Virginia school principal, assistant principal depart after 6-year-old shoots teacher

The principal and assistant principal of a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher are leaving the school in the latest shake up related to the shooting.

NASA's Virginia rocket launch expected to be visible across DC area; lift off scheduled for Tuesday

UPDATE: NASA has canceled the Electron rocket launch scheduled for Monday, Jan. 23 due to unfavorable weather conditions. The launch has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Virginia rocket launch to be visible to much of East Coast

A rocket launch set for Monday, January 23 in Virginia will be visible to much of the east coast of the United States, according to NASA. The launch was rescheduled to Tuesday, January 24th and can be streamed below.

Lawyer: Gun used by 6-year-old who shot teacher was ‘secured’

A statement released by the family of the boy who shot the teacher did not elaborate on where the 9mm handgun was kept. The shooting occurred on Jan. 6 as teacher Abigail Zwerner taught her first grade class at a Virginia school.

Shooting by 6-year-old in Virginia raises complex cultural questions

A 6-year-old in a first-grade class pointed a gun and shot his teacher on Jan. 6. A psychology expert says the case hits differently because it violates society's expectations for school shootings and childhood itself.

'God's Pit Crew': Virginia teams helps hard-hit Georgia residents rebuild after tornadoes

The hum of chainsaws and generators filled the air as Chris Chiles and many of the volunteers with the "God’s Pit Crew" organization from Danville, Virginia came to help cleanup Griffin, Georgia.

Police: Single bullet struck teacher's hand, chest after 6-year-old opened fire

Newport News authorities said Monday that a wounded elementary school teacher helped usher other students out of her classroom after a 6-year-old boy intentionally shot her last week. 

Henrietta Lacks' hometown to build statue of her to replace Robert E. Lee monument

Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with cervical cancer and received treatment from doctors, who removed and studied her cells without her permission. Lacks was the source of a living cell line used in medical research, known as "HeLa" cells.

Llama on the loose in Fairfax County, VA reunited with owner

A llama found loose in Fairfax County on Tuesday has been reunited with its owner, according to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin bans TikTok, WeChat on state devices

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is following in the footsteps of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and banning TikTok for some government officials. 

Richmond removes its last city-owned Confederate statue

It took just minutes to free the statue of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill from its base before a crane using yellow straps looped under the statue’s arms lifted it onto a bed of tires on a flatbed truck.

5-year-old Aspen Jeter found safe, father arrested for her mother murder after 2-week manhunt

Aspen Jeter, the 5-year-old South Carolina girl whose mother’s decomposing body was found at her home on Thanksgiving Day, has been found safe. Her father has been taken into police custody.

UVA awards posthumous degrees to football players killed in shooting

The University of Virginia is awarding undergraduate degrees to the three students killed on campus during the Nov. 13 shooting.

Inflation relief checks going to residents in these states. See if you qualify

With inflation running near the highest level in 40 years, Republican and Democratic leaders in some states are offering stimulus payments to residents.

Former Virginia state trooper 'catfished' teen girl before murdering California family: police

Police said 28-year-old Austin Lee Edwards, a former state trooper, traveled from Virginia to Riverside to meet a teen girl he 'catfished' online, then murdered the girl's mom and grandparents.

Chesapeake Walmart shooter Andre Bing left a 'death note,' officials say

The Chesapeake, Virginia Walmart employee who shot and killed six people before turning the gun on himself Tuesday night wrote a "death note" prior to the attack, according to officials.