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.
Drugged driver chokes police dog during stop in Fauquier County: police
A drugged driver suspected of carjacking was arrested after he choked a police dog during a traffic stop in Fauquier County, police say.
4,000 beagles rescued from Virginia breeding facility in need of new homes
Roughly 4,000 beagles are being rescued from an Envigo breeding facility in Virginia after the Humane Society and Department of Justice worked out a removal plan.
Virginia hairdresser shocked after winning $200K lottery
Elizabeth McCabe, the owner of a hair salon in Virginia, bought a Monopoly Fortunes scratcher ticket where she gets her daily cup of coffee.
Richmond police: 2 men arrested in July 4 mass shooting plot; guns, 223 rounds of ammo found in home
Richmond Police said two non-U.S. citizens have been arrested after officers received a tip about a planned July 4 mass shooting.
Virginia man wins $250K lottery prize with numbers he saw in dream
Alonzo Coleman picked the unusual sequence of numbers 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, that he said came to him while he was sleeping.
Father dies by suicide after Virginia toddler dies in hot car, police say
When the man discovered his son dead in the vehicle, he returned home, took the baby inside, and then went outside and shot himself, police said.
Virginia firefighter, mother of two dies while teaching swift water rescue course
Alicia Monahan 'suffered a catastrophic accident' while teaching the rescue course, officials said.
4 inmates escape from Virginia federal prison camp
The four inmates were discovered missing from the Federal Correctional Complex in Hopewell, Virginia, around 1:45 a.m. Saturday.
John Hinckley Jr., who shot Reagan, says thanks after winning full freedom
John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, sings and plays guitar and hopes to pursue a music career.
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.
Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial: No verdict Tuesday as jury continues deliberations
A Virginia jury will pick up deliberations again Wednesday in Johnny Depp's libel trial against Amber Heard. Here's what the jury has to decide.
Military veteran graduates from college alongside his daughter
A father and daughter from Portsmouth, Virginia, are now bonded by their college graduations from the same school and on the same day.
College softball star athlete Lauren Bernett dead at 20
James Madison University softball player Lauren Bernett has died, the school announced Tuesday.
Loudoun County volunteer firefighter crowned Miss Virginia USA 2022
A volunteer firefighter with Loudoun County has been crowned Miss Virginia USA 2022.
7 Virginia children hospitalized after taking prescription pills
Authorities in Virginia on Thursday were still trying to piece together what happened and whether any adults will face criminal charges after seven children took prescription medicine and ended up in the hospital.
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.
Chicago rapper Vic Mensa charged with narcotics possession in Virginia
Chicago rapper Vic Mensa was arrested over the weekend in Virginia after arriving on a flight from Ghana.
I-95 shutdown: Uber rider trapped in traffic slammed with $600 bill
Andrew Peters returned home, like hundreds of others trapped for hours on I-95 in Virginia Tuesday, to a $600 bill from Uber.
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.