Nation Mar 09 Virginia judge rules human embryos are ‘chattel’ based on centuries-old slave laws The preliminary opinion by Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Richard Gardiner is being criticized by some for wrongly and unnecessarily delving into a time in Virginia history when it was legally permissible to own human beings.
Nation Feb 11 Raleigh police release video of repeated Taser use on man who died after arrest Police in North Carolina's capital city released body and dashboard camera footage Friday that shows the arrest of a Black man who died after officers repeatedly used stun guns on him.
Nation Jan 07 6-year-old student shoots teacher in Virginia classroom, police say A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said.
Nation Nov 25 Walmart shooter bought gun morning of shooting, left ‘death note’ on his phone The Walmart supervisor who shot and killed six co-workers in Virginia left behind what he called a “death note” on his phone that apologized for what he was about to do while simultaneously blaming others for mocking him.
Education Nov 21 Supreme Court turns away school’s appeal of sexual assault case The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a Virginia school board that says it shouldn't be held liable for the alleged sexual assault of a student by a classmate on a band trip.
Politics Nov 09 Judge orders Newt Gingrich to testify in Georgia 2020 election probe A judge has ordered former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and Republican allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.
Politics Nov 08 Jen Kiggans wins House race in Virginia Republican Jen Kiggans has defeated Democratic Congresswoman Elaine Luria to represent coastal Virginia's highly competitive and newly drawn 2nd District.
Politics Nov 08 Abigail Spanberger wins House race in Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won reelection over Republican Yesli Vega in a Virginian congressional seat the GOP had aggressively fought to flip.
Politics Oct 18 Think tank analyst acquitted in trial over discredited Donald Trump dossier A jury has acquitted on all counts a think tank analyst accused of lying to the FBI about his role in the creation of a discredited dossier about former President Donald Trump.
Politics Oct 11 Trial begins for Russian analyst who was source for flawed Trump dossier A federal jury in Virginia has heard opening statements in the trial of a think tank analyst who played a major role in the creation of a flawed dossier about former President Donald Trump.