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Judge sets trial date in Star Scientific case
SOUTH HILL -- A politically connected nutritional supplement maker’s lawsuit against the state is moving forward after being stalled for more than a year. A judge in Mecklenburg County set a December trial over Star Scientific’s dispute of a state tax bill, attorneys appointed to represent the state in the matter told media outlets on Thursday. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli recused his office after it became public that he
Black Democrats aim barbs at lieutenant governor pick
Black officials in the Virginia Democratic Party are teeing off on E.W. Jackson, the Chesapeake faith leader and Republican lieutenant governor nominee, for promoting what they call political hate speech against fellow blacks in the guise of religion. State Sen. Mamie Locke of Hampton called his rhetoric ugly and mean-spirited, while Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones, who’s also a minister, blasted Jackson for espousing a “message of hate and divisiveness” rather
Richmond prosecutor investigating gifts to McDonnell
RICHMOND -- Richmond’s top prosecutor is looking into gifts to Gov. Bob McDonnell in an investigation requested by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports Cuccinelli sent a letter last November to Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Herring appointing him to review McDonnell’s statements of economic interest. Herring disclosed Cuccinelli’s request, but refused to provide the letter or details of his investigation. Former Executive Mansion chef Todd Schneider claims he
Under scrutiny, governor's mansion a dichotomy
RICHMOND -- An embezzling case that began with a chef being accused of stealing food from Virginia’s Executive Mansion and morphed into a political scandal involving two of the state’s most powerful politicians has some people wondering: What goes on behind the wide double doors of the governor’s house? The governor’s mansion is in some ways a dichotomy: It is perhaps the state’s highest-profile office, yet also one of the
Lewis Medlin joins race to represent 19th District in House of Delegates
Bedford County businessman Lewis Medlin announced Tuesday that he will seek the Democratic nomination to represent the 19th District in the House of Delegates. Medlin hopes to fill the seat that will soon be left vacant when Del. Lacey Putney, I-Bedford, retires after more than 50 years in the legislature. If successful at a Democratic firehouse primary on May 30, it will be Medlin’s fourth attempt at the job. He
Anti-uranium forces press Cuccinelli, McAuliffe
RICHMOND -- Opponents of uranium mining in Virginia met with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on the issue and they said he’s solidly in their corner, while a meeting with Republican nominee Ken Cuccinelli has yet to be arranged. Gov. Bob McDonnell, in the meantime, has not decided his response to a February suggestion that he direct state agencies to put uranium mining regulations in place to help guide the
Handful of people at meeting protest 28.5% pay increase for Roanoke City Council
Most of those who showed up to speak their mind about proposed pay increases for council members and the mayor Monday said they didn't like the idea - but there weren't many of them. Only five people spoke, and one of them said he supported the idea of a pay increase. The council started the process of giving itself a 28.5 percent pay raise for itself while boosting the mayor's
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says staff has complied with FOIA
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has told his staff to stop suggesting to people seeking public records that he isn’t subject to the Freedom of Information Act. His office has been responding to FOIA requests saying a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that the act didn’t apply to the State Corporation Commission “could be similarly extended to include the Attorney General.” The office has also been saying that “a good-faith argument could
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli: Star CEO discussed taxes
The business executive who gave $35,000 in gifts to Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli did talk about his company's state tax problems with Cuccinelli before eventually suing the state. "I never talked to him about the lawsuit," Cuccinelli said, after a campaign stop in Roanoke Monday. "Before, yes he groused about the taxes." Cuccinelli said he took no action in response to Star Scientific chief executive officer
Attorney General Cuccinelli not subject to Freedom of Information Act
The state’s open government law doesn’t apply to Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, his office says, elaborating on responses to requests for public records connected with a company whose CEO gave $35,000 in gifts to Cuccinelli and Gov. Bob McDonnell. The office says the Freedom of Information Act doesn’t apply to it because the office is established by the Virginia Constitution and is not therefore a “public body” as defined by
Cuccinelli, Jackson top Virginia's GOP ticket
RICHMOND — Ken Cuccinelli stands atop a Virginia Republican Party in which tea party conservatives now have considerable heft. The attorney general, beloved by activists for fighting what they perceive as a heavy-handed federal government, formally accepted his party’s nomination for governor Saturday. That outcome was a foregone conclusion because Cuccinelli had no GOP challenger. It took longer to determine his down-ballot ticket mates. Attorney general nominee Mark Obenshain, a
As Cuccinelli talks coal, McAuliffe focuses on abortion rights
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli promised Virginia would push to explore for offshore oil and gas and focus on keeping the coal industry strong if he is elected governor, in a coal country campaign stop today. In Norfolk today, Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe said protecting women’s rights to have abortion was a vital issue. And a new poll released today showed McAuliffe edging ahead of Cuccinelli, breaking a trend from other
Roger Malouf wins GOP nod for Roanoke commissioner
Roger Malouf , a real estate broker and property manager, is the Republican nominee to be Roanoke's commissioner of the revenue, challenging incumbent Sherman Holland . Malouf, currently a member of the city's Board of Zoning Appeals, was nominated at the Roanoke Republican Committee mass meeting Wednesday. He said he would make sure real estate is assessed at market value and would push to have the commissioner's office handle real
Virginia lieutenant governor nomination Saturday
RICHMOND — You’re forgiven if you can’t name the seven Republican men and women running for lieutenant governor, one of whom will be nominated at the GOP convention Saturday in Richmond. It’s a low-profile contest that will be settled by a subset of the roughly 13,500 party insiders registered as Republican convention delegates. But that doesn’t mean there’s little at stake: The nominee for the November ballot could become the
Gov. Bob McDonnell’s approval rating dips, poll shows
RICHMOND - Although Gov. Bob McDonnell's job approval numbers have declined to their lowest point in two years, according to a poll, his reputation doesn't seem seriously damaged by questions swirling around his relationship to a political donor who has given gifts to the governor and his family. A Quinnipiac University survey out Wednesday lists McDonnell with a 49 percent job approval rating that's slightly lower than his 53 percent
Cuccinelli hires law firm for McDonnell's office in chef case
RICHMOND — Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli cited a conflict of interest Wednesday as he recused his office and hired a private legal team to represent Gov. Bob McDonnell in matters arising from the politically charged criminal case pending against the former chef at Virginia's Executive Mansion. Democratic former Virginia Attorney General Anthony F. Troy will lead four attorneys from the Richmond firm of Eckert Seamans providing counsel to McDonnell in
Cuccinelli still mum on whether he discussed tax dispute with Star Scientific
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said he never discussed a $1.7 million lawsuit against the state filed by a friend’s company with that friend, but his campaign and office still would not say whether he ever talked about the tax dispute before the lawsuit. Cuccinelli’s friend, Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams, has given $35,000 to the attorney general, Gov. Bob McDonnell and their families since their election — a period in
Bedrosian wins pillowcase drawing for Hollins District nomination
They found democracy. It was at the bottom of a maroon pillowcase. After two full days of suspense, Roanoke County Republicans on Tuesday chose Al Bedrosian as their nominee in the Hollins District supervisors race. Bedrosian was selected by a random draw, after an unusual 389-389 tie with his opponent, Mike Bailey, during Saturday’s firehouse primary. More than 30 people crowded into a fourth-floor conference room at the Roanoke County
More gun permits going to out-of-state residents
RICHMOND — The number of non-Virginians obtaining state-issued concealed handgun permits has boomed in the four years since Ken Cuccinelli sponsored legislation making it clear online testing meets the legal training requirement for them. One beneficiary of that increased demand is a Norfolk gun dealer, and Cuccinelli campaign contributor, who markets virtual training to out-of-staters whose home states have tougher permit standards than Virginia. The number of nonresident permits issued
Republican nominee for Hollins supervisor to be chosen today
UPDATE May 14: Bedrosian wins "dark bag" drawing for Hollins nomination *** Despite months of front-stoop campaigning and the staking of political positions, winning the Republican Party’s nomination in the Roanoke County race for the Hollins supervisor seat will come down to crossed fingers and blind luck. Victory will emerge from a single, dark bag. Not the flip of a coin, not rock-paper-scissors — nothing that would require refereeing or
1. Botetourt County shooting victim tried to start 'new chapter in her life' amid divorce
2. Roanoke police seek man missing from retirement home
3. Virginia Tech advances to ACC baseball title game; awaits winner of UNC-NC State
4. Police seek 2 male suspects in Roanoke CVS robbery
5. Virginia Tech closing in on ACC baseball tournament title tilt
6. Police seek suspect in Vinton robbery that led to school lockdowns
7. Roanoke clerk says convenience store robbed at gunpoint Friday
8. FloydFest mourns integral member
9. Retail, apartment project breaks ground in Roanoke
10. Restaurant slated to open in downtown Roanoke in mid-June
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