Category Archives: Local News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Late last year, with the Virginia State Police under scrutiny after authorities said a former trooper kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl and killed three members of...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A coalition that includes influential business and advocacy groups wrote this week to Virginia lawmakers and Gov. Glenn Youngkin, asking them to take action to fill two long-runni...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a third round of endorsements Thursday in Virginia legislative races, backing 19 more Republican candidates, including six who are in contested primarie...

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - A man with untreated schizophrenia, according to his father, was arraigned Tuesday on charges involving baseball-bat attacks on three women, including two staffers for U.S. Re...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has defended his decision not to join most of his Republican counterparts around the country in supporting a lawsuit challenging the safety...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation on Friday to help veterans, including tax relief on retirement income.With a National Guard aircraft behind him, the former U.S. Army captain and paratrooper...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Since their wipeout in the 2021 election cycle, Virginia Democrats' one remaining hold on state government has been in the General Assembly's upper chamber.The...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Seven sheriff's deputies and three hospital workers should be put on trial together for the death of Irvo Otieno, who was pinned to the floor while being admitted to a V...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin met with the president of Taiwan on Monday to discuss mutual trade and investment initiatives and other business matters, his office said, and he sign...

BALTIMORE (AP) - Pennsylvania must minimize its outsized role in polluting the Chesapeake Bay, according to a proposed settlement agreement announced Thursday that would subject the state to increased...