Civil trial underway for Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally planners
Jury selection has begun at a civil trial in Charlottesville, Virginia to determine whether white nationalists who planned the so-called “Unite the Right” rally will be held responsible for the violence that erupted.
15-year-old male charged with shooting 2 students at Newport News high school
A 15-year-old male has been charged with shooting two 17-year-olds at Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia.
Richmond Robert E Lee statue coming down Wednesday
Richmond’s controversial Robert E. Lee monument will finally be removed on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
Robert E. Lee statue to be removed from Richmond Wednesday
A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is expected to come down from a place of honor in Virginia's capital city.
San Francisco judge sentences gang member to 15 years for Sonoma County home invasion robberies
A San Francisco judge sentenced a 31-year-old Virginia man to 15 years in prison and ordered him to pay more than $20,000 in restitution for his role in a conspiracy to commit armed home invasion robberies in Sonoma County.
Confederate Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson statues in Charlottesville removed
Statues of two of the most notable Confederate generals are no longer standing in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Arlington School Board votes to remove police from schools
In a unanimous 5 to 0 vote on Thursday night, the Arlington County Public School Board voted to remove school resource officers from permanent daily positions in schools.
Va. police officers threatened Army lieutenant during traffic stop, lawsuit says
In a lawsuit, the Army lieutenant, who is Black, says his constitutional rights were violated during the traffic stop. An officer said his windows were tinted, he didn't have a rear license plate and had been "eluding police." The man's attorney says he was trying to stop in a well-lit area.
Joaquin ‘El Chapo' Guzman’s wife’s booking photo released ahead of virtual court appearance
Emma Coronel Aispuro, who is the wife of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, was arrested Monday in Virginia on international drug trafficking charges.
Investigation underway after at least 5 injured in fiery explosion at Virginia shopping center
Officials say an investigation is underway into the cause of an explosion and large fire at a shopping center in Harrisonburg, Virginia, that injured several people.
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.
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.
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.
Trump plays golf for 1st time since the coronavirus pandemic
Trump also planned Memorial Day visits to Arlington National Cemetery and the Fort McHenry national monument in Baltimore, followed by a trip to Florida's coast on Wednesday to watch to U.S. astronauts blast into orbit.
States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 case numbers to make things look better than they are
As large parts of the U.S. ease their lockdowns against the coronavirus, public health officials in some states are being accused of bungling infection statistics or even deliberately using a little sleight of hand to make things look better than they are.
Coronavirus outbreak at Maruchan ramen noodle factory sickens at least 7 workers in Virginia
At least seven workers at the facility in Chesterfield County have tested positive for COVID-19 and are now in quarantine at home, WRIC-TV in Richmond reported.
Criticism mounts after Liberty University's Jerry Falwell Jr. welcomes back students amid coronavirus outbreak
Officials in Lynchburg, Virginia, said Tuesday they were fielding complaints about the hundreds of students who have returned from their spring break to Liberty University, where President Jerry Falwell Jr. has welcomed them back amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Police investigate after teens seen coughing on produce as part of prank
Police in Virginia asked parents to monitor their children's activities, as well as their social media posts during the COVID-19 outbreak, after a group of teens were seen filming themselves coughing on fruit and vegetables at a store.
‘Pressured’ postal worker in Virginia hid undelivered mail in storage unit: reports
A United States postal worker in Virginia hid nearly 5,000 pieces of mail inside a storage unit he rented because he felt too overwhelmed to deliver it on time, reports said Thursday.
Man hospitalized, charged after father finds him naked from waist down in children’s bedroom, police say
A man visiting family for the holidays was hospitalized and jailed after a father found him partially naked in his children’s bedroom just days after Christmas, authorities say.