Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax says 'swifter' COVID-19 response needed in Virginia

The District, Maryland, and Virginia may not be far apart geographically, but officials are taking different approaches when it comes to combatting the novel coronavirus crisis, leading to calls for Virginia to fall in-line.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam orders 10-customer limit at restaurants, gyms

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has ordered restaurants, gyms and theaters to serve no more than 10 customers at a time in response to the coronavirus.

Insulin-cost capping bill passes in Virginia General Assembly

Amidst a flurry of progressive new laws, legislators in Virginia passed a bill last week that will cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $50.

Virginia assault weapon ban fails

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday after some of his fellow Democrats balked at the proposal.

Teen accused of killing mother, 6-year-old brother on Valentine's Day arrested in North Carolina

"He was taken into custody after store employees called in a shoplifter to police. The 2007 Toyota Camry Levi Norwood was reported to be driving has also been recovered at the time of his arrest," the Sheriff's Office wrote in an update.

Virginia teen dies after flu diagnosis, family says

The Heritage High School community in Leesburg is grieving after a 16-year-old died from the flu, according to her family.

Packaged dead birds seized at Washington Dulles International Airport

Customs officials at Washington Dulles International Airport made a grisly discovery in late January when a package that a passenger described as cat food turned out to be dozens of dead birds.

Historic African-American cemetery seeks volunteers for Black History month clean-up initiative

For Black History month, a non-profit is seeking volunteers to help with a weekly clean-up initiative at Historic Evergreen Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, the resting place of many of the city’s African-American leaders of the 19th and 20th centuries.

‘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.

Virginia Beach animal shelter removes almost 9 pounds of matted fur from Shih Tzu

An animal shelter in Virginia Beach, Virginia, gave one of its newest residents a much-needed makeover after it came to them with nearly nine pounds of matted fur.

Thousands of gun-rights activists crowd streets of Richmond

Thousands of gun-rights activists rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol on Monday under a heavy police presence, protesting plans by the state's Democratic leadership to pass gun-control legislation.

Virginia Democrat says death threats ahead of gun-rights rally will force him into safe house

Del. Lee Carter, a Democrat from Manassas, will spend Monday in a safe house after he said he received death threats ahead of a rally that’s expected to draw crowds of gun activists to Virginia’s capital.

Virginia police: No shooting found at middle school in Henrico County

Police in Virginia responded Monday to a report of an active shooter in the area of a Henrico County middle school but said they did not find any evidence of a shooting.

Gun control standoff heats up in Virginia as 'sanctuaries' grow, big votes loom

A battle over gun control in Virginia with national implications is heating up as the legislature prepares to vote on sweeping new restrictions and localities band together to defy them in growing numbers.

Virginia's Ralph Northam pushes to remove Robert E. Lee statue from US Capitol

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will push for a bill in the state legislature to replace the state's statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that is displayed in the United States Capitol building.