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Storms in South kill girl in Florida, bring tornado threat

A strong storm system barreling through the South killed an 8-year-old girl in Florida and threatened to bring tornadoes to ...

Terry McAuliffe

Ex-Virginia Gov. McAuliffe won't run for president in 2020

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe won't run for president in 2020, meaning establishment, centrist Democrats will have one ...

O'Rourke says he gave more to charity than tax returns show

Facing questions about his relatively meager charitable giving, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said ...

Space station shipment launched from Virginia seashore

A fresh grocery shipment rocketed toward the International Space Station on Wednesday after launching from Virginia's ...

Martin Truex Jr.

Martin Truex Jr. holds off Joey Logano to win at Richmond

Martin Truex Jr. had about 40 laps to go and Clint Bowyer closing fast. In a race to see who could preserve their car best, ...

Joey Logano

The Latest: Martin Truex Jr. wins at Richmond Raceway

The Latest on the NASCAR Cup race Saturday night at Richmond Raceway (all times local): 10:50 p.m. Martin Truex Jr. held off ...

Virginia fans turn out to celebrate NCAA hoops title

Thousands of fans turned out Saturday to celebrate Virginia's first national championship in basketball. The crowd, estimated ...

Hamlin hoping for some hometown advantage

Denny Hamlin would love to think he has an advantage when it comes to racing at Richmond Raceway. The Joe Gibbs Racing star ...

Reuben Foster

Redskins' Foster fined, not suspended, after NFL review

Reuben Foster has been fined two game checks and reinstated to the Washington Redskins' active roster after an NFL ...

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard

Johnny Depp's ex-wife asks judge to dismiss his lawsuit

Actress Amber Heard asked a judge Thursday to dismiss a $50 million defamation lawsuit her ex-husband Johnny Depp filed over ...

Anti-opioid addiction drug maker charged with fraud

Shares in a British company that makes an opioid addiction-withdrawal drug lost about 70% of their value Wednesday after its ...

Ty Jerome

Once marred by racist rally, Charlottesville revels in win

A Virginia city once marred by deadly violence and tiki torch-carrying white supremacists chanting Nazi slogans savored a ...

Huge crowd welcomes home national hoops champion Cavaliers

Virginia's national champion men's basketball team returned to campus Tuesday and was greeted with a hero's welcome. A throng ...

No one's asking those questions; new vibe for champ Capitals

For once, Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the Washington Capitals head into the NHL playoffs without having to hear — and ...

Mike Young says coaching Virginia Tech 'dream come true'

Mike Young looked around Virginia Tech's Cassell Coliseum and said he's "so thrilled to be home." "My love for ball ...

Virginia Tech hires former Wofford basketball coach Young

Virginia Tech has hired former Wofford men's basketball coach Mike Young to replace Buzz Williams. The school announced the ...

Jury to decide if deadly fire in bunker tunnels was a crime

Firefighters found a 21-year-old man's charred, naked body when they entered a burning home littered with mounds of trash.

Gadeir Abbas

Judge considers whether terror watchlist is unconstitutional

A federal judge says he will rule in the near future on the constitutionality of a government watchlist that includes more ...

Judge delays sentencing for ex-CIA man on spy conviction

A judge has delayed sentencing for an ex-CIA officer accused of spying for China. A jury convicted Kevin Mallory of Leesburg, ...

The Latest: Judge to rule soon on US terror watchlist

The Latest on a federal challenge of the U.S. terror watchlist (all times local): 12:30 p.m. A federal judge says he will ...