February 2012
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Governor Signs Law Lifting Limit on Buying Guns
RICHMOND – With the stroke of his pen Tuesday, Gov. Bob McDonnell removed the limit on how many handguns Virginians can buy each month.
McDonnell, a Republican, signed legislation repealing the 19-year-old law prohibiting the purchase of more than one handgun per month. The repeal takes effect July 1.
The limit had been enacted in 1993 by then-Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, a Democrat. Legislators...
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WatchNBC12 Richmond reveals their research on the top five worst intersections in RVA. Look familiar? What do you think?
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Ashton Kutcher shares behind-the-scenes footage of... →
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The Case of the Smelly Tub
Part of the RVA Journalist “BedandBreakfast” series
At work, we’ve discussed the perils of other inns — a horse dying while towing a carriage full of guests and catching a groom and the mother of the bride “swimming together” in a pool — but the case of the smelly tub was something we didn’t expect for our own lodge.
A couple was very displeased...
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Richmond love letter
From Richmond.com
Richmond, I know we just met, but I’m feeling things I’ve never felt before.
Things I just have to say…
I’ve lived in other cities, but I’ve never met anyone like you.
You’re different, special, just downright more live-able than anywhere else I’ve ever been.
Richmond, I hope you don’t think I’m being too forward….but let me count the ways I think you’re just, well, just...
VCU responsible for Super Bowl commercial →
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Apparently, former mass communications major at Virginia Commonwealth had a lead role in composing this year’s Super Bowl commercial with the dieting and exercising dog.
I don’t know about you guys, but that was my favorite commercial of the evening, and, by the sounds of it, it may have been a top choice of several others at The Republic that night.
What was you...
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Senate Votes to Repeal Gun Purchase Limit
Bloggers, did you hear? Virginians soon may be able to purchase more guns than they can carry, all in one buy – for the first time in almost two decades. With the exception of law enforcement officials and some concealed-weapon permit holders, a 1993 state law has prohibited the purchase of more than one gun every 30 days. On Monday, the Senate passed a bill to revoke this law; the House had...
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"RVA" logo on Saturday Night Live tonight →
Unless you’re out painting Richmond red…
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Five things to do this weekend →
Source: RVANews
Word on the street is that The Republic will be hosting a Patriots-exclusive Super Bowl viewing!
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January 2012
8 posts
Myths about your body that you may still believe... →
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Former VCU student now hall-of-famer →
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One Bill’s Aim: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Stardust
By yours truly
Find it online here: http://potomaclocal.com/2012/01/21/one-bills-aim-ashes-to-ashes-dust-to-stardust/
Or here: http://ashburn.patch.com/articles/one-bill-s-aim-ashes-to-ashes-dust-to-stardust
Or in the Virginia Gazette: http://www.vagazette.com/articles/2012/01/21/news/doc4f1b5f611520b410946768.txt
RICHMOND, Va. – For the average person, the sky is no longer the limit, but you...
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Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop arrested →
My apologies, followers, for not having posted this for you when I saw it yesterday. Madsion, Wis. police arrested man by the name of Zopittybop-Bop-Bop last Thursday.
Article from The Capital Times
