NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says federal funds should not be used to repair a Florida naval station despite a plea from Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.

RICHMOND, Va., July 24 (UPI) -- The former counseling center director at Virginia Tech accidentally removed the records of the shooter who killed 32 people in April 2007, his attorney says.

RICHMOND, Va., July 13 (UPI) -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says he will not grant clemency to prison author Jens Soering, who is serving a double life sentence for two 1985 killings.

RICHMOND, Va., March 10 (UPI) -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has signed a bill banning smoking in many of Virginia's bars and restaurants, calling it a "monumental step forward for public health."

JARATT, Va., Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Virginia has executed Edward Nathaniel Bell for the slaying of Winchester police Sgt. Ricky L. Timbrook, a crime Bell said he did not commit.

JARRETT, Va., June 26 (UPI) -- Robert Stacy Yarbrough, convicted in the near-decapitation murder of a store owner, was put to death Wednesday night in Virginia, authorities said.

NORFOLK, Va., June 3 (UPI) -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says he sees no justification for the U.S. Navy's proposal to shift sailors and ships from Virginia to Florida.

SUFFOLK, Va., April 28 (UPI) -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine declared a state of emergency Monday after tornadoes and severe storms pounded the state, leaving at least 200 people injured.

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- HBO announced Wednesday it is planning to premiere its historical miniseries "John Adams" at the Byrd Theatre in Richmond, Va.