Virginia Attorney General announces $4.3 billion settlement with opioid maker

Virginia's Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced the Commonwealth is part of a $4.3 billion nationwide settlement with one of the country's largest opioid manufacturers. 

Firefighter transported after 2-alarm fire badly damages townhouse in Leesburg

Authorities say a firefighter was transported with minor injuries and a person suffered minor burns in an early morning two-alarm fire that badly damaged a townhouse in Loudoun County and displaced over a dozen residents.

Popular gun store finds new home in Arlington

NOVA Armory is now in Clarendon, and the move is causing some concern for residents in the area.

Prosecutors urge VA Supreme Court to side with Loudoun County's commonwealth's attorney

Prosecutors are urging the Virginia Supreme Court to side with Loudoun County's Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj after a judge removed her entire office from a case last month. 

Fairfax County school nurse indicted for stealing, using student prescriptions: officials

A school nurse in Fairfax County has been indicted after she allegedly stole student prescriptions, kept the drugs for herself, and substituted them with sugar pills or over-the-counter medications.

Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Trial: Heard files notice of appeal in defamation case

Amber Heard notified a Virginia court Thursday that she will appeal the $10.35 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp during a high-profile defamation trial that exposed the inner workings of their troubled marriage.

How a possible Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage could affect Virginia

There's a growing bipartisan movement in Congress to codify same-sex marriage rights as concerns grow among activists that marriage equality could be on the chopping block next after the Supreme Court's decision last month overturning the right to abortion.

Virginia man catches 66-pound blue catfish, breaks state record

The fish – which Jason Emmel caught with a bow and arrow in the Pamunkey River on Monday – was 3 feet, 6 inches long. 

Torpedo Factory artists upset over new selection process

More controversy is brewing between artists at the Torpedo Factory Art Center and the City of Alexandria. 

3 men accused of stealing thousands of laptops from Fairfax County Public Schools

Three men, including two Fairfax County Public School employees, are accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of laptops that belonged to the school system, according to police.

Future for recreational marijuana use in Virginia seems inevitable, but uncertain

Virginia medical marijuana patients and providers say they're happy with a new state law making it easier to access medical cannabis as the Commonwealth moves towards the legalization of recreational marijuana.