Spanberger to be sworn-in as first female Virginia governor
History will be made in Virginia on Saturday as Governor‑elect Abigail Spanberger is sworn-in as the Commonwealth’s first female governor.
History will be made in Virginia on Saturday as Governor‑elect Abigail Spanberger is sworn-in as the Commonwealth’s first female governor.
Former National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin dies at 104
Soskin celebrated her 104th birthday in September, and retired from the National Park Service in 2022.
Soskin celebrated her 104th birthday in September, and retired from the National Park Service in 2022.
Spanberger, Youngkin meet at Governor's Mansion in Richmond to begin transition
Virginia’s new Democratic governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger, sat down with Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday as the handoff of power is already underway.
Virginia’s new Democratic governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger, sat down with Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday as the handoff of power is already underway.
Savannah Bananas Schedule 2026: Banana Ball comes back to Maryland and Virginia
Banana Ball is coming back to Maryland and Virginia in 2026!
Banana Ball is coming back to Maryland and Virginia in 2026!
Virginia Gov. Youngkin signs law banning phones during school hours
Virginia students will soon be required to keep their phones off during class, now that a policy first introduced through executive order last year has been signed into law by Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Virginia students will soon be required to keep their phones off during class, now that a policy first introduced through executive order last year has been signed into law by Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Virginia man arrested after barricading himself inside Front Royal home: police
A Richmond man is in custody after authorities say he barricaded himself inside a home in Front Royal during a three-hour standoff.
A Richmond man is in custody after authorities say he barricaded himself inside a home in Front Royal during a three-hour standoff.
Richmond water crisis raises questions: Could it happen in DC?
We need water to do almost anything – to drink, to bathe, to wash our clothes. But what if all of that suddenly had to stop?
We need water to do almost anything – to drink, to bathe, to wash our clothes. But what if all of that suddenly had to stop?
Earthquake rattles parts of Virginia on Tuesday
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake rattled parts of Virginia on Tuesday.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake rattled parts of Virginia on Tuesday.
City of Richmond, Henrico County under water boil advisory after winter storm knocks out power at water plant
The City of Richmond and surrounding Henrico County are under a water boil advisory after a snow-related power outage impacted Richmond’s main water plant along the James River.
The City of Richmond and surrounding Henrico County are under a water boil advisory after a snow-related power outage impacted Richmond’s main water plant along the James River.
Richmond candidate’s claim of being George Floyd’s cousin called into question by relatives
Relatives of a City Council candidate in Richmond, Virginia, are casting doubt on his claim that he is a cousin of George Floyd, the Black man whose 2020 death in police custody reignited the national Black Lives Matter movement.
Relatives of a City Council candidate in Richmond, Virginia, are casting doubt on his claim that he is a cousin of George Floyd, the Black man whose 2020 death in police custody reignited the national Black Lives Matter movement.
Kings Dominion Halloween haunt event breaks down into ‘mass chaos’ as teens brawl, police say
A Halloween event at the popular Kings Dominion theme park broke down into "mass chaos" over the weekend as a brawl erupted among young adults with as many as 300 people in the area encouraging the unrest.
A Halloween event at the popular Kings Dominion theme park broke down into "mass chaos" over the weekend as a brawl erupted among young adults with as many as 300 people in the area encouraging the unrest.
Park ranger Betty Reid Soskin turns 103
The West Contra Costa Unified School District on Friday is celebrating the 103rd birthday of a Bay Area icon: Betty Reid Soskin, who retired two years ago as the oldest, active national park ranger.
The West Contra Costa Unified School District on Friday is celebrating the 103rd birthday of a Bay Area icon: Betty Reid Soskin, who retired two years ago as the oldest, active national park ranger.
Nikki Haley brings her 2024 presidential campaign to Virginia, DC
Nikki Haley is rallying voters in the DMV ahead of Presidential Primary Elections in D.C. and Virginia.
Nikki Haley is rallying voters in the DMV ahead of Presidential Primary Elections in D.C. and Virginia.
Virginia foster care organization holds annual blanket drive
A Virginia foster care organization is doing it part to help those in need stay warm this winter.
A Virginia foster care organization is doing it part to help those in need stay warm this winter.
Virginia taxpayers could get money back in $1B tax rebate
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Wednesday that taxpayers in the Commonwealth will be getting some of their own money back in the form of tax cuts.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Wednesday that taxpayers in the Commonwealth will be getting some of their own money back in the form of tax cuts.
Teen gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate: police
A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday.
A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday.
2 killed, 5 injured after Virginia high school graduation ceremony
Police said one of the people who was killed was an 18-year-old male student who had just graduated, while the other was a 36-year-old man who was there for the graduation.
Police said one of the people who was killed was an 18-year-old male student who had just graduated, while the other was a 36-year-old man who was there for the graduation.
Meerkat killed in fire at Metro Richmond Zoo
A meerkat was killed in a fire at the Metro Richmond Zoo over the weekend.
A meerkat was killed in a fire at the Metro Richmond Zoo over the weekend.
Virginia retiree adopts 40 pound cat
Patches was available for adoption for less than a day before a pet lover snatched him up.
Patches was available for adoption for less than a day before a pet lover snatched him up.
Autopsy finds cause of death for Irvo Otieno was asphyxia
Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man whose death last month at a Virginia mental hospital has sparked outrage, died of “positional and mechanical asphyxia with restraints,” a medical examiner’s office said Monday.
Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man whose death last month at a Virginia mental hospital has sparked outrage, died of “positional and mechanical asphyxia with restraints,” a medical examiner’s office said Monday.