Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Monday issued a statewide stay-at-home order along with a lecture for those who packed the state’s beaches last weekend or otherwise ignored calls to avoid mass gatherings.
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A private Christian college in rural Virginia is disputing claims that it put students and faculty in danger by bringing them back to campus during the coronavirus pandemic, also denying that a student tested positive over the weekend.
Read moreActor Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, will move forward after a judge Friday refused to dismiss the case.
Read moreA federal court in Virginia granted the Human Rights Defense Center’s motion for a permanent injunction ensuring that prisoners have access to the publications that are mailed to them, “subject to a reasonable inspection to ensure that any such publication does not present a threat to a legitimate penological interest.”
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A judge in Virginia’s capital has sided with a GOP Senate primary candidate who said the coronavirus outbreak stunted his ability to collect enough signatures to get on the ballot and the threshold should be lowered.
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A Virginia man who claimed he was illegally searched after he gave the middle finger to a police officer scored a win in federal court when a judge overturned a jury verdict in favor of the cop.
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As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Virginia rose to nearly 300, one of the state’s largest private colleges made the controversial decision to open its doors to students.
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Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine sent a letter to the White House recommending President Donald Trump nominate two magistrate judges for a position on a federal court in their state.
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Dusty George peeks out the window of GWARbar in the downtown area of Virginia’s capital city. The general manager of the restaurant named after the infamous, Richmond-based metal band, his establishment is among the thousands of local bars and restaurants around the country facing new challenges as the coronavirus spreads.
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A federal judge has sided with a pipeline company in a dispute over the permitting powers of local governments, a win for the beleaguered natural gas producer after several setbacks in court.
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Thomas Cullen made it his mission as a Trump-appointed U.S. attorney to put white supremacists behind bars, and now is soaring through his nomination process to serve as a federal judge in Virginia.
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A former congressional campaign staffer has pleaded guilty to woeful neglect of election duties in an election fraud case that clouded the race for Virginia’s 2nd District in 2018.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden has won Virginia’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, according to early projections.
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As Virginians head to the polls on Super Tuesday to decide who gets 124 delegates up for grabs in the Democratic primary, a two-man race is emerging between the top-polling candidates.
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Virginia’s hope for nonpartisanship in time for next year’s constitutionally mandated redistricting survived a state House committee vote Monday evening.
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Frontrunning Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders revved up a crowd of thousands at a packed Richmond athletic center Thursday afternoon, five days before Virginia’s Super Tuesday vote.
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If you’re a member of the LGBTQ community and face discrimination in Virginia, state remedies are currently limited if not entirely nonexistent.
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A Texas man accused of being the former leader of a neo-Nazi terrorist group was arrested Wednesday on charges of making fake emergency calls targeting elected officials, minorities and journalists.
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Virginia’s attorney general has agreed to dismiss an appeal of the life sentence for the then-teenage accomplice in the 2002 D.C. sniper shootings following the passage of a state law updating sentencing rules.
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A Virginia Senate committee on Monday advanced several pieces of legislation that would limit access to firearms, inching them closer to certain passage in the full Democrat-controlled chamber.
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