University says gunman's terrorism-related history was unknown before campus attack

A report released this week found that law enforcement officials did not inform Old Dominion University of a student’s terrorism-related criminal history before he began shooting at the Virginia campus. 

Eric Bieniemy’s wife shot in Virginia home, ESPN reports; police say son arrested

The wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was shot in their Virginia home, according to ESPN, and Bieniemy’s son has been arrested and charged, police said.

Stafford County bus crash update: Bus driver charged with involuntary manslaughter

A bus driver from New York has been charged with multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed five people on Interstate 95 in Stafford County Friday.

Virginia bus crash: Massachusetts family of 4 among 5 killed

A family of four traveling to a family wedding was killed in Friday morning's crash on Interstate 95 in Virginia, a relative told the Associated Press.

David Rush: Ex‑CIA official’s booking photo released in government gold‑bars theft case

Officials have released the booking photo of David Rush, a former senior CIA official with top‑secret clearance who is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government and storing them in his Virginia home.

USS Gerald R. Ford returns home after record 326-day deployment

The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Norfolk, Virginia, on May 16 after completing a record-breaking 326-day deployment.

New blow for Dems as SCOTUS rejects VA map
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We are learning more after the Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia's bid to restore a congressional map that would have favored Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections. This comes as the justices have also sided with Republicans in Alabama and Louisiana who have hoped to redo their congressional maps to produce more GOP-leaning seats following the court’s voting rights decision. LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick is speaking with Sabrina Moreno from Axios as reports indicate that the new map would have given Democrats four more seats. 

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redistricting plan

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter‑approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering a major setback to the party in a nationwide fight with Republicans for an edge in this year’s midterm elections.

Supreme Court to weigh legality of geofence warrants in Virginia bank robbery case

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether police use of “geofence" warrants—requests for location data from cellphones near a crime scene—violates the Fourth Amendment.

Virginia redistricting update: Judge blocks certification of new congressional maps

A Virginia judge has blocked certification of the state’s newly approved congressional maps, striking down the election certification less than a day after voters backed the mid‑term redistricting plan.

Virginia voters back redistricting plan, here’s what that means for seats in Congress

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a mid‑decade redistricting plan that could improve Democrats’ chances of picking up as many as four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections, which will determine control of a narrowly divided Congress.

Amendment to redraw VA maps gets green light
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Virginians voted on Tuesday to pass a constitutional amendment that will redraw the state's congressional district map ahead of November's midterm elections. According to our partners at FOX 5 Washington, D.C., the Virginia General Assembly has already approved the new map. The Virginia Public Access Project says the redrawing would drastically shift the state in the Democrats' favor. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with Tom Lobianco, the Editor and Co-Founder of 24sight News, as the now passed proposed map could swing the state in Democrats' favor in November's midterm elections. 

What we know about Mohamed Jalloh: Suspected Old Dominion shooter

Mohamed Jalloh, the suspected shooter at Old Dominion University Thursday, previously served 11 years in prison for supporting ISIS.

Stimulus payment March 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025, and they’re still making the rounds in 2026. The question is whether any of it actually checks out.