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Bus driver in deadly crash had several past traffic violations
The bus driver behind the wheel in Tuesday's deadly tour bus crash on I-95 in Caroline County, had several past driving violations according to court records.
Kin Yiu Cheung has had nine traffic violations in Virginia over the past eight years. Court...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Vehicles, Travel, Caroline County (Virginia), Politics
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Brain-Eating Amoebas Blamed in Three Deaths
KTLA NewsBREVARD COUNTY, FL -- Three people have died this summer after suffering rare infections from a waterborne amoeba that destroys the brain. This is the time of year when there is an uptick in cases. The amoebas flourish in the heat -- especially during...Tags: Water, Brevard County, Henrico County, WFTV, Bodies of Water
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Grandmother Convicted of Throwing 2-year old to Death From Mall Walkway
KTLA NewsMcLEAN, Va. -- A woman was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder for tossing her 2-year-old granddaughter from a sixth-level pedestrian bridge at a shopping mall. Carmela dela Rosa, of Fairfax, claimed she did not know right from wrong when she threw...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Fairfax County, Juvenile Delinquency, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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Three seriously hurt in Sharpsburg Pike crash
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThree people, including two Harpers Ferry, W.Va., residents, were taken to Meritus Medical Center to be treated for serious injuries following a two-vehicle accident Tuesday on Md. 65 near Antietam National Battlefield. All three people involved in the...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Health, Nature, West Virginia, Maryland
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Virginia E. Forrest, 89
Virginia Etheline Forrest, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown.
Born June 26, 1922, in Prince Edward County, Va. she was the daughter of the late Martin B. and Virginia E. (Bagby) Covington....Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington County (Maryland), Prince Edward County, Covington (Covington, Virginia)
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As two fairs open in western Virginia, inspectors focus on amusement ride safety
ReporterIf July fourth is just around the corner, fair season will soon be in full swing, and that means local inspectors are taking a closer look to insure amusement rides are safe. The Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department Carnival opened Wednesday night, and...Tags: Botetourt County, Festive Events, Disasters and Accidents, Arts and Culture, Theme Park Vacations
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Fl’s new education commissioner “right person” for job, Scott says
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelGov. Rick Scott was in Orange County this morning for that bill signing ceremony, as we noted earlier. Gerard Robinson, Florida's soon-to-be education commissioner, was to be with him but his flight from Virginia (where he is the current education... -
Gas prices affecting holiday travel for some, but not all
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith Independence Day weekend approaching, residents and visitors to Washington County talked about how gasoline prices in the area have, or haven’t, affected their travel plans this summer. Ashia Walker of Hagerstown said she was going to visit...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Homes, Vehicles, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Indiana
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Virginia settles with Interstate 81 contractor fired after 2009 snowstorm
ReporterThe state has agreed to pay more than two million dollars to the private contractor it fired after a major snowstorm snarled traffic on Interstate 81. Infrastructure Corporation of America had a five-year 56 million dollar contract to clear the...Tags: Traffic, Pulaski County (Virginia), Bob McDonnell, General Contracting, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Police still searching for leads on Morgan Harrington murder case
Police say they've gotten hundreds of new tips but nothing that's led them to the person who killed a Virginia Tech student.
It was a year ago Friday Virginia State Police put out a sketch of the suspect.
The man in it is believed to be involved with...Tags: Police Investigations, Albemarle County, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at School, Assault
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Former Virginia Western Community College nursing students awarded damages
A Roanoke County jury has awarded damages to some former Virginia Western Community College nursing students.
They claimed they were misled after the college lost its national nursing accreditation and didn't tell them about it.
A jury has awarded 15...Tags: Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Roanoke County, Nursing
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Illegal fireworks in Southwest Virginia? News7 goes undercover
Anchor/ReporterYou can be fined a couple hundred bucks and worse, face a six month jail sentence. Even so, selling illegal fireworks continue to be the business of choice for some in Virginia. Those who work to sniff it out say without whistle-blowers it's almost...Tags: Tennessee, Crime, Law and Justice, Franklin County (Ohio), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Pennsylvania
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