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September 22, 2016

Virginia officers won't face federal charges in stun gun use

Three Virginia police officers will not be charged with federal civil rights crimes for repeatedly using a stun gun on a ...

September 10, 2016

Hamlin wins again at Richmond but Newman steals spotlight

It was yet another Denny Hamlin runaway for Joe Gibbs Racing on Saturday night in what turned out to be an anticlimactic end ...

September 10, 2016

Woman in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo dies at 92

The woman in an iconic photo shown kissing an ecstatic sailor in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II has died.

September 09, 2016

Buescher on verge of claiming improbable berth in the Chase

Chris Buescher's task, should he accomplish it Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, is no small feat.

September 04, 2016

Major Martin: Truex Jr. off Harvick to win Southern 500

Martin Truex Jr. has already won two of NASCAR's most coveted races. Now, he's seeking a much bigger honor. Truex led the ...

September 04, 2016

Three FCS schools beat Power Five teams on opening Saturday

The first Saturday of the college football season was a big day for the little guys. Three Football Championship Subdivision ...

September 02, 2016

The Latest: Storm surge likely up coast from Virginia to NJ

The Latest on Tropical Storm Hermine (all times local): 8 p.m. Hermine is moving east-northeastward as a powerful ...

August 12, 2016

Police: 6 people dead after small plane crashes in Virginia

A small plane aborted its landing and crashed into trees Friday at the edge of a northern Virginia airport, killing six ...

July 27, 2016

Altria 2Q profit tops Street; raises full-year outlook

Altria's second-quarter profit beat analysts' estimates, helped by lower costs. The company also boosted its full-year ...

July 24, 2016

The Latest: Clinton saddened by GOP's 'lock her up' chants

The Latest on the 2016 presidential race (all times EDT): 7:00 p.m. Hillary Clinton says the chants of "lock her up" at last ...

July 24, 2016

The Latest: 3 hurt in Virginia shooting, suspect sought

The Latest on a shooting in Virginia that left three people injured early Sunday (all times local): Richmond police are ...

July 24, 2016

Tim Kaine gets a warm homecoming in Richmond

Sen. Tim Kaine received a hero's welcome outside his Richmond home, capping off his debut as Hillary Clinton's running mate.

July 24, 2016

Tim Kaine gets warm welcome from neighbors

Sen. Tim Kaine received a hero's welcome Saturday night outside his Richmond home, capping off his debut as Hillary Clinton's ...

July 23, 2016

The Latest: Cheers greet Tim Kaine on return to Richmond

The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign (all times EDT): 11:25 p.m. Hundreds of neighbors and other well-wishers greeted ...

July 23, 2016

Clinton says veep pick Kaine is everything GOP ticket isn't

Hillary Clinton debuted running mate Sen. Tim Kaine on Saturday as a can-do progressive committed to social justice and ...

July 22, 2016

Self-assured, Kaine brings a steady hand to Clinton ticket

Tim Kaine has an Election Day tradition when his name is on the ballot. The avid outdoorsman votes early, then goes hiking ...

July 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton chooses Va. Sen. Tim Kaine as running mate

Hillary Clinton named Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate Friday, adding a centrist former governor ...

July 15, 2016

Man caught in sting trying to join IS gets 8.5 years

As a kid, he went by the name "Jersey Joe," identifying more with mob movies and culture than his father's Iranian heritage.

July 13, 2016

The Latest: Dallas shooter a loner, collected guns, knives

The Latest on the aftermath of fatal shootings by police in Louisiana and Minnesota and the subsequent killing of five police ...