Virginia News

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Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade.

In the past week at least, nine people in the region - two have died - from what police attribute to heroin overdose.

Virginia Republican Party delegates officially nominated Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to run for governor at its state convention Saturday in Richmond.

Virginia's Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling won't be alone in his criticisms of the GOP's "hard right" turn anymore , as a new political action committee was announced that will allow the deputy executive to speak his mind with what he hopes will be a sound financial backing.

Bomb experts are disposing of 40 sticks of discarded dynamite found in an outbuilding in a residential area of Virginia Beach.

For a brief time , Luna Park opened its doors to thousands in search of recreation and entertainment.

When it comes to risk of corruption, Virginia ranks as one of the nation's worst states.

The Drama League announced today the winners for the 79th Annual Drama League Awards: Distinguished Production of a Musical, Kinky Boots ; presented by Diane Paulus; Distinguished Play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike , presented by Pam MacKinnon; Distinguished Revival of a Musical, Pippin , presented by Alex Timbers; Distinguished Revival of a ... (more)

Planned Parenthood endorsed Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe Thursday hours after the Democrat bashed opponent Ken Cuccinelli on the abortion issue.

When the Virginia Arts Festival performs at the Williamsburg Winery on Thursday, May 23, the menu will pair chamber music with fine food and wines.

Rosemary Willis , Miss Virginia 2012, looks on as Victoria Evonna-Blair "Blair" Oakley, the 2013 Miss Roanoke Outstanding Preteen, speaks about bullying Thursday at Patrick Henry Elementary School.

One day before Republican delegates meet in Richmond for the 2013 Republican Party Convention, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli is laying out another policy proposal.

What: Your invited to tweet for a ticket giveaway to experience On How Life Is 14th Anniversary Tour , a live performance from critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Macy Gray.

When Virginia's Republican Party made a last-minute decision to nominate candidates for the 2013 election in a convention instead of a primary, as originally planned, it prompted Lt.

The ticket is one of more 64,000 sold in Virginia that won a prize in Wednesday night's drawing.

The settlers of northwestern Virginia did not own slaves; they were not highly educated as a rule, nor did they have exceptional wealth, but simply wanted to improve their lives.

Martina Leinz, head of the Burke-based Northern Virginia Chapter of the Million Mom March, addresses the audience at the McLean Commubnity Center about what she says has been a 13-year battle against inadequate gun laws in Virginia.

The owner of a hotel in Norfolk will pay nearly $11 million to settle a lawsuit over a toddler's fall from a walkway.

The Sons of Confederate Veterans is challenging in a federal appeals court Lexington's limits on the flying of the Confederate flag.