Virginia adding ‘conscience clause’ to adoption laws

RICHMOND — Virginia will likely become the second state in the nation — after North Dakota — to allow private adoption agencies to turn away parents based on sexual orientation or religious and moral beliefs. Read full article >>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/virginia-adding-conscience-clause-to-adoption-laws/2012/02/03/gIQAUJ6gxQ_story.html?wprss=rss_homepage

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:29:00 -0800

Wake Forest-Virginia Preview

Now that Mike Scott is back with Virginia, it may finally be in position to end a frustrating losing streak against Wake Forest. Scott will try to help the No. 19 Cavaliers end a six-game slide to the Demon Deacons in Wednesday night's ACC matchup in Charlottesville. Virginia (18-4, 5-3) has not beaten Wake Forest (11-12, 2-7) since an 88-76 home victory Jan.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaab/preview?gid=201202080618

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:02:28 -0800

Virginia Senate votes to repeal limit on gun purchases

PORTSMOUTH, Va (Reuters) - Virginia lawmakers on Monday moved toward lifting a 19-year-old law limiting handgun purchases to one per month, despite a recent history of campus shootings and critics' concerns that the state will become a "gunrunners' paradise." State senators voted 21-19 to amend Virginia law to eliminate the prohibition that was enacted in 1993 to curb gun smuggling operations ...
http://news.yahoo.com/virginia-senate-votes-repeal-limit-gun-purchases-004230642.html

Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:42:30 -0800

Virginia American Water Files Rate Request With Virginia State Corporation Commission

Virginia American Water Company today filed a general rate case application with the State Corporation Commission requesting an increase in total revenues of approximately $5.7 million.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/virginia-american-water-files-rate-210700418.html

Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:07:00 -0800

Obama Bounces Back in Swing State Virginia

President Obama’s standing with voters in Virginia has bounced back in the past month and a half, with a new poll putting him ahead of all potential GOP rivals for the first time in this election. In hypothetical general election matchups, Obama bests Mitt Romney...
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-bounces-back-swing-state-virginia-202218319--abc-news.html

Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:22:18 -0800

Jury selected in murder trial of Virginia lacrosse player

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (Reuters) - A jury was seated Wednesday and opening statements were underway in the first-degree murder trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, a fellow athlete at the school. George Huguely V, 24, has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and five other accusations in the death of Yeardley Love, 22, in May 2010 ...
http://news.yahoo.com/jury-selected-murder-trial-virginia-lacrosse-player-165847625.html

Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:58:47 -0800

Virginia Energy to Monetize the Hawk Ridge Assets

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Virginia Energy Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent to option its Hawk Ridge copper-nickel-PGM property in Ungava Bay, Quebec to Orient Venture Capital Inc. for $3 million of cash and stock. The 14,976-hectare property is located ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/virginia-energy-monetize-hawk-ridge-133000451.html

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:35:48 -0800

Virginia business briefs for Feb. 8

Millions in Virginia can e-file taxes for free
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/feb/08/tdbiz03-virginia-business-briefs-for-feb-8-ar-1672035/

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:00 -0800

Virginia basketball vs. Wake Forest: Cavs work to limit turnovers

Because of its methodically suffocating style of play, the Virginia men’s basketball team values each possession more than most. Consequently, each turnover carries greater potential cost. So when the Cavaliers commit turnovers in bunches — as they did with a season-high 20 in Saturday’s loss at Florida State — the results are costly, indeed. Read full article >>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/virginia-basketball-vs-wake-forest-cavs-work-to-limit-turnovers/2012/02/07/gIQAr9NowQ_story.html?wprss=rss_local

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:28:44 -0800

Virginia tries to end Wake Forest's series dominance

Virginia coach Tony Bennett made sure to emphasize that Wake Forest, which plays U.Va. tonight, is not the team of the past couple of years that struggled.
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/2012/feb/08/tdsport01-virginia-tries-to-end-wake-forests-serie-ar-1672012/

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:00 -0800