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May 21, 2019

900-lb. man pleads guilty in drug case while in ambulance

A Virginia man who weighs more than 900 pounds (410 kilograms) pleaded guilty in a federal cocaine conspiracy case Tuesday ...

May 20, 2019

Trial begins in challenge to 4 abortion laws in Virginia

A doctor testifying Monday in a lawsuit challenging four abortion-restriction laws in Virginia said abortion is "one of the ...

April 24, 2019

Teacher of the Year works with youths in juvenile detention

As a veteran teacher at a troubled high school in Richmond, Virginia, Rodney Robinson wanted to better understand why so many ...

April 22, 2019

Appeals court rejects Chelsea Manning's effort to leave jail

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to be released from jail ...

April 14, 2019

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, ...

April 14, 2019

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 ...

April 12, 2019

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 ...

March 29, 2019

Virginia governor finds ways to get beyond blackface scandal

Two months after a blackface photo in an old yearbook nearly ended the political career of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, his ...

February 22, 2019

Virginia Gov. Northam meets with civil rights leaders

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam pledged to civil rights leaders Friday to "do everything that I can do bring good from what ...

February 22, 2019

Prosecutors seek 3-year sentence in 'celebgate' hacking case

Federal prosecutors have recommended a sentence of nearly three years in prison for a former Virginia high school teacher ...

February 14, 2019

Virginia dioceses list 58 clergy with sex abuse allegations

Virginia's two Roman Catholic dioceses on Wednesday published lists of 58 priests credibly accused of sexually abusing ...

February 12, 2019

Clamor for ouster of top Democrats slows in Virginia

The clamor for the resignation of Virginia's top two politicians seemed to die down Monday, with some black community leaders ...

Top three Virginia Democrats embroiled in scandal

February 11, 2019

The Latest: Staff members resign after Fairfax allegations

The Latest on scandals involving Virginia's Democratic leaders (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Embattled Virginia Lt. Gov.

February 10, 2019

Push to honor black tennis star comes amid blackface scandal

A movement to rename a Richmond, Virginia, thoroughfare for groundbreaking black tennis player Arthur Ashe Jr. is cresting ...

Ralph Northam, Mark Herring, Justin Farifax

February 10, 2019

Black Virginia voters feel betrayed, left in no-win scenario

Eva Siakam's choice to campaign for Ralph Northam in 2017 was a simple one: He was a Democrat and endorsed by Barack Obama, ...

February 10, 2019

The Latest: Accuser willing to testify to Virginia lawmakers

The Latest on fallout from scandals roiling Virginia's top officials (all times local): 12:30 a.m. Attorneys for a woman who ...

February 10, 2019

Virginia lieutenant governor wants accusations investigated

Virginia's embattled lieutenant governor on Saturday called for authorities, including the FBI, to investigate sexual assault ...

February 08, 2019

Virginia Democrats struggle with interlocking crises

Virginia's Democrats struggled to find their way out of three interlocking political crises Thursday that could bring down ...

February 07, 2019

Democrats speechless as scandal engulfs Virginia's leaders

With Virginia's top three elected officials engulfed in scandal, fellow Democrats were rendered practically speechless, ...