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James River added to historic Smith trail

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A 220-mile section of the James River is now a part of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail....

05/16/2012 4:43 PM

5 in custody after gun pointed at Va schools

CULPEPER, Va. (AP) -- Police say five people are in custody after pointing a gun at two Culpeper County schools....

05/16/2012 1:13 PM
Va. to get $115,000 from shoe ad settlement

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says Virginia will receive about $115,000 from a multistate settlement with Skechers USA Inc. over the company's shoe ads....

05/16/2012 1:01 PM
Ex-Somali official asks Va. court for immunity

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The former prime minister of Somalia is asking a federal appeals court in Richmond to rule that he can't be sued over alleged war crimes....

05/16/2012 11:04 AM
Va to conduct annual pesticide disposal in Sept.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia will conduct its annual pesticide disposal program in September....

05/16/2012 10:24 AM
TVA: Browns Ferry not yet ready for re-inspection

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- TVA says its Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, which has been under a federal safety warning for a year, isn't yet ready for an inspection....

05/16/2012 8:36 AM
Drugs stolen from Va. county's ambulances

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. (AP) -- Spotsylvania County emergency officials are working to secure drug compartments in ambulances following a recent string of thefts....

05/16/2012 8:30 AM
Memorial service to honor Charles Colson

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A memorial service will honor the life of Watergate figure-turned-evangelist Charles Colson....

05/16/2012 6:46 AM
Betty White heads to DC, talks passion for animals

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Betty White is headed to Washington and her agenda includes donkeys and elephants - but not the kind roaming on Capitol Hill....

05/16/2012 12:16 AM
Ceremony marks 150th anniversary of battle on James River

U.S. Marines honored their own - Confederate and Union, from the Civil War era to those who currently serve - on the 150th anniversary of the naval battle that saved Richmond from capture in 1862 and led to the first Medal of Honor for a Marine.

05/16/2012 12:00 AM
Longwood University president resigns for health reasons

Longwood University's popular president will step down June 30 for health reasons after just two years on the job.

05/16/2012 12:00 AM
McDonnell touts international business outreach

Saying that Asian countries hold "immense potential" as markets for Virginia products and services, Gov. Bob McDonnell Tuesday touted his administration's efforts to foster international trade at a meeting of a statewide Asian-American business group.

05/16/2012 12:00 AM
Huguely's police interview from Love murder trial played

George W. Huguely V sat frozen with his mouth open and his hand resting on his chin, his gaze fixed on the Charlottesville police detective who told him that his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley Love, died by his hands.

05/16/2012 12:00 AM
Roll-call vote on Tracy Thorne-Begland judgeship

How they voted

05/16/2012 12:00 AM
Gay prosecutor's rejection for judgeship lands Virginia back in spotlight

Thorne-Begland would have been the first openly gay person elected to the bench in Virginia.

05/16/2012 12:00 AM
White House science official to tour UVa

John Holdren’s visit will focus on national research and development and education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

05/15/2012 8:52 PM
Greenbrier Classic "validated" by Tiger Woods appearance, rest of field revealed

A day after he announced Tiger Woods was coming to the Greenbrier Classic, Greenbrier Owner Jim Justice is speaking out on what his appearance at the tournament means.

05/15/2012 7:08 PM
New charges in Lake County murder cases

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) -- Prosecutors have charged a Virginia prisoner in the 2005 murders of two girls found stabbed in a northern Illinois forest preserve....

05/15/2012 6:34 PM
Mowing halted at national parks after fatal fall

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Mowing at all national parks has been suspended indefinitely because of safety concerns after a maintenance worker cutting grass along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina fell to his death....

05/15/2012 2:48 PM
Audit faults contracting, expenses on MWAA board

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- A federal audit of the board that oversees Dulles and Reagan airports is questioning the board's policies for awarding contracts and reimbursing travel expenses....

05/15/2012 2:22 PM
VCU leaves CAA, announces move to Atlantic 10

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- VCU President Michael Rao announced Tuesday that the university Is leaving the Colonial Athletic Association and will join the Atlantic 10....

05/15/2012 2:14 PM
Pentagon limits F-22 fighter flights

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has limited the flights of the F-22 fighter jet to regions where pilots can quickly land the plane if they experience oxygen problems....

05/15/2012 2:00 PM
Thorne-Begland's boss says judgeship rejection 'embarrassment' for Va.

In early morning vote, House social conservatives led by Del. Robert G. Marshall reject bid to name openly gay prosecutor to Richmond General District Court.

05/15/2012 1:07 PM
Court in Va. hears NC terror-support appeal

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Attorneys for a North Carolina man convicted of supporting a terrorist organization have told an appeals court that he should get a new sentencing hearing....

05/15/2012 12:56 PM
Gehry offers changes in Eisenhower Memorial design

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Architect Frank Gehry and his design team are proposing changes to the planned Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington after hearing complaints from Ike's family for months....

05/15/2012 11:59 AM