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– Local News: Delays on I-81 in Rockbridge – Local News: WWRC trail receives VCC recognition – Event: Longaberger bingo to benefit Food Bank – Politics: will.i.am cuts McAuliffe radio spot – Politics: Wagner gets PAC endorsement

– Local News: Delays on I-81 in Rockbridge – Local News: WWRC trail receives VCC recognition – Event: Longaberger bingo to benefit Food Bank – Politics: will.i.am cuts McAuliffe radio spot – Politics: Wagner gets PAC endorsement

The good news: Virginia’s legislature ended its session on time, for a change. The bad news: We’re still not sure what it did.

– News: McAuliffe picks up firefighter endorsements, Wednesday, 1:40 p.m. – News: McDonnell announces challenge grant for Virginia Health Care Foundation, Wednesday, 1:40 p.m. – News: AAA supports ban on texting while driving, Wednesday, 10:25 a.m. – News: Wagner picks up LG endorsements, Wednesday, 10:25 a.m. – News: President Obama remarks on home-mortgage crisis, Wednesday,…

– News: Moran gets firefighters endorsements, Sunday, 3:09 p.m. – News: Dems comment on addition of Gillespie to McDonnell campaign team, Friday, 5:10 p.m. – News: McAuliffe comments on House education-funding cuts, Friday, 4:35 p.m. – News: Perriello comments on stimulus, Friday, 4:35 p.m. – Video: Jeff Frederick denounces Darwin, Friday, 9:40 a.m. – News:…

– News: ODU knocks off VCU, 69-65, Sunday, 3:09 p.m. – News: Wallace qualifies for Nationwide race, Saturday, 12:45 a.m. – News: JMU softball sweeps pair to open season, Friday, 4:30 p.m. – News: Crown Royal to honor Purple Heart winner at RIR, Friday, 2:10 p.m. – News: Hokies have action-packed 2009 slate, Friday, 9:40…

President Barack Obama held the first prime-time news conference of his presidency Monday night. Obama took questions from reporters on topics ranging from the economic slowdown and discussions in Congress of his proposed stimulus legislation to issues involving Iran and the Middle East and the news that New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has confessed…

– Pittsburgh wins sixth Super Bowl title. From the Associated Press. Length: 2:37. – Groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter. From the Associated Press. Length: 1:28. – Terry McAuliffe grills burgers for Fairfax firefighters. From TerryMcAuliffe.com. Length: 1:05.

Staff Report The home of Augusta County Sheriff Randy Fisher was destroyed in a Monday-morning blaze that investigators are saying looks to be electrical in nature. Fisher and his wife, Liz, were able to escape the fire without any injuries. Two family dogs and a family cat were also reported to be safe. The fire…

Staff Report A fire destroyed an auto shop in Crimora that was not insured, according to its owner. American Way Auto Collision Repair Center owner William Burrow told The News Leader that he estimates the loss just in vehicles at $300,000. The News Virginian reported the overall damage estimate at $700,000. Among the items lost…

Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] Is Frank Lucente hedging on his pledge to back the voters’ wishes regarding a West End fire station? An indication that he might be comes from WHSV-TV3 reporter Keith Jones in his report on last night’s discussion of pre-emptive devices that could be used to…