October 3, 2024 Virginia school board to pay 'wrongfully fired' teacher who refused to use student's preferred pronouns A Virginia school board agreed to pay a former high school teacher $575,000 in damages and attorney’s fees after he refused to call a transgender student by their preferred pronouns.
October 2, 2024 Mysterious gravestone in Virginia reveals 400-year-old secrets: archaeologists New details about the oldest tombstone in the U.S., a knight's grave from 1627 that was found at the Jamestown settlement, were released in an archaeology study published last month.
October 1, 2024 Virginia is first state to make leaf-peeping possible for colorblind guests in every park Virginia is the first U.S. state to install special viewfinders so that park visitors who are colorblind can see leaves turning different colors this fall season.
September 29, 2024 Virginia man found guilty of 1992 cold case rape as part of initiative to test rape kits A man was convicted in Virginia this week of a 32-year-old cold case rape after a victim's rape kit from 1992 was retested two years ago.
September 28, 2024 On this day in history, September 28, 1781, the Siege of Yorktown begins The Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, began on this day in history, Sept. 28, 1781. Surrounded by Washington's army and French allies by both land and sea, the British realized their cause was hopeless.
September 27, 2024 Virginia FAA contractor allegedly spied for Iran, shared private info on US airports, energy industry: DOJ A former Federal Aviation Administration contractor was indicted for acting as an illegal agent for the Iranian government, Department of Justice officials allege.
September 24, 2024 Kings Dominion Halloween Haunt event breaks down into ‘mass chaos’ as teens brawl, police say The Halloween Haunt event at the Kings Dominion theme park in Virginia erupted into "mass chaos" this past weekend as teens began fighting, police say.
September 23, 2024 Virginia school picture photographer loses job after allegedly asking young students, 'Can I eat your soul?' A photographer for Picture Day at Chittum Elementary in Chesapeake, Virginia, lost her job after allegedly asking a student if she could steal his identity.
September 20, 2024 Early voting kicks off in Virginia Virginia Gov. Glen Youngkin joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the 2024 election as early voting starts in the key swing state.
September 20, 2024 Virginia’s in-person early voting begins as election season picks up steam Virginia becomes the first state to allow in-person early voting in the 2024 election cycle, learn if your home state has absentee ballots available and if there are restrictions.