Fairfax City murder suspect claimed to be ex-boyfriend of victim's wife

Court documents are revealing new details about the murder of a Fairfax city non-profit CEO, including that the victim's wife is the ex-girlfriend of the suspect.

Johnny Depp verdict: Amber Heard must pay over $10 million, Depp must pay $2 million

After weeks of testimony, a jury ruled partly in favor of both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard — saying that both actors defamed the other with claims of domestic abuse.

2 officers shot and killed at Bridgewater College

A Virginia State police officer and a campus safety officer were shot and killed Tuesday on campus at Bridgewater College, according to police.  

1st Black female lieutenant governor presides over Virginia Senate

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears has taken her seat for the first day presiding over the Virginia Senate as the state’s first woman to serve as lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide office.

Uber driver stranded on I-95 buys teen passenger hotel room, offered new job

Uber driver DaVante Williams was stranded with a teenage passenger for hours on the snowy I-95 and is being praised for going “above and beyond” to get her home safe.

Virginia dad wins $1M jackpot while on chocolate milk run for kids

Dennis Willoughby stopped at a 7-Eleven store in Richmond to buy the drinks and to buy a $1 million Platinum Jackpot scratch-off ticket.

134-year-old time capsule possibly found in base of removed Robert E. Lee statue

The 1887 time capsule, believed to be found buried in the pedestal under the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, is believed to contain Confederate artifacts.

'Unite the Right' civil trial verdict: Jury awards victims $26M in damages

A jury has ordered 17 white nationalist leaders and organizations to pay $26 million in damages over violence that erupted during the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.

Virginia child sexual assault convict killed by inmate in prison

A Virginia businessman serving a 26-year sentence for sex crimes involving children was allegedly killed by another inmate in a Lawrenceville prison.

Virginia could become first southern state to abolish death penalty as bill heads to Northam's desk

State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a bill that will end capital punishment in Virginia, a dramatic turnaround for a state that has executed more people in its history than any other.

Virginia mayor urged to resign after making Aunt Jemima comment about Biden picking Harris

The mayor of a small town in Virginia is being urged to resign following a Facebook post in which he claimed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden "just announced Aunt Jemima" as his running mate.

Jury recommends life in prison for man who rammed Charlottesville crowd

A jury recommended life plus 419 years on Tuesday for a man convicted of killing a woman and injuring dozens when he drove his car into counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia.

Text leads to Mega Millions win for Virginia woman

Kelley Brooks bought a Mega Millions winner after her husband Larry sent her a reminder text to pick up a ticket.

'Sweetest dog ever' found tied to abandoned home

One week ago, Richmond Animal Control officers found Rusty tied-up outside an abandoned home in east Richmond. He was suffering from a gruesome injury.

Grandfather kicked out of Virginia park for drinking kombucha

A picnic for a 60-year-old grandfather fizzled out pretty quickly when he and his grandsons were kicked out of a park in Virginia for drinking kombucha.