Decision Nears on Wal-Mart Near Va. Battlefield

ORANGE, Va. (AP) - Wal-Mart should know this week if it can build a Supercenter near a Civil War battlefield in Virginia.
Orange County officials will hold a public hearing Monday evening that will likely be followed by a vote on a special use permit by the Board of Supervisors. The world's largest retailer needs the permit to build near the Wilderness Battlefield site. Continued

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