January 22, 2024 Virginia police arrest man accused in 1991 killing of estranged wife and fleeing to El Salvador A man has been arrested in Central America for the 1991 killing of his estranged wife in Virginia after which he fled the United States, authorities said.
January 22, 2024 Virginia city to rename first set of streets that honor Confederate leaders The Alexandria City Council voted to rename streets to honor the contributions of prominent African American figures in the city’s history and remove the names of Confederate figures.
January 22, 2024 Virginia family receives $1.75 million after suing jail where inmate died by suicide The family of a man who died by suicide at a Virginia jail in 2021 after his medication was discontinued has received a $1.75 million settlement in a civil lawsuit.
January 22, 2024 Virginia zoo to lose 57 animals after judge rules in cruelty investigation A Virginia judge has ruled that 57 out of 96 animals seized from a zoo will not be returned due to proven cruelty or inadequate care. Thirty-nine animals will be returned to the zoo.
January 18, 2024 Youngkin says holding fentanyl dealers accountable is 'just common sense' after Virginia Dems sink bill GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia said holding fentanyl dealers accountable is "just common sense" after Democrats in the Virginia state Senate voted down harsher penalties.
January 18, 2024 Virginia man acquitted in deadly 2021 high school basketball game shooting A Virginia jury has cleared Demari Batten, 20, of fatally shooting 17-year-old Justice Dunham outside a high school basketball game in 2021.
January 18, 2024 Family of Virginia boy who was killed at graduation warned his school ahead of time, report shows A newly released report shows that Huguenot High School in Virginia allowed Shawn Jackson to attend graduation, after which he was killed, despite being warned that he was in danger.
January 18, 2024 Virginia Democrats vote down bill that would serve harsher penalties to drug dealers A Virginia Senate committee voted against a bill that would expand the circumstances under which drug dealers could be charged with felony homicide in overdose cases.
January 17, 2024 Virginia Democrats uphold state's EV mandate despite growing opposition: 'Defy common sense' Virginia Democrats voted Tuesday to uphold a state law tethering emissions standards to those set in California and mandating EV purchases despite heavy opposition.
January 17, 2024 Virginia Democrats quash Republican voting bills and shelve constitutional amendments Virginia Democrats dispatched bills relating to voting access while Republicans argue in favor of reducing the burden on registrars and campaigns by such measures as requiring photo ID.