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Car Commercial Being Filmed in Virginia Captures East Coast Earthquake [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:45:00 +0000

The 5.8 earthquake that struck yesterday gave folks all over the middle part of the East Coast something to breathlessly discuss. Yet, no one seems to have been seriously injured in the shake. In other words, BEST EARTHQUAKE EVER!

In Chantilly, Virginia, which is not too far from the quake’s epicenter, an auto shop was shooting a commercial when the ground went wobbly. Here is the footage from the shoot, which pretty much sums up the essence of the East Coast earthquake — a brief rush of fear followed by the baffling realization that you just experienced an earthquake.

Virginia Earthquake Felt as Far Away as New York, Toronto, and Washington D.C.

Amory Gritta — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:43:51 +0000

An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.

Reports thus far indicate the quake registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale.

Are You Brave Enough To Go On A Zip Line?

Rob Garrett — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:15:59 +0000

I recently went on vacation to Massanutten Virginia and had one of the best times of my life. It was so beautiful there and it’s located in the Appalachian Mountains. They had a ton of activities like golfing, hiking, tubing, canoeing, white water rafting, rock climbing, an indoor waterpark, everything you can think of! To [...]

This Day in History for June 25 – Custer's Last Stand and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:30:26 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1788 – Virginia becomes the 10th state in the Union (More info)

1876 – Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his men are killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn (More info)

Man Wearing Cow Costume Steals Milk From Walmart

Amory Gritta — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:43:54 +0000

A Virginia man was arrested after allegedly stealing 26 gallons of milk from a Walmart while wearing a cow suit and crawling on all fours. Sounds hilarious, right? Unfortunately, a spokesman for the Stafford County Sheriff felt otherwise. “This is probably one of the most unique efforts of shoplifting I’ve seen. It might’ve been a [...]