Virginia man, Frank Carillo, threatened to kill Kamala Harris: FBI

A Virginia man has been arrested on federal charges for making numerous online threats against top U.S. officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris. 

Virginia woman’s first lottery ticket wins big

A young Virginia woman’s decision to do something she’s never done before paid off in a big way.

John Wayne Bobbitt, whose wife sliced off his manhood, loses toes due to toxic water at Camp Lejeune

John Wayne Bobbitt, whose wife Lorena Bobbitt infamously chopped off his penis with a kitchen knife in 1993, has lost all of his toes due to side effects from an illness he claims he sustained while based at Camp Lejeune in the 1980s.

Missing Virginia couple were likely thrown overboard in the Caribbean, police say

An older U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked last week in the Caribbean by three escaped prisoners were likely thrown into the ocean and died, police in Grenada said Monday.

Morbidly obese cat 'Frosty' finds forever home after rescue by animal shelter

A morbidly obese cat named "Frosty" has been rescued and found a forever home by a Virginia animal shelter. Weighing 28.5 pounds, Frosty became a social media sensation after Richmond Animal Care and Control shared the story on Facebook.

Christmas Eve tragedy: Young bald eagle dies from gunshot wound in Virginia

A tragic incident unfolded on Christmas Eve in Virginia as a young bald eagle succumbed to a gunshot wound, causing grief and sparking legal repercussions.

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator.

Officers were asleep on the job when inmate escaped from VA hospital, officials say

Two Corrections Officers admitted to being asleep when an inmate escaped from a Virginia hospital in August, according to an investigation into the incident. 

Virginia family sues school system for $30 million over student’s sexual assault in bathroom

A teenager and her parents have filed a $30 million lawsuit against a northern Virginia school system, saying the district failed to adequately investigate and tried to cover up her sexual assault by a male student in a high school bathroom.

Amber Heard finally paid Johnny Depp $1 million she owed after bitter defamation battle

Amber Heard has finally ponied up the $1 million she owed ex-husband Johnny Depp after losing a nationally-televised defamation trial in Virginia last year, according to a source close to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor.

2 killed, 5 injured after Virginia high school graduation ceremony

Police said one of the people who was killed was an 18-year-old male student who had just graduated, while the other was a 36-year-old man who was there for the graduation.

Mother of 6-year-old student shooter indicted

The mother of a 6-year-old student who shot a teacher at an elementary school in Newport News, VA, has been indicted on two charges. 

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit

The lawsuit accuses school administrators of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings on the day of the shooting that the boy had a gun and was in a “violent mood."