Virginia Beach tornado leaves dozens of homes damaged
The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area Sunday and damaged dozens of homes, downed trees and caused gas leaks.
Virginia man pleads guilty to illegal turtle trafficking
A Virginia man has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking turtles.
Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher arrested in Virginia
The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot his first-grade teacher inside a classroom earlier this year has been arrested, the Newport News Police Department says.
Mother of 6-year-old student shooter indicted
The mother of a 6-year-old student who shot a teacher at an elementary school in Newport News, VA, has been indicted on two charges.
YouTube creator shot while filming prank in mall food court
The victim's father says he was recording a prank for YouTube when the shooting occurred.
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit
The lawsuit accuses school administrators of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings on the day of the shooting that the boy had a gun and was in a “violent mood."
Surveillance footage released after deputies charged in Irvo Otieno's death
The video shows a group of sheriff’s deputies and employees at a Virginia mental hospital pinning Irvo Otieno to the floor until he was motionless and limp as they tried to resuscitate him.
2 Virginia inmates escape through hole in wall, captured at IHOP
The inmates utilized tools constructed from a toothbrush and metal object to escape.
Firefighters rescue man pinned underneath 2,000-pound safe
First responders said the man became pinned underneath the safe after it had fallen while being unloaded.
Virginia man wins lottery with 2 Powerball tickets in same drawing
Ben Baker bought a total of 10 tickets with two of them having the winning the numbers.
10 charged in Irvo Otieno’s death at Virginia mental hospital
Video from a state mental hospital shows a Black Virginia man who was handcuffed and shackled being pinned to the ground by deputies who are now facing second-degree murder charges in his death, according to relatives of the man and their attorneys who viewed the footage Thursday.
7 Virginia deputies charged in man's death at mental hospital
Seven Virginia sheriff's office employees have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man at a state mental hospital last week, a local prosecutor said Tuesday.
Student, 13, dies days after choking on meatball during lunch at school
The seventh grader’s mother says her son was a “good boy” who was “well-educated and loving.”
Feds wants funds seized from man convicted in 2017 Charlottesville car attack
James Alex Fields Jr. was convicted of running over a counter-protestor during the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Another 6-year-old caught with a handgun at a school in Virginia
Another 6-year-old was caught with a handgun at an elementary school in Virginia. The young student's mom is now facing the consequences.
Virginia woman sends ex-boyfriend happy birthday texts before traveling to kill him: prosecutors
A Fredericksburg woman texted her ex-boyfriend happy birthday moments before prosecutors say she hopped in a car with ski masks and guns to kill him dozens of miles away.
Virginia fisherman reels in rare largemouth bass from river: 'Haven't seen anything like that'
"Golden largemouth bass are extremely rare, and most anglers have never seen them, let alone heard of them before," officials with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources said.
Virginia school where boy shot teacher reopens with stepped-up security
Nervous parents and students expressed optimism Monday as they returned to Richneck Elementary School in Newport News.
Virginia school principal, assistant principal depart after 6-year-old shoots teacher
The principal and assistant principal of a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher are leaving the school in the latest shake up related to the shooting.
Virginia school administrators were warned 3 times before 6-year-old shot teacher: lawyers
A Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class will sue the school district, the teacher’s attorney announced Wednesday.