Bob Wooten: Phil and portents of doom

The moment of betrayal is upon us. Look for it on Thursday. That's when the mild winter weather we've enjoyed may well come to a end, when a furry little monster named Phil in Punxsutawney, Pa., emerges from his burrow...

*Accounts vary on details of assault on officer

BERRYVILLE -- Accounts differ on the details of an April 20 incident in which a town man struck a police officer, who then fired his gun in self defense.

*Officials trace park fire's origin to wood stove ashes

FRONT ROYAL -- Wood stove ashes that were improperly disposed of helped to spark one of the largest fires in Warren County's history, according to fire officials.

Bob Wooten: Ringing in busy season at Daily

It feels like Christmas here at The Northern Virginia Daily, and not just for the obvious reasons.

Bob Wooten: Politicians consistent if nothing else in 2010

With just a couple of weeks left before the new year, one might think the politicians down at the other end of Interstate 66 had run out of ways to look foolish in 2010.

Bob Wooten: Assange was not the only villain

In comic books, the villains were always more interesting than the heroes.