Thieves steal thousands in fuel from Virginia Beach gas station; resell at a discount: cops
Authorities say they have charged two men with stealing thousands of dollars in gasoline from a Virginia Beach gas station and reselling it to drivers at a discount.
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.
Attempted Reagan assassin John Hinckley to get full freedom 41 years after shooting
John Hinckley, the would-be assassin of President Ronald Reagan, will receive an unconditional release from prison, a federal judge has confirmed.
Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial: No verdict Tuesday as jury continues deliberations
A Virginia jury will pick up deliberations again Wednesday in Johnny Depp's libel trial against Amber Heard. Here's what the jury has to decide.
Woman breaks back after catching stepdaughter who jumped to escape house fire
Crystal Dawson, 30, said she has no regrets after she broke her back while rescuing her 11-year-old stepdaughter from a house fire.
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.
3 toddlers exposed to THC at Virginia daycare; owner arrested
A daycare owner has been arrested in Stafford after three toddlers were exposed to THC, according to police.
Virginia woman digs $110K winning lottery ticket out of trash
It got messy for a Virginia woman who had to dig through the trash to find a winning lottery ticket that was worth $110,000.
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.
Virginia-born astronaut to ride Russian spacecraft home amid tensions
U.S. astronaut and Fairfax County native Mark Vande Hei has made it through nearly a year in space, but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of deepening tensions between the countries.
Journalist killed in overnight shooting in Virginia
Sierra Jenkins, 25, who covered education and schools for The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, died at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital after the shooting outside Chicho’s Pizza Backstage, according to officials.
Virginia substitute teacher suspended for allegedly pushing Russian propaganda in class
A Northern Virginia substitute teacher was suspended by a public school system for allegedly trying to push Russian propaganda on students.
Ban on school mask mandates passed by Virginia House; Gov. Youngkin plans to sign
The Virginia House of Delegates banned school mask mandates Monday, handing a victory to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin after his effort to impose the ban by executive order stalled in court.
I-95 reopens in Fredericksburg after multiple vehicle crashes triggered by morning snow
Authorities say multiple vehicle crashes have closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Fredericksburg Monday.
Virginia deputy attorney general resigns after social media posts praising Jan. 6 rioters surface
A deputy Virginia attorney general resigned Thursday, a state official said, after The Washington Post raised questions about social media comments the newspaper reported she made about the 2020 election, Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and other matters.
2 inmates dead, 1 at large after escaping through air vent, Tennessee officials say
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee said Tobias Wayne Carr, Johnny Shane Brown and Timothy Allen Sarver escaped last week from the local jail.
Virginia parent arrested after threatening school board with armed response over mask mandate
The Luray Police Department has charged Amelia Ruffner King with a violation of the Code of Virginia: Oral Threat While on School Property.
More than 100 snakes found in Maryland home where man's death was reported
A death investigation is underway at a Charles County home full of more than 100 venomous and non-venomous snakes.
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.
I-95 shutdown: Uber rider trapped in traffic slammed with $600 bill
Andrew Peters returned home, like hundreds of others trapped for hours on I-95 in Virginia Tuesday, to a $600 bill from Uber.