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.
Crews find another apparent time capsule at Robert E. Lee statue site in Virginia
Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond found what appeared to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said.
Time capsule hidden beneath Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond opened after 130 years
A rust-colored 1875 almanac, a cloth envelope and a silver coin were found Wednesday in a time capsule that lay hidden beneath a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Virginia for more than 130 years.
SHOPPING CART KILLER: 4th victim of alleged Virginia serial killer could be missing CA woman
A woman who traveled from California to tour the sites in the nation's capital this summer could be a possible fourth victim of a man police in Fairfax County say is a serial murderer they call the 'Shopping Cart Killer.'
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.
4 bodies found are victims of 'shopping cart killer,' police say
Fairfax County police on Friday dubbed 35-year-old Anthony Robinson of Washington, D.C., as the “shopping cart killer.”
Fairfax serial killer dubbed Shopping Cart Killer in custody after 4 bodies found in Virginia
Authorities in Virginia say a man they have dubbed the ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ is in custody after linking him to several bodies found since August.
Virginia teen was wearing ankle monitor for prior sexual assault when he groped girl: prosecutors
A Virginia teen was wearing an ankle monitor for a prior sexual assault at his previous high school in Ashburn when he allegedly forced a girl into an empty classroom and groped her at a new school, according to prosecutors.
2 Virginia children die from COVID-19 within 3 days
A child under the age of 10 in eastern Virginia is the second fatal juvenile case this week.
Nabisco strike that impacted several states over after workers ratify new contract
The strike began on Aug. 10 and impacted factories in Chicago, Portland, Ore., Aurora, Colo., Richmond, Va., Chicago, Ill. and Norcross, Ga.
Drone drops bag of drugs into schoolyard instead of prison grounds: Cops
Wrong stop. A drone making a "delivery" for prisoners at a jail in Virginia erroneously dropped the package full of contraband in a neighboring schoolyard, according to police.
Wisconsin, Virginia report measles cases among Afghan refugees
Six people who recently traveled to the United States, housed at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin and in Virginia, after fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan have been diagnosed with measles.
Robert E. Lee statue removed in Richmond
Virginia brought in a deconstruction crew surrounded by a heavy police presence on Wednesday to remove one of the nation's largest remaining monuments to the Confederacy, a towering statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
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.
Woman who went missing on solo hike in Montana found dead
MISSING WOMAN FOUND DEAD: A Virginia woman who went missing last week at Glacier National Park in Montana has been found dead.
Top university kicks hundreds of students out for failing to comply with vaccine mandate
More than 200 college students who didn’t comply with a school’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement have been disenrolled ahead of the fall semester.
Virginia woman poured rubbing alcohol into family member's eyes while he slept: cops
A Virginia woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly poured rubbing alcohol onto the face and into the eyes of a family member early Tuesday morning.
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.
Mom throws Southwest Airlines-themed birthday party for 6-year-old son
An airplane-loving 6-year-old was delighted by the Southwest Airlines birthday party his mom put together.
Charlottesville takes down Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea statue after Confederate removals
A Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea statue was removed in Charlottesville, the last of the city’s controversial monuments taken down over the weekend.