Jan 07 Local mayor says shooting of teacher by 6-year-old 'a red flag for the country' By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved in a school… Continue reading
Jan 07 6-year-old student shoots teacher in Virginia classroom, police say By Ben Finley, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 29 Survivor of Walmart mass shooting files $50 million lawsuit By Ben Finley, Associated Press A Walmart employee who survived last week's mass shooting at a store in Virginia has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company for allegedly continuing to employ the shooter — a store supervisor — “who had known propensities for… Continue reading
Nov 25 Walmart shooter bought gun morning of shooting, left 'death note' on his phone By Ben Finley, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 24 Walmart shooter appeared to target certain people, witness says By Ben Finley, Associated Press A witness says that the Walmart supervisor who shot and killed six coworkers in Virginia seemed to target people and shot some victims after they were already hit and appeared to be dead. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: UVA coach says deadly shooting that killed 3 feels like 'a nightmare' By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The University of Virginia community mourned on Tuesday as new details emerged both about the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces. Continue reading
Nov 08 Jen Kiggans wins House race in Virginia By Matthew Barakat, Ben Finley, Associated Press Republican Jen Kiggans has defeated Democratic Congresswoman Elaine Luria to represent coastal Virginia's highly competitive and newly drawn 2nd District. Continue reading
Nov 08 Abigail Spanberger wins House race in Virginia By Matthew Barakat, Ben Finley, Associated Press Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won reelection over Republican Yesli Vega in a Virginian congressional seat the GOP had aggressively fought to flip. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 5:01 Thousands of beagles rescued from research and breeding facility in Virginia By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Animal rescue organizations across the country are working to rehome thousands of beagles rescued from a Virginia research and breeding facility. In July, the Department of Justice secured the release of the beagles after filing a lawsuit alleging Envigo RMS… Continue watching
Oct 03 As Ian's remnants move offshore, dangers persist in storm's wake By Bobby Caina Calvan, Mike Schneider, Associated Press Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and even worsened in some places. Continue reading