3 James Madison University students die in West Virginia crash
Three students from James Madison University were killed in a crash in West Virginia.
Virginia high school girls basketball coach fired after impersonating player, 13, during game: reports
Arlisha Boykins, 22, was an assistant coach on the JV girl's basketball team at Churchland High School in the Portsmouth Public Schools district.
Virginia school where boy shot teacher reopens with stepped-up security
Nervous parents and students expressed optimism Monday as they returned to Richneck Elementary School in Newport News.
Virginia school administrators were warned 3 times before 6-year-old shot teacher: lawyers
A Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class will sue the school district, the teacher’s attorney announced Wednesday.
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 school downplayed warnings from teacher before 6-year-old boy shot her: report
The teacher warned the boy had said he wanted to light a teacher's body on fire and then watch her die.
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.
Dog struggles to survive shooting that left owner dead: ‘We need another miracle’
The shooting happened inside a Virginia home. A shelter said the dog was found clinging to life 20 hours later.
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.
6-year-old shoots teacher at Newport News elementary school: police
A 6-year-old boy is in custody and an adult hospitalized after a shooting at an elementary school in Newport News, VA, according to police.
Video: Virginia family falls through ‘frozen’ pool on Christmas after dance party on ice
Video shared by Anabel Rojo shows her and her two family members having fun dancing on top of a frozen pool moments before the ice breaks.
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.
Virginia zoo gets rare hippopotamus for Christmas
No crocodiles, or rhinoceroseses ...
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.
'Sad cat’ named Ellie surrendered by owner because animal 'wanted to cuddle,' then goes viral
A tweet featuring Ellie, a black-and-white cat living in Virginia, went viral after it revealed an owner surrendered Ellie for being too cuddly. Ellie is now set to be adopted.
Amber Heard settles defamation claim with Johnny Depp, agrees to pay $1M
Actress Amber Heard announced Monday that she has settled her defamation claim against her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
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.
How artificial intelligence could be used to fight wildfires
A tech company is developing a new type of artificial intelligence to fight wildfires by using predictive analysis before the fires even start and AI logistics to help contain them.
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.