Politics Dec 03 Virginia GOP completes sweep of elections with House recount win A three-judge panel overseeing a recount in a close Virginia Beach state House race has upheld the Republican candidate's victory.
Politics Nov 03 Virginia Beach voters approve $568 million bond to fend off rising sea levels Voters in Virginia Beach have approved a huge bond measure for a mid-sized city, committing to spend millions in hopes of avoiding billions in losses due to rising seas and intensifying hurricanes.
Nation Oct 08 Remnants of Black church uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg The brick foundation of one of the oldest Black churches in the United States has been unearthed by archeologists at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.
Nation Sep 27 John Hinckley, who tried to assassinate Reagan, to be freed from oversight A federal judge said Monday that John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago, can be freed from all remaining restrictions next year if he continues to follow those rules and remains mentally stable.
Economy Sep 06 Labor shortage leaves union workers feeling more emboldened When negotiations failed to produce a new contract at a Volvo plant in Virginia this spring, its 2,900 workers went on strike. The company soon dangled what looked like a tempting offer: Pay raises. Signing bonuses. Lower-priced health care. Yet…
Nation Jun 01 New report details sexual assault, racism at Virginia Military Institute Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and other state officials ordered an investigation after The Washington Post reported that Black cadets and alumni faced "relentless racism."…
Nation May 18 Prosecutor finds deputies justified in shooting of Black man North Carolina sheriff's deputies were justified in their fatal shooting of a Black man in April, a district attorney said Tuesday.
Economy May 13 Gas crunch continues across much of U.S. after pipeline hack Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline says the gas is flowing again but it could take days before it's totally back to normal. A cybersecurity attack forced a temporary shutdown and panic-buying that drained supplies.
Nation Apr 28 Judge denies requests for video in North Carolina shooting The decision came shortly after a North Carolina prosecutor said that Andrew Brown Jr. had hit law enforcement officers with his car before they opened fire.
Nation Apr 28 Prosecutor says man killed by deputies hit them with car District Attorney Andrew Womble told a judge at a hearing that he viewed body camera video and disagreed with a characterization by attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr.