By Zulima Palacio Suffolk, Virginia 05 May 2008 On28 April 2008, several powerful tornadoes hit the southeast region of the state of Virginia, injuring some 200 people and causing millions of dollars in damages. VOA producer Zulima Palacio traveled t...
By Michael Bowman Washington 16 April 2008 Candlelight vigils and somber ceremonies marked the one-year anniversary of a shooting spree on the campus of a U.S. university, Virginia Tech, that left 32 people and the gunman dead. From Washington, VOA's...
By Zulima Palacio Washington 08 April 2008 Prince William County, in the Virginia suburbs outside of Washington, is drawing attention across the United States by enforcing local laws that lead to the deportation hundreds of illegal immigrants, and co...
By David Byrd Washington 23 March 2008 The West Virginia University Mountaineers have defeated Duke, 73-67, to reach the round of 16 in the U.S. men's college basketball tournament here in Washington, D.C. As VOA's David Byrd reports, West Virginia's...
By Sondang Sirait Blacksburg, Virginia 15 May 2007 The university in the southern U.S. state of Virginia where a student killed 27 other students and five faculty members last month held graduation ceremonies last week. Among the graduates were those...
By Jim Malone Washington 23 April 2007 Students and faculty returned to classes at Virginia Tech University, one week after the worst mass-shooting spree in U.S. history. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone reports from Washington. A white balloon(...
By Jim Malone Washington 20 April 2007 Friday was a day of mourning in southern U.S. state of Virginia and across the United States in memory of the 32 students and teachers who died Monday at Virginia Tech University in the worst mass shooting incid...
By Jim Malone Washington 19 April 2007 Investigators said Thursday the disturbing video images of the student responsible for the worst shooting spree in U.S. history did not add much to their probe of what happened and why at Virginia Tech Universi...
By Brian Padden Blacksburg, Virginia 19 April 2007 In the aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, the residents of the Blacksburg, Virginia are visibly shaken. Virginia Tech University is located in this rural town about four hours...
By David Dyar Washington 18 April 2007 Image received by NBC news of Cho Seoung-hui The gunman who killed 32 people at a U.S. university Monday, before killing himself, mailed a chilling video to a U.S. TV network during the massacre. The package wa...