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. 

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.

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.

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.

Johnny Depp verdict: Amber Heard must pay over $10 million, Depp must pay $2 million

After weeks of testimony, a jury ruled partly in favor of both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard — saying that both actors defamed the other with claims of domestic abuse.

James Madison University cancels softball season following player's death

The remainder of the season for the James Madison University softball team was canceled, the school announced Monday, following the death of star player Lauren Bernett.