Amtrak train hits trespasser on tracks in Virginia, service resumes

An Amtrak train traveling from New Orleans to New York was involved in a collision with a trespasser on the tracks in North Springfield on Monday afternoon, Amtrak officials reported. 

Virginia must restore 1,600 voter registrations purged ahead of election, judge rules

A federal judge on Friday ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voter registrations that she said were illegally purged in the last two months in an effort to stop noncitizens from voting.

Kamala Harris sign raises concern in Virginia

A political campaign sign in Virginia has raised concerns among residents and prompted a response from the Loudoun County bomb squad.

RV camper swept away in Virginia river flooded by Helene

A recreational vehicle was captured on video being swept away by a gushing river in Virginia as remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding last month.

Virginia adopts statewide 'bell-to-bell' cell phone ban in public schools

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has released its final guidance on a "bell-to-bell" cell phone-free policy for K-12 public schools across the state, in response to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 33. 

Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s husband accused of murdering her, dragging body from home: court documents

Criminal complaint documents obtained by FOX 5 reveal gruesome details, accusing Naresh Bhatt of murdering his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a missing Virginia mother presumed dead, and dragging her body from their Manassas Park home.

Virginia Amber Alert: 1-year-old girl killed in crash following Amber Alert pursuit

A 1-year-old girl was killed, and her two older siblings were hospitalized, after a domestic stabbing incident involving their father at their Virginia Beach home triggered an Amber Alert that ended in a police pursuit and deadly crash in Maryland.

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. 

Pig hearts and kidneys: Barns may be future of organ transplantation

Some of the world's cleanest pigs are being raised in the Virginia mountains to supply kidneys and hearts for animal-to-human organ transplants.

Virginia voters split between Trump and Biden, poll reveals

Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are in a close race for support among Virginia voters, according to a new Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey.

Elementary school teacher assaults 3 kids in Virginia: police

A Fairfax County Public Schools special education teacher has been charged with seven misdemeanors for allegedly abusing multiple students.

Beagle breeder in Virginia fined $35M after 4,000 dogs rescued

A beagle breeder in Virginia received the largest ever animal-welfare fine this week after thousands of neglected dogs were rescued from its medical breeding facility in 2022.

UVA to pay $9 million to families of football players killed in 2022 campus shooting

The University of Virginia will pay $9 million in a settlement related to a 2022 campus shooting that killed three football players and wounded two students, a lawyer representing some of the victims and their families said Friday.

Tech company with 'whites only' job ad settles discrimination claims

Arthur Grand Technologies, a tech company in Ashburn, Virginia, will pay a $38,500 settlement after posting a job ad in March 2023 seeking "Only Born US Citizens (White)."