National guard soldiers return to Virginia from Iraq (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
WEST POINT -- The 105 soldiers from Virginia National Guard's West Point-based 237th Engineer Company returned home today after nearly a year in Iraq. They were greeted by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and others during a ceremony at the West Point High School. After the short ceremony, the soldiers quickly gathered with family and friends.

Pepper picks West Virginia (Philly.com)
Dalton Pepper, destined to be the all-time leading scorer in Pennsbury High history, has committed to play basketball at West Virginia University, according to his coach, Frank Sciola.

Gio Ponti Holds Off Court Vision to Capture $750,000 Virginia Derby (Washington Post)
After a series of bumps aworthy of the climactic scene of "Ben Hur", Gio Ponti refuses to yield for Court Vision and holds on to win the Virginia Derby on Saturday.

Virginia killer set to die Thursday (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
RICHMOND (AP) -- A Virginia inmate who unsuccessfully challenged the state's method of executing prisoners by lethal injection is scheduled to die this week.

Virginia Ironside's Dilemmas (Independent)
Dear Virginia, I have just discovered that a very old friend of mine has bone cancer. We've always got on well, and I've found out he's in hospital and probably has only a year to live. But now it turns out that it's all a big secret, just within the family, and I'm not supposed to know. I'm someone who always wants to tell everyone when I have a problem, so I can't understand it – he has ...