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March 16, 2010
Boyfriend charged in killing of woman
Baltimore County Police have charged a man with killing his girlfriend, who went missing last year.
Plane kills jogger in SC beach emergency landing
A 38-year-old father of two was jogging and listening to his iPod when he was hit from behind and killed by a small plane making an emergency landing on the beach, officials said Tuesday.
Census director delivers message from Montpelier on Madison’s b-day
Robert Groves stood in Madison’s library today, the very room he used to draft the Virginia Plan that became the Constitution
School Board postpones budget meeting
Staff needs time to look at figures
FOIA bills met varied fates this session
Virginia lawmakers are working to keep your personal financial information under wraps.
Dodson promotes firearm safety for all
Watching youth target-shoot is all the reward instructor needs
Planners to vote on 2010 comp plan
The Culpeper Planning Commission will vote on adoption of the town’s 2010 comprehensive plan at its regular meeting tonight at 7 in the county boardroom.
Farm-fresh and proud
Chamber recognizes Croftburn Farm with award
Lady Gaga to play C-Ville Sept. 8
Pop sensation Lady Gaga brings her matchless brand of music to the Piedmont this fall. Her Monster Ball Tour lands at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville Sept. 8.
March 15, 2010
Sony boss asks theater owners for healthier snacks
The head of Sony Pictures suggested Monday that movie theaters offer healthier snacks to help fight obesity and give audiences a broader range of food choices.
Toyota casts doubt on Prius case
Toyota cast doubt Monday on a California man’s claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report is inconsistent with the findings of the company’s preliminary investigation.
Flooding causes barge to hit 14th Street Bridge
The U.S. Coast Guard says high water levels have caused a large barge to bump into the 14th Street Bridge. There were no injuries.
Medical personnel disembark USNS Comfort in Va.
Hundreds of Navy personnel have disembarked from the hos-pital ship USNS Comfort in Norfolk as it returns from a seven-week mission treating earthquake victims in Haiti.
Some argue Va’s utility regulation needs recharge
While Virginia lawmakers have taken an unusual step to provide temporary relief to thousands struggling to pay electric bills, some say the state needs to take a closer look at how it regulates utility companies.
Powhatan man killed after police pursuit in Louisa
22-year-old man from Powhatan has not yet been identified in fatal accident Sunday night
More horse owners surrendering their animals in tough times
Eagle Hill Equine Rescue in Culpeper has taken in more horses than usual in the past 18 months
School board to finalize budget
CCPS’s spending expected to be trimmed by $4.2M
Spotsylvania home-schooler delivers spellbinding performance
Culpeper contestant lasts two rounds in Regional Spelling Bee
The Week in Pictures, March 8-15
The Week in Pictures, March 8-15
Leading the way at A.G.
A.G. Richardson principal awarded by national group
State of the Chamber gives look at Culpeper
“State of the Chamber 2010” was held on Friday at the Country Club of Culpeper. Every seat was full to hear the new program format this year.
Orange County deputy involved in two-vehicle wreck
A 27-year-old Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy suffered non-life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle wreck near the intersection of routes 20 and 621 in Orange on Saturday, according to the Virginia State Police.
Fire damages Spiritual Tidings Bible Way Church
A fire on Sunday at Spiritual Tidings Bible Way Church on Chestnut Fork Road caused between $15,000 and $20,000 worth of damage according to Culpeper County Volunteer Fire Department Co. 1 Chief Kenny Mills.
Longtime resident Coates honored again
Former supervisor rewarded for his years of service
March 14, 2010
AP Exclusive: Pentagon gun was from Tenn. police
Two guns used in high-profile shootings this year at the Pentagon and a Las Vegas courthouse both came from the same unlikely place: the police and court system of Memphis, Tenn.
Execution scheduled for Thursday
If it weren’t for a four-page letter scribbled with hatred and ridicule, Paul Warner Powell likely would have spent the rest of his life in prison.
Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery
Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday.
At least 3 snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche
An avalanche struck a rally of up to 200 snowmobilers in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, killing at least three people and leaving an unknown number missing, police said.
THE LENDING DROUGHT: Struggle to get loans hurts small business
After nearly a decade in business, a great credit rating, debt-free inventory and top-notch credit scores, Blue Ridge Trailer Sales is having trouble getting a loan as finance companies pull out of the small business credit market and federal regulators increase scrutiny of local banks.
State budget deal likely today
House and Senate negotiators are inching toward a compromise budget-balancing plan, promising to have a deal on lawmakers’ desks for today’s overtime finale to the 2010 General Assembly.

