Mary Washington Hospital has scored much better than the state and national averages in preventing central line infections in its seriously ill patients. New data published by the federal government describe the Fredericksburg hospital as "better than the national benchmark" for central-line-associated bloodstream infections in patients in its intensive care unit....

SPOTSYLVANIA County fans of Kobe Japanese Steak and Seafood House no longer have to drive to Garrisonville to get their sushi, sashimi and teriyaki fix. Owner Tony Shih opened a second location Monday in the former Ozeki Japanese Steak & Seafood House in Southpoint II in Massaponax....

RICHMOND--A bill that would have banned the practice of "fox penning" has been postponed until next year, with instructions to the game department to determine whether its regulations are adequate. The Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee voted to carry over Sen. David Marsden's bill, after more than an hour of testimony before an overflow crowd of animal-rights activists and hunting advocates....

RICHMOND--General Assembly Democrats, out of power now in both chambers, say Republicans are pushing through too many social-issue bills. But Republicans say the bills Democrats are complaining about constitute only about 3 percent of the bills lawmakers are dealing with....

By Chelyen Davis RICHMOND--A House subcommittee has killed a bill that would have let churches run day care centers or schools without the approval of the local government....

A fire heavily damaged a business on Princess Anne Street in downtown Fredericksburg and spread to a building next door, fire officials said Thursday. No one was injured in the fire....

Ex-lovers of both George Huguely and Yeardley Love took the stand in Charlottesville Circuit Court Thursday.

Bobbi Johnson said she was surprised and saddened to learn Virginia was not one of the 10 states to receive a waiver from the strict federal law linked to the No Child Left Behind Act.

East Street incident leaves more questions than answers

The Alexandria paramedic, a seven-year veteran, lived in Bristow with his wife, Rebecca.