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.

7 Black men executed in 1951 rape case granted posthumous pardons

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has granted posthumous pardons to seven Black men executed in 1951 for the rape of a white woman. At the time, the case attracted pleas for mercy from around the world.

Virginia zoo announces births of three new cheetah litters

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the births of three cheetah litters, welcoming a total of 11 new cubs.

Liberty University orders campus-wide quarantine amid COVID-19 spike

Liberty University ordered a campus-wide quarantine amid a COVID-19 spike. The school had previously lifted building masking and distancing requirements.

Charlottesville victims remembered on 4-year anniversary of deadly white nationalist rally

On the four-year anniversary of the deadly white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, Sen. Tim Kaine, D. Va., posted a photo to Twitter to remember the victims who lost their lives.

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.

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.

Virginia teen with deadly disease defies odds, graduates high school

Dante Herrera has Batten disease, a deadly disorder that attacks the brain and nervous system. But that didn’t stop him from graduating high school.

Earth trapping ‘unprecedented’ amount of heat, NASA, NOAA study says

NASA and the NOAA have compiled data showing an “unprecedented” amount of heat is being trapped in Earth’s atmosphere, doubling since 2005.

Man dumps 80K pennies of child support in yard, daughter donates to charity

A Virginia teen turned a vengeful act into a charitable one after her father dumped 80,000 pennies worth of child support in her mother’s yard.