The man twice convicted of the 2005 murders of Locust Grove residents William Browning and Vicki Truax died early Sunday morning at Central Virginia Regional Jail.

RICHMOND — On the day Dominion Virginia Power began construction of a coal-fired power plant in Southwest Virginia, 12 people were arrested in Richmond for protesting the plant.

STAFFORD — David C. Gandy, 48, of Myrtle Road in south Stafford, was fatally shot Sunday, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.

WISE – The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center will move swiftly toward construction, officials said Wednesday after the state Air Pollution Control Board approved permits for the 585-megawatt, coal-fired power plant.

Waiting for Virginia lawmakers to kill new taxes for roads is like watching a car crash in slow motion.

STAFFORD —  A citywide Independence Day celebration is expected to draw big crowds, offering an alternative to driving long distances to enjoy a fireworks display.

STAFFORD — Red T-shirts stood out during Tuesday night’s regular school board meeting as citizens came forward to voice their ever growing concerns over the funding of Stafford County schools.

WHITE OAK — Malicious wounding charges are being sought against Sharelle Pettas, 23, of the 1500 block of Meadow Drive as a result of a “domestic” situation at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday, reported Major David Decatur the same day.

STAFFORD — The Stafford County Planning Commission approved several zoning ordinance amendments during its regular meeting June 18.

STAFFORD — The Stafford County Parks and Recreation Commission discussed the facility plan and how it relates to the bond issue being crafted by the county at a June 19 meeting.

This year’s U.S. Senate race in Virginia is the first time that Mark Warner and Jim Gilmore, both former governors, have ever faced each other on the ballot.

The following was taken from calls to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office from June 16-23:

A stinging 18.3 percent, $1.3 billion-a-year increase in electric bills proposed by Dominion Virginia Power probably won’t get the utility and its customers caught up with soaring fuel prices.

STAFFORD — A South Carolina schoolteacher has been sentenced to 25 years in a federal prison for soliciting sex from an undercover Dumfries police detective, according to an Associated Press report.

WOODBRIDGE — Violent crime throughout the state experienced a 2.6 percent decrease last year while reported property crimes dropped less than 1 percent, according to the 2007 Crime in Virginia report released June 20. 

Head coach Jim Farr and assistant Ryan Wheeler left the College of William and Mary baseball program following the 2005 season.

STAFFORD - Authorities have recovered the body of a man who drowned in the Rappahannock River just 25 feet from shore.

A wreck that killed a bicyclist in Stafford County yesterday is still under investigation, according to a published report

Katheryne Crawley Browning Alfred, 94, of Hartwood died Thursday, June 12, 2008, at her home.

Katheryne Crawley Browning Alfred, 94, of Hartwood died Thursday, June 12, 2008, at her home.

RICHMOND - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s $1 billion transportation bill won’t be the only proposal in the mix Monday as lawmakers return to take up the state’s road woes.

Three more men have been charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into complaints of criminal sexual activity at Locust Shade Park in Triangle that has netted a total of eight arrests and 17 criminal charges, Prince William County police said Wednesday.

STAFFORD — Head coach Jim Farr and assistant Ryan Wheeler left the College of William and Mary baseball program following the 2005 season.

NORTH STAFFORD — A 51-year-old man was arrested last week for inappropriately touching two women at a local food store.

STAFFORD — An ordinance addressing the number of people not related by “blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship” living within a single dwelling was discussed at the Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting held Tuesday.

FREDERICKSBURG — Law enforcement officers from more than 70 jurisdictions came out last week to pay one last tribute to Fredericksburg police officer Todd Allen Bahr, 40, slain in the line of duty June 8.

U.S. Senate hopeful Jim Gilmore supports lifting the federal ban on offshore drilling, aligning himself with Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

RICHMOND — Sen. Barack Obama has gained ground in Virginia and is virtually tied with Sen. John McCain in an early indication of how competitive the state is shaping up to be this fall

The following was taken from calls to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office from June 9-16:

STAFFORD — The county’s fire chief made his long-anticipated appearance before the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday and addressed many of the allegations made toward his department in recent weeks.