Southwest Virginia river the star of new state park
RICHMOND, Va. — As much of central Appalachia looks to reinvent itself amid the decline of coal, community leaders in southwest Virginia say they are ...
US mass killings hit new high in 2019, most were shootings
The first one occurred 19 days into the new year when a man used an ax to kill four family members including his infant daughter. Five months later, 1...
No. 2 Ohio State gets another test with No. 22 West Virginia
RALEIGH, N.C. — Chris Holtmann has already seen his Ohio State team claim three wins against marquee nonconference opponents. The second-ranked Buckey...
Police: 63-vehicle pileup in Virginia results in injuries
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A pileup involving more than 60 cars on a major interstate in Virginia on Sunday morning injured dozens of people, some critically...
Second Amendment Sanctuary push aims to defy new gun laws
BUCKINGHAM, Va. — A standing-room only crowd of more than 400 packed the meeting room, filled the lobby and spilled into the parking lot recently in r...
Virginia biochemist Camille Schrier is crowned Miss America
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Organizers wanted to make it clear the 99th Miss America competition isn't your grandmother's beauty pageant, and their winner did...
High school coach portrayed in “Remember the Titans” dies
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Herman Boone, the Virginia high school football coach who inspired the movie “Remember the Titans,” has died. He was 84.
US deports murder parolee to Germany; he says he’s innocent
BERLIN — A German diplomat's son who served more than 33 years in prison for a double murder in Virginia that he has steadfastly maintained he didn't ...
Panel calls for Virginia to purge dozens of old racist laws
RICHMOND, Va. — A commission assigned to research racist laws from Virginia's past recommended Thursday that dozens of them be repealed, including mea...
Stifling defense helps Purdue blow out No. 5 Virginia 69-40
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Sasha Stefanovic scored a career-high 20 points, Jahaad Proctor also had 20 and Purdue routed No. 5 Virginia 69-40 on Wednesday...
How a central banker’s low-rate shift showed the way for Fed
RICHMOND, Virginia — In mid-2016, even with unemployment falling and the economy growing modestly, James Bullard, head of the St. Louis Federal Reserv...
Sheriff: Marine deserter captured at Virginia murder scene
ROANOKE, Va. — A Marine deserter wanted in the fatal shooting of his mother’s boyfriend was captured Wednesday after a weekslong, multistate manhunt t...
College Football Picks: Rivalry week wraps conference races
There is much to sort out this rivalry weekend and lots of football spread out over three days. All you need is a comfortable chair, a few screens and...
Virginia Tech knocks off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 in Maui
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Landers Nolley II hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 22 points, helping Virginia Tech hold off No. 3 Michigan State ...
Review: ‘Dark Waters’ plunges into ‘forever chemicals’
Todd Haynes’ “Dark Waters,” about the prolonged (and ongoing) legal fight to uncover the environmental damage of cancer-inducing “forever chemicals” a...
Charlottesville suit seeks to link online talk to violence
The white nationalist rally that took a deadly turn in Charlottesville, Virginia, during the summer of 2017 shocked Americans with its front-row view ...
Doctor accused of unnecessary surgeries held without bail
NORFOLK, Va. — The website of a Virginia gynecologist describes his surgical skills as “unparalleled.”
Greta Thunberg hitches low-carbon ride across Atlantic
HAMPTON, Va. — Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg left North America on a return trip across the Atlantic on Wednesday, hitching a renewable...
Unproven fraud claims seen in state races could cloud 2020
As Kentucky's Republican governor trailed by thousands of votes in his re-election bid and Democrats took the reins of the Virginia Statehouse, social...
Democrats’ wins could help bring down Confederate statues
RICHMOND, Va. — An army of Confederate monuments dots Virginia's landscape but some of those statues could soon start coming down after Election Day g...
Freshman ground gainers making impression in the Big 12
In a conference best known for producing Heisman-winning quarterbacks and Biletnikoff Award-winning receivers, Big 12 freshmen are making their names ...
No. 11 Virginia’s stellar defense beats Syracuse 48-34
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Virginia picked up right where it left off in April — showcasing its Pack-Line defense in impressive fashion.
Women keep up wins in Trump-era political surge
RICHMOND, Va. — In its 400-year history, Virginia's House of Delegates has never been led by a woman.
Democrats promise swift action after win in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats are promising swift action on a host of liberal policy proposals now that they've taken control of the statehouse f...
The Latest: Democrats win control of Virginia statehouse
RICHMOND, Va. — The Latest on Virginia's legislative elections (all times local):
Virginia legislative elections test anti-Trump sentiment
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginians are deciding Tuesday which party should control the statehouse in a widely watched contest that will test how voters feel a...
Book’s late TD run helps No 16 Notre Dame beat Virginia Tech
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Ian Book ran 7 yards for a touchdown with 29 seconds left to cap an 18-play, 87-yard drive and No. 16 Notre Dame pulled out a 21-20...
Rudy Boesch, early fan favorite on ‘Survivor,’ dies at 91
Rudy Boesch, a retired tough-as-nails Navy SEAL and fan favorite on the inaugural season of "Survivor," has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's ...
No. 12 Baylor still undefeated after 17-14 win over WVU
WACO, Texas — Charlie Brewer threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns and John Mayers kicked a go-ahead 36-yard field goal to help No. 12 Baylor win its...
Altria takes a $4.5 billion hit on Juul amid vaping backlash
WASHINGTON — Marlboro-maker Altria is taking a big financial hit from its multibillion-dollar bet on e-cigarettes.