Despite recent COVID-19 infection, US executes Virginia man for 1992 slayings

The U.S. government has executed a drug trafficker for a series of slayings in Virginia in 1992, despite his recent COVID-19 infection. Corey Johnson received a lethal injection Thursday at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Virginia National Guard says it can’t accept care packages

When photos of National Guard members sleeping on the floor of the U.S. Capitol surfaced on Wednesday, concerned Americans reportedly rushed to send them care packages.

Virginia man in 'Camp Auschwitz' shirt at riot arrested, authorities say

A man who was photographed wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt during the U.S. Capitol riot last week was arrested Wednesday in Virginia, authorities said.

Virginia removes Robert E. Lee statue from US Capitol, governor says

Overnight, the state of Virginia removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the U.S. Capitol. The governor called the Confederacy "a symbol of Virginia's racist and divisive history."

Police: 2 Virginia men armed with handguns, assault rifle arrested near convention center

Two men armed with loaded handguns were arrested Thursday near the Philadelphia convention center where an ongoing vote count could decide the presidential election, police said.

US Marshals find 27 missing children in Virginia

U.S. Marshals found 27 missing children following a rescue operation in Virginia, according to the Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday.

Plan to retrieve Titanic radio sparks debate on human remains

People have been diving to the Titanic's wreck for 35 years. No one has found human remains, according to the company that owns the salvage rights.

Lawsuit filed in Virginia after cut wire shuts down voter registration portal for several hours

An accidentally severed fiber optic cable that shut down Virginia's online voter registration system for several hours Tuesday, the last day to register before the November general election, has prompted a lawsuit from a civil rights organization.

Virginia shipyard worker fired for refusing to remove ‘Trump 2020’ hat: report

A Virginia man lost his job with a leading national naval manufacturer after refusing to take off his “Trump 2020” hat at a safety meeting prior to a shift, according to local reports.

Police: Rape suspect who was freed from jail due to pandemic kills accuser

Police in Virginia say that a rape suspect released from jail in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic went on to kill the woman who had accused him.

Virginia judge imposes injunction barring removal of Robert E. Lee statue

A circuit court judge in Virginia Monday imposed an injunction barring the state from dismantling a 21-foot-high statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond.

Virginia Military Institute won't remove Confederate statues or rename buildings

The Virginia Military Institute will not remove Confederate monuments or rename buildings named after Confederate leaders, the school’s superintendent announced this week.

Richmond mayor orders removal of Confederate statues

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of all Confederate statues in the city.

Police: Baby girl in Virginia dies after being left in car

An 11-month-old girl has died after being inadvertently left unattended in a vehicle for “an extended period of time,” police in northern Virginia said Saturday.

Virginia judge extends injunction barring removal of Gen. Robert E. Lee statue

An injunction blocking Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam from removing a 21-foot-tall statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has been indefinitely extended, a Richmond judge ruled Thursday.