Robert E. Lee's breakout moment just hit the smartphone universe. A multimedia, GPS-enabled guide to Virginia's Battle of Malvern Hill, the final clash of the Civil War's Seven Days' campaign, is now available for free download. And that's regardless of whether you're an Apple acolyte or prefer the Android operating system....

BY ROBIN KNEPPER Orange County school employees have gone without a salary increase for four years and everyone at this week's School Board meeting agreed that a pay raise is their top priority for next year....

State legislators have filed their annual reports detailing gifts they've received over the past year, and as usual, it's an interesting read, full of gifted dinners, flights, sports tickets and trips. Not surprisingly, Virginia Uranium--company that wants Virginia to lift its ban on uranium mining so it can open a mine in Pittsylvania County--was the top gift-giver....

RICHMOND--Virginians could soon be paying sales tax on Amazon purchases. A Senate committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would require Internet retailers with a distribution center, warehouse or other office in Virginia to collect and remit the state sales and use tax for Internet sales....

RICHMOND--The names and addresses of concealed-weapons permit holders would no longer be public information under a bill due for a vote in the House of Delegates Wednesday. The bill from Del. Mark Cole, R-Spotsylvania, says that court clerks shall withhold the name and any other information on a concealed-carry permit application....

BY CHELYEN DAVIS RICHMOND--The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday making it a primary offense to text or email while driving....

RICHMOND--The bankrupt U.S. National Slavery Museum has bought an insurance policy through Lloyd's of London. The policy is intended to protect the museum and its creditors in case someone wanders onto its Fredericksburg property and is injured. It covers liabilities up to $2 million. Such a policy is reportedly required because of the museum's bankruptcy filing....

RICHMOND--The House of Delegates will vote today on a bill allowing homeschool students to participate in high school sports. The bill would let homeschoolers try out for sports teams, debate teams, forensics, drama and other competitive extracurricular activities run by the Virginia High School League....

Spotsy man faces embezzlement charge A Spotsylvania County man is facing an embezzlement charge after being accused of stealing several laptops while working as a contractor in Prince William County....

BY DONNIE JOHNSTON The Culpeper County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to apply to change its Foreign Trade Zone designation from traditional to alternative....