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
Sep 17 Virginia governor seeks to roll back transgender student accommodations By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration has rewritten Virginia's model policies for the treatment of transgender students, issuing guidance for school divisions that would roll back some accommodations and tighten parental notification requirements. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 5:58 Trees across the U.S. face dire threats, new report shows By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant A new report out this week warns that at least 1 in 9 tree species in the U.S. is at risk of extinction. Trees face a host of threats including invasive species, deadly disease and climate change. The data comes… Continue watching