From the EW:
SPOILERS:
Question: Vampire Diaries scoop, pretty please with a Smurf on top? —Randi
Ausiello: New-blood alert! The show is casting the potentially recurring role of Vanessa, a very attractive, smart, young grad student who assists Damon and Alaric with their werewolf research at Alaric’s alma mater, Duke University.

This is a pic of the official Comic Con bag from Warner Bros. for this year.
Pretty Sweet!
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From the TV Guide:

Any scoop on The Vampire Diaries’ new season? — Lally
MICKEY: The much-teased werewolf storyline will get under way quickly when an estranged relative breezes into Mystic Falls to act as a Mr. Miyagi type to the afflicted party. Apparently, Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec didn’t think my idea for a hoops-shooting wolf in the cast was so good (or original).

New Category up – Funniest Moment.
Vampire Diaries included – A shocked Damon protests “No, Elena, I will NOT go to your bedroom with you!” on The Vampire Diaries

There are more to vote in also that I previously posted.
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Damon and Elena/Katherine on The Vampire Diaries has already won best kiss!
Damon and Alaric vs. the tomb vampires in The Vampire Diaires won best fight.
Stefan and Elena already won Hottest moment.

You can still vote in the following categories:

Best Villian – Katherine from The Vampire Diaries
Most Surprising Moment – The Vampire Diaries: Wait, that’s KATHERINE?

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David Anders talks with the EW about the future of his character.

Check it all out here.

Here is an excerpt:

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“That’s up in the air right now,” he says. “They haven’t picked up [my] option yet. I feel like the character has a lot of legs and you can go in many different directions with him. But ultimately it’s [executive producer] Kevin Williamson’s choice.”

Below are some details of The Vampire Diaries at Comic Con from Seat42F:

4:15–5:00 p.m. The Vampire Diaries Screening and Q&A
The cast and creative team behind The Vampire Diaries return to take a bite out of Comic-Con! Series stars Nina Dobrev (Degrassi: The Next Generation), Paul Wesley (Roll Bounce), Ian Somerhalder (Lost), Michael Trevino (Cane) and Matt Davis (Blue Crush) join executive producers/writers Kevin Williamson (Scream) and Julie Plec (Kyle XY) to show fans a fang-tastic season one highlight reel, followed by a Q&A session. This edgy, romantic drama quickly became the number one series on The CW in its first season. The Vampire Diaries director/co-executive producer Marcos Siega (Dexter) will moderate the panel. From Bonanza Productions Inc., Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, The Vampire Diaries will return for its second season this fall, airing Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW, and The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season will be released on Blu-ray™ and DVD August 31. Become a fan of The Vampire Diaries on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thevampirediaries and follow the show on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CW_VampDiaries. Ballroom 20

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Spoilers from TV Guide:

“Our big new addition is Mason Lockwood, the mayor’s much younger and cooler brother, who has been estranged from the family,” says executive producer Julie Plec. “His return introduces a lot of questions about what is so special about that creepy Lockwood family.” My guess: they were unicorns with wooden vampire-killing horns.

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The Vampire Diaries has been nominated for a number of Tubey Awards.
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The Vampire Diaries show and cast have been nominated for a number of Teen Choice Awards in the TV category.
I posted some of the categories earlier, but now they have been nominated in more.
The show airs August 9th at 8 pm on Fox.
Go here to vote in all the categories.