7 Virginia children hospitalized after taking prescription pills
Authorities in Virginia on Thursday were still trying to piece together what happened and whether any adults will face criminal charges after seven children took prescription medicine and ended up in the hospital.
1st Black female lieutenant governor presides over Virginia Senate
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears has taken her seat for the first day presiding over the Virginia Senate as the state’s first woman to serve as lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide office.
Uber driver stranded on I-95 buys teen passenger hotel room, offered new job
Uber driver DaVante Williams was stranded with a teenage passenger for hours on the snowy I-95 and is being praised for going “above and beyond” to get her home safe.
I-95 Virginia shutdown: Stranded drivers walk dogs, run out of food and water
“There are no people stranded still on I-95." the Virginia Department of Transportation tweeted Tuesday evening.
Virginia dad wins $1M jackpot while on chocolate milk run for kids
Dennis Willoughby stopped at a 7-Eleven store in Richmond to buy the drinks and to buy a $1 million Platinum Jackpot scratch-off ticket.
Fairfax serial killer dubbed Shopping Cart Killer in custody after 4 bodies found in Virginia
Authorities in Virginia say a man they have dubbed the ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ is in custody after linking him to several bodies found since August.
Civil trial witness recalls 'terror' of car attack at Charlottesville rally
A woman who was pushed to safety as a car slammed into counterprotesters at a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville has recounted a scene of “complete terror."
Jury selected for Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally civil trial
A jury has been seated in a civil trial to determine whether white nationalists who planned the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville will be held responsible for the violence that erupted.
Civil trial underway for Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally planners
Jury selection has begun at a civil trial in Charlottesville, Virginia to determine whether white nationalists who planned the so-called “Unite the Right” rally will be held responsible for the violence that erupted.
15-year-old male charged with shooting 2 students at Newport News high school
A 15-year-old male has been charged with shooting two 17-year-olds at Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia.
Richmond Robert E Lee statue coming down Wednesday
Richmond’s controversial Robert E. Lee monument will finally be removed on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
Robert E. Lee statue to be removed from Richmond Wednesday
A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is expected to come down from a place of honor in Virginia's capital city.
San Francisco judge sentences gang member to 15 years for Sonoma County home invasion robberies
A San Francisco judge sentenced a 31-year-old Virginia man to 15 years in prison and ordered him to pay more than $20,000 in restitution for his role in a conspiracy to commit armed home invasion robberies in Sonoma County.
Confederate Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson statues in Charlottesville removed
Statues of two of the most notable Confederate generals are no longer standing in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Arlington School Board votes to remove police from schools
In a unanimous 5 to 0 vote on Thursday night, the Arlington County Public School Board voted to remove school resource officers from permanent daily positions in schools.
Va. police officers threatened Army lieutenant during traffic stop, lawsuit says
In a lawsuit, the Army lieutenant, who is Black, says his constitutional rights were violated during the traffic stop. An officer said his windows were tinted, he didn't have a rear license plate and had been "eluding police." The man's attorney says he was trying to stop in a well-lit area.
Joaquin ‘El Chapo' Guzman’s wife’s booking photo released ahead of virtual court appearance
Emma Coronel Aispuro, who is the wife of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, was arrested Monday in Virginia on international drug trafficking charges.
Investigation underway after at least 5 injured in fiery explosion at Virginia shopping center
Officials say an investigation is underway into the cause of an explosion and large fire at a shopping center in Harrisonburg, Virginia, that injured several people.
Virginia mayor urged to resign after making Aunt Jemima comment about Biden picking Harris
The mayor of a small town in Virginia is being urged to resign following a Facebook post in which he claimed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden "just announced Aunt Jemima" as his running mate.
Virginia Military Institute won't remove Confederate statues or rename buildings
The Virginia Military Institute will not remove Confederate monuments or rename buildings named after Confederate leaders, the school’s superintendent announced this week.