Missy Elliott to be honored with street naming in her Virginia hometown
A Virginia city is honoring hometown hero Missy Elliott by naming a boulevard in a new entertainment district after her.
Remembering the Charlottesville, Virginia rally: 5 years later
On August 12, 2017, James Alex Fields, drove through a group of people who were peacefully protesting a white supremacist "Unite The Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia near the University of Virginia, killing 32-year old Heather Heyer and injuring more than a dozen others. President Donald Trump at the time condemned what he called an "egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides."
25-year old Leesburg man charged with sexual abuse of family dog
A 25-year-old Leesburg man is facing a felony charge for alleged sexual abuse of a family member’s dog.
15 injured after fiery crash in Arlington where car runs into restaurant
Authorities are investigating after a vehicle crashed into a restaurant in Arlington Friday evening injuring at least 15 people, according to police and fire officials.
Local animal shelter receives nearly two dozen beagles rescued from mass breeding facility
Nearly two dozen dogs saved in “one of the largest breeder recuses in our nation's history” arrived in Pennsylvania on Friday.
Virginia man wins $1M in Mega Millions lottery after thinking he lost
This man didn’t win the top Mega Millions prize, but he still won big.
Virginia man catches 66-pound blue catfish, breaks state record
The fish – which Jason Emmel caught with a bow and arrow in the Pamunkey River on Monday – was 3 feet, 6 inches long.
Dozens missing now accounted for after flash flood washes away homes in rural Virginia town
Officials believe more than 100 homes were either damaged or destroyed by the flooding in the rural mountainous region of western Virginia.
Heart-stopping video: Rescuers catch falling kitten that scaled Virginia building
After the meowing kitten climbed a city hall building, firefighters and animal control officers worked together to save the tiny animal.
4,000 beagles rescued from Virginia breeding facility in need of new homes
Roughly 4,000 beagles are being rescued from an Envigo breeding facility in Virginia after the Humane Society and Department of Justice worked out a removal plan.
Richmond police: 2 men arrested in July 4 mass shooting plot; guns, 223 rounds of ammo found in home
Richmond Police said two non-U.S. citizens have been arrested after officers received a tip about a planned July 4 mass shooting.
Virginia man wins $250K lottery prize with numbers he saw in dream
Alonzo Coleman picked the unusual sequence of numbers 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, that he said came to him while he was sleeping.
What to know about new laws taking effect July 1 across DC, Maryland, and Virginia
Many new laws are set to go into effect Friday, July 1, 2022 across DC, Maryland and Virginia affecting minimum wage, taxes, schools, alcohol, marijuana, sexually explicit material, hunting, taxes, abortion - and several other aspects of daily life.
Fairfax City murder suspect claimed to be ex-boyfriend of victim's wife
Court documents are revealing new details about the murder of a Fairfax city non-profit CEO, including that the victim's wife is the ex-girlfriend of the suspect.
Suspect in nonprofit CEO's murder arrested at Dulles Airport
Authorities have made an arrest in the murder of a nonprofit CEO who was found dead in his Fairfax home. Officers say 33-year-old Joshua Daniel Danehower from Arlington, Virginia was arrested in connection with the murder of Gret Glyer.
Father dies by suicide after Virginia toddler dies in hot car, police say
When the man discovered his son dead in the vehicle, he returned home, took the baby inside, and then went outside and shot himself, police said.
Virginia firefighter, mother of two dies while teaching swift water rescue course
Alicia Monahan 'suffered a catastrophic accident' while teaching the rescue course, officials said.
Police: Man exposes himself, leaves bodily fluid on Food Lion worker
Authorities said surveillance video showed the suspect watching the employee multiple times before he approached her.
NASA set to launch rocket for student projects Friday in Virginia
The rocket will send information for various student projects, and these student projects will measure data as the rocket climbs to the edge of space.
4 inmates escape from Virginia federal prison camp
The four inmates were discovered missing from the Federal Correctional Complex in Hopewell, Virginia, around 1:45 a.m. Saturday.