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/staunton_sheriff_faces_1st_opponent/47952/#When:05:01:23Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Cuccinelli ready to rise</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/cuccinelli_ready_to_rise/47898/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Only Dostoevsky&#8217;s Karmazovs and middle-aged married couples know how to fight like this. To hear Ken Cuccinelli tell it, Steve Shannon is too doltish to be attorney general. To hear Shannon tell it, Cuccinelli is too rabidly red for the job. Pass the pestle, Mitya, and take out the trash.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:26 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/cuccinelli_ready_to_rise/47898/#When:05:01:26Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>President to appear in Deeds ad</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/president_to_appear_in_deeds_ad/47800/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND &#8212; President Barack Obama will appear in a new television advertisement for Creigh Deeds and plans to campaign with the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Norfolk.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:01:35 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/president_to_appear_in_deeds_ad/47800/#When:05:01:35Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Big finish: Deeds banks on Obama</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/big_finish_deeds_banks_on_obama/47799/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND &#8212; Democrat R. Creigh Deeds, trying to narrow a 8- to 9-percentage-point deficit in the Virginia governor&#8217;s race, is bringing in his biggest gun: President Barack Obama. 

The first Democrat to win Virginia in a presidential race in 44 years, Obama conducts his first downstate campaign rally for Deeds at Old Dominion University in Norfolk on Oct. 27.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:01:28 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/big_finish_deeds_banks_on_obama/47799/#When:05:01:28Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Curren, and Bell divided on jobs</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/curren_and_bell_divided_on_jobs/47737/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
MONTEREY &#8212; During an hourlong debate Tuesday night, the two House District 20 candidates clashed over the best way to create jobs.

Democrat Erik Curren pointed to a clean energy revolution. &#8220;Green jobs can pay a decent wage and provide health insurance,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You can&#8217;t build a high-paying job off working at Wal-Mart.&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:01:02 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/curren_and_bell_divided_on_jobs/47737/#When:05:01:02Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Deeds: Toll fix to road woes?</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/deeds_toll_fix_to_road_woes/47618/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Democrat mum on plans, but ex-governor&#8217;s letter might clear murk           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:01:17 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/deeds_toll_fix_to_road_woes/47618/#When:05:01:17Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>GOP outpaces Democrats in dollars</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/gop_outpaces_democrats_in_dollars/47563/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Tidwell&#8217;s latest debuted at Book &#8217;Em event           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:01:12 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/gop_outpaces_democrats_in_dollars/47563/#When:05:01:12Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Another joins race for treasurer</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/another_joins_race_for_treasurer/47561/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
With years of tax and store management experience, but just 18 days to campaign, a second write-in candidate announced his run for Waynesboro treasurer Friday.

Terry Kent, 54, enters the city&#8217;s only contested race, joining incumbent Sandra &#8220;Sandee&#8221; Dixon, 54; Stephanie Beverage, 42; and write-in Jim Serba, 56.

The candidate pool has doubled since Dixon was cited by a fourth consecutive state audit for insufficient office controls and sloppy recordkeeping.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:01:10 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/another_joins_race_for_treasurer/47561/#When:05:01:10Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>McDonnell cash leader</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/mcdonnell_cash_leader/47449/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND &#8212; Television viewers can expect a large onslaught of political-campaign commercials over the next 16 days. 

In the race for governor, Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell each raised more than $3.5 million in September, with McDonnell taking in $3.8 million and Deeds $3.5 million.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:01:07 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/mcdonnell_cash_leader/47449/#When:05:01:07Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Candidates for governor clash on taxes, Obama</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/candidates_for_governor_clash_on_taxes_obama/47356/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Democrat R. Creigh Deeds last night blasted Republican gubernatorial rival Bob McDonnell as a &#8220;smooth talker&#8221; who runs from his conservative roots, while McDonnell tied Deeds to the disputed policies of President Barack Obama.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:46:28 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/candidates_for_governor_clash_on_taxes_obama/47356/#When:14:46:28Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. governor&#8217;s race debate tonight</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/va._governors_race_debate_tonight/47228/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Democrat Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell are going to meet in their first live, televised prime-time debate of Virginia&#8217;s race for governor.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:20:43 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/va._governors_race_debate_tonight/47228/#When:12:20:43Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Youth vote chased</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/youth_vote_chased/47198/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Voters 18 to 24 went 2-1 for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential race, spurring a greater attention to the youth vote in this year&#8217;s Virginia gubernatorial race.

Democratic nominee Creigh Deeds called the youth vote &#8220;critical&#8217;&#8217; during a stop at James Madison University last week, and the campaign of Republican Robert F. McDonnell has mobilized an effort on virtually every Virginia campus.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:01:38 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/youth_vote_chased/47198/#When:05:01:38Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>McDonnell in command</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/mcdonnell_in_command/47197/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
GOP contender takes margin to 8 points           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:01:29 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/mcdonnell_in_command/47197/#When:05:01:29Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Roused GOP set for run to tape</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/roused_gop_set_for_run_to_tape/47200/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
VERONA &#8211; The barbecue tasted good at Sixth District Rep. Bob Goodlatte&#8217;s Verona picnic Saturday for statewide Republican and area House of Delegates candidates because the latest polls have all three members of the statewide ticket with healthy leads over their Democratic opponents.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:01:18 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/roused_gop_set_for_run_to_tape/47200/#When:05:01:18Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Sen. Hurt looks to quash Perriello&#8217;s hope for 2nd term</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/sen._hurt_looks_to_quash_perriellos_hope_for_2nd_term/46901/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND &#8212; A veteran Republican state legislator from Virginia&#8217;s rural Southside region has filed to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello&#8217;s bid for a second term.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:01:17 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/sen._hurt_looks_to_quash_perriellos_hope_for_2nd_term/46901/#When:05:01:17Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>AB&#45;InBev sells theme parks, including Busch Gardens</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/ab-inbev_sells_theme_parks_including_busch_gardens/46851/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA, the world&#8217;s largest brewer, said today that it will raise $2.7 billion from selling its U.S. theme parks to the Blackstone Group.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:46:53 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/ab-inbev_sells_theme_parks_including_busch_gardens/46851/#When:19:46:53Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>McDonnell: Pledged no tax hike for transportation</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/mcdonnell_pledged_no_tax_hike_for_transportation/46786/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Republican gubernatorial nominee Robert F. McDonnell pledged Monday not to raise taxes, vowed he&#8217;d aggressively pursue jobs and declared he&#8217;d make Virginia the East Coast&#8217;s energy capital.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:14:21 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/mcdonnell_pledged_no_tax_hike_for_transportation/46786/#When:05:14:21Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Curren, Bell hold radio debate</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/curren_bell_hold_radio_debate/46785/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
House District 20 candidates Erik Curren and Dickie Bell sparred over job creation strategies during a radio call-in debate Monday on Harrisonburg station WSVA.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:13:36 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/curren_bell_hold_radio_debate/46785/#When:05:13:36Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>DNC gives Deeds additional $1 million</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/dnc_gives_deeds_additional_1_million/46700/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Democratic National Committee today will give an additional $1 million to R. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic candidate for governor.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:47:25 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/dnc_gives_deeds_additional_1_million/46700/#When:12:47:25Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>A strategic gamble pays poorly</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/a_strategic_gamble_pays_poorly/46681/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
At a campaign crossroads, Robert F. McDonnell appears again to be surging.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:01:16 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/a_strategic_gamble_pays_poorly/46681/#When:05:01:16Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Landes rebuffs debate request</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/landes_rebuffs_debate_request/46504/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Del. Steve Landes said Thursday that he rejected a debate co-sponsored by WHSV Television 3 and The News Leader because of concerns of editorial fairness by The News Leader.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:04:41 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/landes_rebuffs_debate_request/46504/#When:06:04:41Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Governor asks business to invest in higher education</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/governor_asks_business_to_invest_in_higher_education/46503/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine yesterday urged business executives interested in higher education to get involved in Virginia&#8217;s debate about transportation funding, arguably the central issue in the race for governor.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:02:06 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/governor_asks_business_to_invest_in_higher_education/46503/#When:06:02:06Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Landes demands Marrow clarify</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/landes_demands_marrow_clarify/46050/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Transportation sparks controversy between candidates           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:01:04 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/landes_demands_marrow_clarify/46050/#When:05:01:04Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Gov&#8217;s race heats up</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/govs_race_heats_up/45596/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Familiarity may be breeding contempt in the Virginia governor&#8217;s race. 
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:07:37 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/govs_race_heats_up/45596/#When:05:07:37Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>On the road</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/on_the_road1/45516/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Transportation funding divides hopefuls           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:01:11 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/on_the_road1/45516/#When:05:01:11Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Deeds outraises, McDonnell still ahead</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/deeds_outraises_mcdonnell_still_ahead/45411/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND &#8212; Democratic gubernatorial nominee R. Creigh Deeds outraised Republican nominee Bob McDonnell in July and August, but McDonnell entered the final two months of the campaign with a clear financial advantage, campaign reports show.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:01:41 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/deeds_outraises_mcdonnell_still_ahead/45411/#When:05:01:41Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. judge to decide whether to release neo&#45;Nazi leader</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._judge_to_decide_whether_to_release_neo-nazi_leader/45380/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
A federal judge will consider an appeal of an order allowing an avowed white supremacist to be released on bond.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:47:43 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._judge_to_decide_whether_to_release_neo-nazi_leader/45380/#When:12:47:43Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>McDonnell earns NRA  backing</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/mcdonnell_earns_nra_backing/45357/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Both gubernatorial candidates appealed to Barent Parslow, a Staunton gun shop worker, until the issue of a gun-show loophole surfaced again in the state legislature earlier this year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:01:43 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/mcdonnell_earns_nra_backing/45357/#When:05:01:43Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Angst abides over Web, politics</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/angst_abides_over_web_politics/45302/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
When the White House launched an initiative to prod backers to forward e-mails from detractors, Marc Rotenberg was vexed.

A frequent critic of President George W. Bush&#8217;s domestic intelligence gathering, Rotenberg saw what he considered another assault on Americans&#8217; civil liberties. This time, the move was to gather names of people spreading what the White House called potential misinformation about health care reform.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:01:40 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/angst_abides_over_web_politics/45302/#When:05:01:40Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Tea party crowds Capitol</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/tea_party_crowds_capitol/45303/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8211; It was an early start for a Tea Party.

About 250 Shenandoah Valley residents boarded six different buses as early as 6 a.m., riding in a morning fog to descend upon the nation&#8217;s capital with tens of thousands of people from across the country to provide President Obama and Congress with the signs of what they hope will be a deep &#8212; and conservative &#8212; awakening.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:01:32 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/tea_party_crowds_capitol/45303/#When:05:01:32Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Landes, Marrow welcome TNV debate</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/landes_marrow_welcome_tnv_debate/45262/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Incumbent House District 25 Del. Steve Landes and Democratic challenger Greg Marrow will debate Sept. 24 at Kate Collins Middle School, The News Virginian announced Thursday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:01:03 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/landes_marrow_welcome_tnv_debate/45262/#When:05:01:03Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Marine from Va. dies in Afghanistan</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/marine_from_va._dies_in_afghanistan/45234/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
A Marine from Virginia was among three American casualties in Afghanistan on Tuesday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:43:56 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/marine_from_va._dies_in_afghanistan/45234/#When:12:43:56Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. improves emergency communication in years after 9/11</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._improves_emergency_communication_in_years_after_9_11/45232/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Eight years after staring into the smoking inferno of the Pentagon, Virginia State Police Superintendent W. Steven Flaherty still is trying to solve one of the biggest problems faced that day&#8212;rescuers who couldn&#8217;t talk to one another.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:38:59 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._improves_emergency_communication_in_years_after_9_11/45232/#When:12:38:59Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. losing farmland at steady pace</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._losing_farmland_at_steady_pace/45231/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Virginia lost more than one-half million acres of farmland between 2002 and 2007.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:38:28 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._losing_farmland_at_steady_pace/45231/#When:12:38:28Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Ruling today on Va. neo&#45;Nazi</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/ruling_today_on_va._neo-nazi/45176/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
 A ruling is expected today on whether an avowed white supremacist who has been jailed for nearly a year will remain behind bars.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:51:04 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/ruling_today_on_va._neo-nazi/45176/#When:12:51:04Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Department of health ramps up flu monitoring</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/department_of_health_ramps_up_flu_monitoring/45030/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND &#8212; For the first time in as long as state officials can recall, every school district in Virginia is being asked to report daily absenteeism among students and faculty to the state health department in an attempt to track flu patterns better.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:01:47 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/department_of_health_ramps_up_flu_monitoring/45030/#When:05:01:47Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>State loses 1 day</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/state_loses_1_day/45029/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Furloughs to go into effect, says Kaine           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:01:34 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/state_loses_1_day/45029/#When:05:01:34Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Swine, seasonal flus have folks on edge</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/swine_seasonal_flus_have_folks_on_edge/45031/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND &#8212; College students are being told to get a &#8220;flu buddy&#8221; to bring them food if they get sick and can&#8217;t leave their dorm rooms. Pregnant women are being urged to be the first in line to get H1N1 swine-flu vaccine. Working parents are anxiously counting their remaining sick days in case they have to stay home with a sick child.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:01:03 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/swine_seasonal_flus_have_folks_on_edge/45031/#When:05:01:03Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Countdown to game day</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/countdown_to_game_day/44998/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
After months of campaigning, statewide races round into the home stretch with the official launch of campaign season in Buena Vista.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:01:58 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/countdown_to_game_day/44998/#When:05:01:58Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Message still point of trouble for Deeds</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/message_still_point_of_trouble_for_deeds/44999/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
RICHMOND  &#8212; Thanks to a college thesis his Republican foe wrote 20 years ago, Democrat R. Creigh Deeds has a chance to reset the governor&#8217;s race and drive home a defining campaign message. 

Now, all he needs is the message.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:01:12 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/message_still_point_of_trouble_for_deeds/44999/#When:05:01:12Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. Tech offers reward in student slayings case</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._tech_offers_reward_in_student_slayings_case/44951/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Virginia Tech is offering a $10,000 reward for information in last week&#8217;s off-campus slayings of two students.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:19:57 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._tech_offers_reward_in_student_slayings_case/44951/#When:19:19:57Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. launches fall travel Web site</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._launches_fall_travel_web_site/44941/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Virginia has launched a new interactive fall travel Web site to help visitors plan trips and keep up with fall foliage.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:35:01 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._launches_fall_travel_web_site/44941/#When:12:35:01Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Some inmates eligible for parole held longer than guidelines suggest</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/some_inmates_eligible_for_parole_held_longer_than_guidelines_suggest/44884/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Some 706 parole-eligible inmates are being been held longer in Virginia prisons, at $24,332 each per year, than recommended under the current no-parole sentencing guidelines.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:47:11 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/some_inmates_eligible_for_parole_held_longer_than_guidelines_suggest/44884/#When:12:47:11Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Federal agriculture secretary visits Va. today</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/federal_agriculture_secretary_visits_va._today/44882/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is scheduled to highlight the federal recovery act at a visit in Virginia today.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:44:21 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/federal_agriculture_secretary_visits_va._today/44882/#When:12:44:21Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>70 percent of young people are unable to enlist</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/70_percent_of_young_people_are_unable_to_enlist/44829/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Money spent on early-childhood education today can help protect America&#8217;s national security tomorrow, former military leaders said yesterday at a news conference in Richmond.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:46:43 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/70_percent_of_young_people_are_unable_to_enlist/44829/#When:12:46:43Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. game department: Don&#8217;t feed the deer</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._game_department_dont_feed_the_deer/44783/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Virginia&#8217;s annual prohibition on feeding deer is in effect through January.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:41:36 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._game_department_dont_feed_the_deer/44783/#When:12:41:36Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>IT firm submits action plan</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/it_firm_submits_action_plan/44782/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Northrop Grumman, the giant company hired to manage the state government&#8217;s computer network, wants more time and a freer hand to complete work it should have finished two months ago.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:40:30 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/it_firm_submits_action_plan/44782/#When:12:40:30Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. approves new voter residency rules</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/va._approves_new_voter_residency_rules/44736/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
New voter residency rules approved by the State Board of Elections are aimed at settling an election season issue that often involves college students.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:44:19 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/va._approves_new_voter_residency_rules/44736/#When:12:44:19Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Goodwill seeks more donations in Central Va.</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/goodwill_seeks_more_donations_in_central_va/44722/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Not far from an entrance to the Lake Monticello community in Fluvanna County, a small Goodwill center has popped up and started taking donations.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:01:40 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/goodwill_seeks_more_donations_in_central_va/44722/#When:05:01:40Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Big store, tiny town</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/big_store_tiny_town/44723/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Small communities, Wal-Mart able to coexist            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:01:03 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/big_store_tiny_town/44723/#When:05:01:03Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Two Tech students found slain in Jefferson National Forest</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/two_tech_students_found_slain_in_jefferson_national_forest/44644/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The fragile calm of a Virginia Tech community still traumatized by the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history was shattered again yesterday when two students were found dead, apparently shot, in the Jefferson National Forest.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:53:19 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/two_tech_students_found_slain_in_jefferson_national_forest/44644/#When:11:53:19Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>&#8216;Virginia is for Lovers&#8217; slogan up for award</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/virginia_is_for_lovers_slogan_up_for_award/44643/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The tourism slogan &#8220;Virginia is for Lovers&#8221; is in the running for the top slogan on the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:52:07 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/virginia_is_for_lovers_slogan_up_for_award/44643/#When:11:52:07Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. reports 2 more cases of equine encephalitis</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._reports_2_more_cases_of_equine_encephalitis/44642/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Virginia agriculture officials say two more cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in horses have been confirmed in the state, bringing the total cases this year to eight.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:50:37 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._reports_2_more_cases_of_equine_encephalitis/44642/#When:11:50:37Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va mining shafts to be sealed</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va_mining_shafts_to_be_sealed/44519/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
About 25 possible mining shafts in the Elkton area are being sealed off amid concerns of potential safety hazards.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:15:26 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va_mining_shafts_to_be_sealed/44519/#When:17:15:26Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. House speaker urges ethics probe of delegate</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/va._house_speaker_urges_ethics_probe_of_delegate/44465/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Speaker of the House William J. Howell, R-Stafford, has asked the House Ethics Advisory Panel to investigate Del. Phillip A. Hamilton, R-Newport News, for a possible violation of the state&#8217;s Conflict of Interest Act.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:38:20 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/va._house_speaker_urges_ethics_probe_of_delegate/44465/#When:12:38:20Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. soldier&#8217;s death in Afghanistan investigated</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._soldiers_death_in_afghanistan_investigated/44342/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Department of Defense is investigating the death of a Virginia soldier in Afghanistan.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:29:02 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._soldiers_death_in_afghanistan_investigated/44342/#When:12:29:02Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>1,000 sites could give swine&#45;flu vaccinations</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/1000_sites_could_give_swine-flu_vaccinations/44339/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Health-care providers have preregistered more than 1,000 sites with the Virginia Health Department that could serve as locations for providing swine-flu shots.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:24:19 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/1000_sites_could_give_swine-flu_vaccinations/44339/#When:12:24:19Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Former Daily Progress photographer recalls Camille assignment</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/former_daily_progress_photographer_recalls_camille_assignment/44249/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
LYNCHBURG &#8212; Driving up Virginia 151 in Nelson County less than two days after the gentle countryside had been subjected to the fury of the remnants of Hurricane Camille, the scene was surreal.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/former_daily_progress_photographer_recalls_camille_assignment/44249/#When:05:01:00Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. Tech releases Seung&#45;Hui Cho&#8217;s medical records</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._tech_releases_seung-hui_chos_medical_records/44231/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Virginia Tech has posted online the counseling records of Seung-Hui Cho, the student who killed 32 people on campus and himself in April 2007.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:12:56 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._tech_releases_seung-hui_chos_medical_records/44231/#When:21:12:56Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Virginia House refuses to consider Landes&#8217; bill to reopen rest stops</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/virginia_house_refuses_to_consider_landes_bill_to_reopen_rest_stops/44227/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Virginia House of Delegates Wednesday killed any chance of considering Del. Steve Landes&#8217; bill on reopening Virginia&#8217;s closed rest stops and VDOT residency offices.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:10:31 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/virginia_house_refuses_to_consider_landes_bill_to_reopen_rest_stops/44227/#When:18:10:31Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Kaine expected to seek budget cuts of more than $1 billion</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/kaine_expected_to_seek_budget_cuts_of_more_than_1_billion/44210/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Legislators expect Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today to propose cutting Virginia&#8217;s budget by up to $1.5 billion.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:43:58 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/kaine_expected_to_seek_budget_cuts_of_more_than_1_billion/44210/#When:12:43:58Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>New VITA CIO expected to be named Thursday</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/new_vita_cio_expected_to_be_named_thursday/44121/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Speaker of the House William J. Howell, R-Stafford, today called on Leonard M. &#8220;Len&#8221; Pomata, who is currently serving as both Sec. of Technology and interim head of the state&#8217;s info-tech agency, to relinquish one of his roles.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:59:23 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/new_vita_cio_expected_to_be_named_thursday/44121/#When:19:59:23Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Realtors hit sign snag as homes go on market</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/realtors_hit_sign_snag_as_homes_go_on_market/43879/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Mary Jean Thomasson says she has never hit or punctured a utility line putting up a &#8220;for sale&#8221; sign in a yard during her 19 years in the real estate business.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:28:09 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/realtors_hit_sign_snag_as_homes_go_on_market/43879/#When:12:28:09Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>SEAL trainee murder conviction overturned</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/seal_trainee_murder_conviction_overturned/43574/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Virginia Court of Appeals today overturned the first-degree murder conviction of former Navy SEAL trainee Dustin Allen Turner, who was convicted in 1995 of murdering a young college student he met at a bar.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:22:40 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/seal_trainee_murder_conviction_overturned/43574/#When:20:22:40Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. lottery launches Redskins game</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._lottery_launches_redskins_game/43566/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Virginia Lottery has launched the first NFL team-themed lottery ticket.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:32:14 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._lottery_launches_redskins_game/43566/#When:12:32:14Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Kaine declines to reconvene Tech panel</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/kaine_declines_to_reconvene_tech_panel/43564/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine yesterday again rejected calls by families of those killed in the Virginia Tech massacre to reconvene his investigation panel.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:28:20 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/kaine_declines_to_reconvene_tech_panel/43564/#When:12:28:20Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Local judges say they cannot preside in Va. Tech lawsuit</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/local_judges_say_they_cannot_preside_in_va._tech_lawsuit/43448/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The circuit judges in Montgomery County say they cannot preside over the civil lawsuit filed by families of two slain students in the Virginia Tech mass shootings.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:49:24 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/local_judges_say_they_cannot_preside_in_va._tech_lawsuit/43448/#When:12:49:24Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. Tech families want shooting probe reopened</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._tech_families_want_shooting_probe_reopened/43267/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Families of the Virginia Tech shooting victims asked Gov. Tim Kaine on Tuesday to reopen a state commission&#8217;s investigation of the 2007 mass killings in which 32 people died.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:21:53 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._tech_families_want_shooting_probe_reopened/43267/#When:17:21:53Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Statement by Virginia Tech families</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/statement_by_virginia_tech_families/43266/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
This statement was released Tuesday by relatives of the Virginia Tech shooting victims asking the state to reopen its investigation into the 2007 mass shootings.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:20:54 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/statement_by_virginia_tech_families/43266/#When:17:20:54Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Va. soldier dies in Iraq</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._soldier_dies_in_iraq/43231/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
A soldier from the Fauquier County community of Bealeton has died in Iraq.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:52:38 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/va._soldier_dies_in_iraq/43231/#When:12:52:38Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Minimum wage rises 70 cents an hour today</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/minimum_wage_rises_70_cents_an_hour_today/43136/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
More than a half-million Virginians will see more money in their paychecks beginning today, when the federal minimum wage rises by 70 cents an hour.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:59:33 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/minimum_wage_rises_70_cents_an_hour_today/43136/#When:12:59:33Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Lawyer: Va. Tech gunman files taken inadvertently</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/lawyer_va._tech_gunman_files_taken_inadvertently/43112/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The former counseling center director at Virginia Tech inadvertently took home the mental health records for the student gunman when he left his job there, the director&#8217;s attorney said Thursday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:00:36 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/lawyer_va._tech_gunman_files_taken_inadvertently/43112/#When:21:00:36Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Legislative special session to address court ruling only</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/legislative_special_session_to_address_court_ruling_only/43102/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will reconvene the General Assembly for an Aug. 19 special session only to address a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that some commonwealth&#8217;s attorneys fear could jeopardize prosecutions.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:06:06 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/legislative_special_session_to_address_court_ruling_only/43102/#When:16:06:06Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Northrop Grumman running late on Va. computer work</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/northrop_grumman_running_late_on_va._computer_work/43057/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Not a single state agency&#8217;s computer system was transformed by the deadline Virginia and its politically connected contractor have worked toward for the past three years, under a $2.3 billion contract.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:43:59 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/northrop_grumman_running_late_on_va._computer_work/43057/#When:12:43:59Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Man to be sentenced today for Va. Tech threat</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/man_to_be_sentenced_today_for_va._tech_threat/42760/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
A Las Vegas man is set to be sentenced today for sending an e-mail threat to two Virginia Tech alumni on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the university&#8217;s mass shootings.
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:38:11 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/man_to_be_sentenced_today_for_va._tech_threat/42760/#When:12:38:11Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Webb announces $1.2 million in training funds for wounded veterans</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/webb_announces_1.2_million_in_training_funds_for_wounded_veterans/42698/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Virginia U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., announced today a $1.2 million training grant for the Virginia Department of Transportation&#8217;s Wounded Veterans Internship Program.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:53:09 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/webb_announces_1.2_million_in_training_funds_for_wounded_veterans/42698/#When:18:53:09Z</guid>
        </item>
    
         <item>
          <title>Chesapeake Bay Foundation to honor Landes</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/chesapeake_bay_foundation_to_honor_landes/42697/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation will present an award to Del. Steve Landes during a Monday morning press conference at Ridgeview Park.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:52:21 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/state_regional/article/chesapeake_bay_foundation_to_honor_landes/42697/#When:18:52:21Z</guid>
        </item>
    
    </channel>
</rss>