Winning virginia is hard; ask President Lincoln - Examiner
28 May 2012, 8:15 am
virginia’s demographics are mixed; however, they are also segregated. What this means is that Northern virginia is not Southern virginia, DC Metro virginia is an enclave of sort as in southwest rural virginia. virginians are better off than ...

Petition for New State Reaches Congress - Hampshire Review
28 May 2012, 8:08 am
May 1862 saw political successes for the new state of West virginia but militarily it was a zero-sum game for both Union and Confederate forces. In Wheeling, momentum behind the new state movement continued. Gov. Francis H. Pierpont spoke before ...

Parts of virginia to be key battlegrounds in presidential race - WTOP
28 May 2012, 5:59 am
RICHMOND, Va. - If virginia is a battleground in the presidential race, there are a handful of strategic battlefields that will decide whether the Old Dominion favors Republican Mitt Romney or Democratic President Barack Obama this fall. Suburbia _ the ...

virginia wants you to take an old-school road trip - Inside Nova
28 May 2012, 5:59 am
virginia's newest tourism campaign is focused on getting travelers off their couches and into their cars for an "Old School" road trip. State officials launched the new campaign Thursday in Norfolk at Doumar's Barbecue and Cones, which claims to ...

West virginia Football: Why Geno Smith Is a Legitimate Heisman Contender - Bleacherreport.com
28 May 2012, 5:09 am
West virginia quarterback Geno Smith, as the leader of head coach Dana Holgorsen's pass-happy offense, will be a legitimate contender for the Heisman Trophy in 2012, especially considering the Mountaineers' scheduled move to the "no-defense-allowed" Big 12 ...

Latest virginia news, sports, business and entertainment - WJTV.com
28 May 2012, 3:43 am
Tropical Storm Beryl making landfall in NE Fla. Tropical Storm Beryl is making landfall in northeastern Florida, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the southeastern U.S. coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reported late Sunday ...

Golfing heaven virginia Water pins down top spot on rich list - Metro.co.uk
28 May 2012, 1:42 am
If you’re looking to buy a modest home, you might want to cross off virginia Water from your list. Nearly half the homes in the Surrey commuter town are valued at £1million or more, research shows. The south east boasts seven of the top ten towns in ...

Dominion virginia Power Proposes New Rate to Encourage Solar Power in The Commonwealth - Yahoo Finance
27 May 2012, 7:44 pm
RICHMOND, Va., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion virginia Power took a second step today to add more of the sun's energy to its electricity grid by proposing a new rate that includes a premium to encourage customers to install solar panels ...

virginia Rowing Team Swipes Second National Title - WBOC
27 May 2012, 6:11 pm
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – The first varsity eight won its Grand Final to clinch virginia its second NCAA championship Sunday on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J. The Cavaliers finished with 87 points, while Michigan placed second with 82 points. California ...

virginia Tourism Corporation Invites Visitors to Go Old School this Summer - YAHOO!
24 May 2012, 12:59 pm
State launches road trip ideas that inspire nostalgic trips to small town virginia. The campaign kicked off from under the neon glow of Doumar’s Barbecue and Cones near Norfolk’s historic Ghent district. “virginia’s small towns are full of true ...