Navy SEAL Team 8 commander dies from training accident in Virginia
A Navy SEAL commander has died from injuries he got during a training accident in Virginia. Naval Special Warfare Command said Wednesday that Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, 43, was injured Saturday when he fell while fast-roping down from a helicopter.
1st MIS-C child death reported in Virginia; health condition is associated with COVID-19
The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed a death from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) – a health condition that is associated with COVID-19.
'Unite the Right' civil trial verdict: Jury awards victims $26M in damages
A jury has ordered 17 white nationalist leaders and organizations to pay $26 million in damages over violence that erupted during the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.
Jury deliberations underway in Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' civil trial
A jury has completed the first day of deliberations in a civil trial of white nationalists accused of conspiring to commit racially motivated violence at the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in 2017.
Civil trial witness recalls 'terror' of car attack at Charlottesville rally
A woman who was pushed to safety as a car slammed into counterprotesters at a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville has recounted a scene of “complete terror."
Key takeaways from election results 2021, Youngkin’s Virginia win
Here are some key takeaways from Tuesday’s election, including what the results from Virginia and New Jersey governor races could mean down the line.
Virginia Beach places $568M bond on ballot to protect against rising seas
If it fails, economists say the city could lose billions of dollars in the next half-century as recurrent flooding inundates roads, businesses and homes.
Jury selected for Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally civil trial
A jury has been seated in a civil trial to determine whether white nationalists who planned the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville will be held responsible for the violence that erupted.
Civil trial underway for Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally planners
Jury selection has begun at a civil trial in Charlottesville, Virginia to determine whether white nationalists who planned the so-called “Unite the Right” rally will be held responsible for the violence that erupted.
Former Washington cheerleader believes owner Dan Snyder was behind Gruden email leak; attorneys deny claims
The Washington Football Team has made headlines again after Jon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders last week over emails that revealed racist, misogynistic, and homophobic remarks made by the then-ESPN analyst to former team executive Bruce Allen. But one former Washington employee says the team has a much bigger problem.
Virginia teen was wearing ankle monitor for prior sexual assault when he groped girl: prosecutors
A Virginia teen was wearing an ankle monitor for a prior sexual assault at his previous high school in Ashburn when he allegedly forced a girl into an empty classroom and groped her at a new school, according to prosecutors.
Video shows Virginia policeman saving fellow officer from oncoming car
A Gate City, Virginia officer pulled a colleague out of an oncoming vehicle’s path, likely saving both from major injuries.
2 Virginia children die from COVID-19 within 3 days
A child under the age of 10 in eastern Virginia is the second fatal juvenile case this week.
National Park Service oldest park ranger celebrates 100th birthday
The oldest active ranger in the National Park Service and well-known activist Betty Reid Soskin is celebrating her 100th birthday.
15-year-old male charged with shooting 2 students at Newport News high school
A 15-year-old male has been charged with shooting two 17-year-olds at Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia.
Drone drops bag of drugs into schoolyard instead of prison grounds
Wrong stop. A drone making a "delivery" for prisoners at a jail in Virginia erroneously dropped the package full of contraband in a neighboring schoolyard, according to police.
Wisconsin, Virginia report measles cases among Afghan refugees
Six people who recently traveled to the United States, housed at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin and in Virginia, after fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan have been diagnosed with measles.
Robert E. Lee statue removed in Richmond
Virginia brought in a deconstruction crew surrounded by a heavy police presence on Wednesday to remove one of the nation's largest remaining monuments to the Confederacy, a towering statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Body of missing Virginia woman found in 'steep and rocky area' at Glacier National Park
Jennifer Coleman, a 34-year-old who was reported missing last week at Glacier National Park, has been found dead, officials said.
7 Black men executed in 1951 rape case granted posthumous pardons
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has granted posthumous pardons to seven Black men executed in 1951 for the rape of a white woman. At the time, the case attracted pleas for mercy from around the world.