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Virginia State Police is continuing its investigation into an early morning crash on eastbound Route 33, South Spotswood Trial, approximately one-tenth of a mile east of Route 636, Valentine Mill Road, in Louisa County.

RICHMOND, Va. Motorists, who anticipate enjoying the extended time off from work by traveling around the Commonwealth during the holiday weekend, can expect to see an increase in Virginia State Police troopers on the road with them.

Hurricanes and severe storms are a part of summertime in Northern Virginia and experts predict that this year's season could yield four major hurricanes this year in the Atlantic in the 2013 season.

The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Virginia seeks creative and energetic applicants for a tenure-track faculty position.

Transportation officials have a long wish list for the first $180 million in funding expected to come in the next year from tax increases in Gov.

Roanoke Co., VA - The Roanoke City Sheriff's Department set up a checkpoint of sorts downtown on Wednesday to raise money for a good cause.

Del. Charniele Herring has traveled around this country, but the first African American woman to chair the Democratic Party of Virginia says, "I just love Virginia; it's been very good to me," Ironic words coming from this great-great-granddaughter of a Lynchburg slave who today leads the state's political party that once upheld segregation in the ... (more)

Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced The Virginia Outer Continental Shelf Energy Production Act of 2013 on Wednesday.

Robert Falkner, shown in a 2011 file photo, is back in custody after a long history of avoiding incarceration.

Virginia has been ranked the third-best state for starting a business, according to a new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Fountain Springs Golf Course: Lot #26 at golf course. Overlooks island green. Ideal for home.

AAA Mid-Atlantic said Wednesday that it expects slightly more than 1 million Virginians to travel during the holiday weekend.

Longtime volunteer Cindi Verser tells The Virginian-Pilot that the Army's departure from nearby Fort Monroe has created a shortage of volunteers to do the annual tribute.

Opponents of uranium mining in Virginia met with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on the issue and they said he's solidly in their corner.

Federal officials approved a four-year Virginia cost-saving experiment intended to simplify and consolidate health care coverage for about 78,000 Virginians who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare, a major change Gov.

When the Virginia GOP nominated right-wing Bishop E.W. Jackson for the state's lieutenant governor post last weekend, it might have anticipated outrage from progressives upset with Jackson's outright antigay, antichoice, Islamophobic stances.

State Police statistics show both violent and property crimes fell about 3 percent in Virginia in 2012 compared to the year before.

Damascus Police Chief Bill Nunley says the driver in the Saturday incident that injured about 50 people had a medical issue that caused him to lose control of his car.

The last serious brush in Virginia was with Irene in 2011, knocking out power to huge sections of Richmond and Hampton Roads, and it breached many of the barrier islands on the North Carolina Outer Banks.

Virinia is one of the best states in the country to bike, according to new rankings from the League of American Bicyclists.