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RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – The only lawsuits against Virginia Tech stemming from the April 16th massacre are heading to court on Monday. Full Story »

CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) – Could Chesterfield County become a hub for Olympic athletes? That's what the people behind SportsQuest are hoping. They'll get a chance to make a good impression on Olympic officials, who are coming to town next week. Right now, it exists only on paper. Full Story »

DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) - A school bus crash in Virginia's Dinwiddie County has injured at least six. The crash occurred Friday as a bus loaded with students left Dinwiddie Senior High School. Full Story »

ORANGE, Va. (AP) - Authorities have released the name of an Orange County Sheriff's Office investigator who suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting at his home. Full Story »

AVONDALE, La. (AP) - Major construction has started on another ship in a series of U.S. Navy assault vessels named for sites from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) - The speaker at Friday prayer services at Howard University's dental school stressed to worshippers that Islam is a religion of moderation. Full Story »

DINWIDDIE, VA (WWBT) - A school bus carrying children has overturned on Boisseau Road. It is not known if anyone is injured. NBC12 has a crew heading to the scene. Full Story »

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A new government report highlights the growth of surface coal mining in central Appalachia, saying the divisive practice is increasingly concentrated in small corners of West Virginia and Kentucky. Full Story »

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A spokesman for a Virginia mosque says the families of 5 young Americans detained in Pakistan after they allegedly sought to join up with terrorist groups are going through "severe hardship." Full Story »

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A spokesman for an Alexandria mosque says the families of 5 young Americans detained in Pakistan after they allegedly sought to join up with terrorist groups are going through "severe hardship." Full Story »

ORANGE, Va. (AP) - The Virginia State Police is investigating the shooting of an Orange County Sheriff's Office detective. State police say the sheriff's office received a call about a shooting just after 6 a.m. Friday. When deputies arrived they discovered the victim was 1 of their detectives. Full Story »

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Appalachian Power customers will pay about 15.5 percent more a month as two rate increases go into effect. A 12.8 percent interim base rate increase and a 2.7 percent hike that's tied to a transmission surcharge are effective Saturday. Full Story »

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The Navy says the USS Fort McHenry's commanding officer and executive officer have been relieved of duty following a fraternization investigation. Full Story »

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Conservative legislative leaders have sent Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine a letter warning him not to end some tax breaks in the budget he submits next week. Full Story »

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has picked Fairmont as the agency's emergency backup site for its environmental satellite network. Full Story »

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - It might surprise you to learn that more than one-third of Americans use fireplaces, wood-stoves or fuel-fired appliances as primary heat sources, but unfortunately many people are unaware of the fire risks when heating with wood and solid fuels. Full Story »

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - Hampton police are investigating the death of a man who was shot twice with a stun gun by officers after he repeatedly swung a samurai-style sword at them. Full Story »

NOTTOWAY, VA (WWBT) - Shortly before 8 a.m. this morning, a Virginia Department of Corrections van transporting Nottoway County Center inmates was involved in an accident at Lewiston Plank Road (route 723) and Schutt Road (route 650) in Nottoway County, according to Virginia State Police. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AP) - Richmond Police are assisting with an investigation involving a gun that allegedly originated from a gun shop in the Richmond area that was used in a New York shooting Thursday. Full Story »

ATLANTA (AP) - The National Zoo in Washington is getting its new director from Zoo Atlanta. The two zoos announced Friday that Atlanta' president and CEO, Dennis Kelly, has been named director of the National Zoo. Full Story »

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - City Council has raised Williamsburg's limit on renters to four unrelated people per residence in several zoning districts. But landlords must obtain approval from the city's Planning Department. Full Story »

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Virginia Department of Education officials say Norfolk's school division violated five state and federal regulations involving student testing. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Smithsonian Institution has lost $12.3 million in equipment, including 89 laptop computers, since 2005. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's mayor says a deadly police shootout in Times Square is evidence that there are "too many guns on the streets." Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke Friday, a day after street peddler Raymond Martinez was killed by a plainclothes police sergeant. Full Story »

PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) - The Army's plan for a 15-story, 1,000-room military hotel at Fort Lee is on hold. A congressional subcommittee decided this week to defer a decision on the Petersburg high-rise until the Department of Defense responds to dozens of questions raised by a local business group. Full Story »