Virginia Military Institute won't remove Confederate statues or rename buildings
The Virginia Military Institute will not remove Confederate monuments or rename buildings named after Confederate leaders, the school’s superintendent announced this week.
‘This is my city’: Video captures woman yelling racial slur at George Floyd hologram event
The video, recorded July 28 by Mikhail Smith, shows a White woman yelling at a group of people attending a hologram memorial event in honor of George Floyd in Virginia.
Virginia becomes first state to adopt 'enforceable' workplace safety standards for COVID-19
Virginia has become the first state in the nation to adopt "enforceable" workplace safety standards for COVID-19.
Virginia GOP congressman Morgan Griffith tests positive for coronavirus
Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., became the latest member of the House of Representatives to test positive for coronavirus as his staff announced Tuesday that the lawmaker had been infected and was self-isolating.
Fired VA staffer facing 7 murder counts in insulin deaths
Reta Mays, a former nursing assistant at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, is being charged with second degree murder in the deaths of seven people and assault with the intent to commit murder of an eighth person.
Violent felons, including Virginia killer, escape from detention center
Virginia State Police are looking for two violent felons who escaped from a Chesterfield County juvenile detention facility by choking a security staffer.
Richmond removing statue of Confederate JEB Stuart
Work crews in Richmond began taking down an enormous monument to Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart on Tuesday, the third major statue to be cleared away in less than a week, as the Confederacy's former capital rushes to remove symbols of oppression in response to protests against police brutality and racism.
Richmond mayor orders removal of Confederate statues
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of all Confederate statues in the city.
Richmond protesters topple Christopher Columbus statue, throw it in lake
A statue of Christopher Columbus in Richmond was torn down by protesters, set on fire and then thrown into a lake.
Richmond judge issues order halting Lee statue removal for 10 days
A judge in Richmond has issued an injunction preventing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee for the next 10 days.
Virginia man blew off hand making explosives to target ‘hot cheerleaders,’ according to police
A southwest Virginia man who blew off his hand in an apparent explosives accident has been charged in federal court after authorities say they found evidence he was making a bomb and wanted to target “hot cheerleaders” because of his sexual frustrations.
Virginia investigating hate crime charges after KKK leader attacked protesters, officials say
A Virginia prosecutor says she is investigating whether hate crimes charges are appropriate against an "admitted" Ku Klux Klan leader who authorities say revved his vehicle's engine and drove through peaceful protesters occupying a Richmond-area roadway.
Virginia man accused of threatening to kill protesters, burn property
A Virginia man accused of threatening to kill protesters and burn property was jailed after a sheriff’s investigation.
100-year-old World War II veteran from Virginia coronavirus-free after 58 days in the hospital
A 100-year-old World War II veteran from Virginia was officially declared coronavirus-free and discharged from the hospital after a 58-day battle with COVID-19 this week.
Dad shows off his best ballet moves while dancing with daughter
One dad exhibited beauty and grace while dancing to Tchaikovsky’s famous “Dance of the Little Swans.”
Virginia shoplifting suspects wore watermelon disguise: police
A Virginia police department released photos of two larceny suspects who they said pulled off the crime while wearing hollowed-out watermelon rinds with holes cut out for the eyes.
Coronavirus outbreak at Maruchan ramen noodle factory in Virginia sickens at least 7 workers
An outbreak of the novel coronavirus at a Maruchan ramen noodle factory in Virginia has sickened several workers, according to local reports.
Don't do this! Teen rescued after getting stuck in washing machine during game of hide-and-seek
Prince William County Fire and Rescue came to the aid of a teen who got stuck in the washer during a game of hide-and-seek.
Mom's parenting hack has kids do chores to earn 'money' for movie night at home: ‘They loved it’
A mother of three found a way to clean her home while entertaining the kids too.