Key takeaways from election results 2021, Youngkin’s Virginia win

Here are some key takeaways from Tuesday’s election, including what the results from Virginia and New Jersey governor races could mean down the line.

Virginia Beach places $568M bond on ballot to protect against rising seas

If it fails, economists say the city could lose billions of dollars in the next half-century as recurrent flooding inundates roads, businesses and homes.

Jury selected for Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally civil trial

A jury has been seated in a civil trial to determine whether white nationalists who planned the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville will be held responsible for the violence that erupted.

Civil trial underway for Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally planners

Jury selection has begun at a civil trial in Charlottesville, Virginia to determine whether white nationalists who planned the so-called “Unite the Right” rally will be held responsible for the violence that erupted.

Elderly man didn't like home he bought so he killed real estate agent

An 84-year-old man killed his real estate agent and then turned the gun on himself because he was upset over the home he’d just bought.

Drone drops bag of drugs into schoolyard instead of prison grounds: Cops

Wrong stop. A drone making a "delivery" for prisoners at a jail in Virginia erroneously dropped the package full of contraband in a neighboring schoolyard, according to police.

Robert E. Lee statue removed in Richmond

Virginia brought in a deconstruction crew surrounded by a heavy police presence on Wednesday to remove one of the nation's largest remaining monuments to the Confederacy, a towering statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Richmond Robert E Lee statue coming down Wednesday

Richmond’s controversial Robert E. Lee monument will finally be removed on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.

Robert E. Lee statue to be removed from Richmond Wednesday

A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is expected to come down from a place of honor in Virginia's capital city.

One of the largest Confederate statues in the U.S. to be removed this week

A towering statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee -- one of the largest Confederate statues in the country -- will be taken down on Wednesday in Richmond, Virginia, more than 130 years after it was erected in tribute to the South's Civil War leader.

Virginia zoo announces births of three new cheetah litters

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the births of three cheetah litters, welcoming a total of 11 new cubs.

Liberty University orders campus-wide quarantine amid COVID-19 spike

Liberty University ordered a campus-wide quarantine amid a COVID-19 spike. The school had previously lifted building masking and distancing requirements.

Virginia woman poured rubbing alcohol into family member's eyes while he slept: cops

A Virginia woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly poured rubbing alcohol onto the face and into the eyes of a family member early Tuesday morning.

Virginia child sexual assault convict killed by inmate in prison

A Virginia businessman serving a 26-year sentence for sex crimes involving children was allegedly killed by another inmate in a Lawrenceville prison.