Jun 07 Gunman who killed 2 after high school graduation targeted graduate, police say By Sarah Rankin, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The gunfire sent hundreds fleeing in panic outside the state capital's city-owned Altria Theater after the graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School. Continue reading
Jun 06 2 killed in Richmond shooting after high school graduation By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Police also said a 19-year-old who was in custody will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Continue reading
Jun 06 7 wounded in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference that two suspects were taken into custody after Tuesday's shooting. Continue reading
Jun 05 No survivors found after plane that flew over D.C. crashes in Virginia, officials say By Michael Balsamo, Ashley Thomas, Associated Press Attention on the crash and its cause was heightened by its unusual flight path over Washington and a sonic boom caused by military aircraft heard across D.C. and parts of Maryland and Virginia. Continue reading
May 25 Tracing a rich history of Black American cuisine in Edna Lewis’ footsteps By Kenichi Serino Over the course of her career, Lewis both preserved the traditions of regional Southern cooking and reshaped the way people thought about it. Continue reading
May 15 Man arrested in baseball bat attack on Virginia congressman’s staffers By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia says a man with a baseball bat walked into his Fairfax office, asked for him, and then assaulted two members of his staff. Continue reading
Apr 10 Virginia grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher By Ben Finley, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Prosecutor Howard Gwynn said in a news release that a grand jury sitting in Newport News on Monday charged the boy's 25-year-old mother with felony child neglect and a misdemeanor charge of endangering a child by reckless storage of a… Continue reading
Apr 03 Teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school officials for $40 million By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Monday accuses school administrators of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings on the day of the shooting that the boy had a gun and was in a “violent mood.”… Continue reading
Mar 17 7 deputies face murder charges in death of Black Virginian Irvo Otieno By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Attorneys for the family of a Black Virginia man who died in law enforcement custody say video of the incident shows seven sheriff's deputies pushing down "every part of his body" with "absolute brutality."… Continue reading
Mar 09 Virginia judge rules human embryos are ‘chattel’ based on centuries-old slave laws By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press 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. Continue reading