Aug 15 Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher By Ben Finley, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The January shooting shocked the nation and roiled this shipbuilding city near the Chesapeake Bay. Continue reading
Jun 21 Jill Biden and India’s Modi visit National Science Foundation By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady typically takes the spouse of a visiting leader on an outing in the Washington area, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi was traveling alone. Continue reading
Jun 21 Virginia voters oust two controversial state politicians in primary election By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press R-Sen. Amanda Chase, who embraced falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election, and D-Sen. Joe Morrissey, who supports limits on abortion access, both lost their party’s nomination Tuesday. Continue reading
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