Amber Alert cancelled for 2-year-old Virginia boy after being found safe

An Amber Alert has been canceled after authorities say a 2-year-old boy in Virginia was found safe. Noah Gabriel Trout was reported as abducted Sunday.

Northern Virginia woman bombards internet company with memes hoping to have down cable removed from yard

A woman in Loudoun County says she got so tired of Comcast’s lack of action to remove a down cable in her backyard that she started taking pictures of it and turned them into funny memes while tagging the company on social media in hopes of getting their attention.

Girl Scouts use drones to deliver cookies

Missing out on Thin Mints in the pandemic? A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies to people's doorsteps in a Virginia community.

Virginia city fires police officer over Kyle Rittenhouse donation

The Virginia city of Norfolk has fired a police lieutenant after news reports that said he donated to and expressed support for Kyle Rittenhouse.

Contractor pleads guilty to fraud, theft over $40M contract to supply VA, FEMA with N95 masks he didn’t have

A Virginia contractor in February pleaded guilty to three counts of making false statements, wire fraud and theft of government funds after he received millions of dollars from federal agencies to provide N95 masks he did not have during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virginia police officer fired after accused of excessive force in traffic stop of Black Army officer

Officials in Virginia say a police officer accused of using excessive force during a traffic stop of a Black Army officer has been fired hours after the state's governor called for an independent investigation into the incident.

Va. police officers threatened Army lieutenant during traffic stop, lawsuit says

In a lawsuit, the Army lieutenant, who is Black, says his constitutional rights were violated during the traffic stop. An officer said his windows were tinted, he didn't have a rear license plate and had been "eluding police." The man's attorney says he was trying to stop in a well-lit area.

Northern Virginia couple celebrates 72nd wedding anniversary

A milestone weekend for a northern Virginia couple who celebrated 72 years of marriage! Marvin and Betty Quinn married on April 2, 1949.

‘Take a chance on me’: 20-year-old with autism posts letter on LinkedIn to future employers

A 20-year-old Virginia man with autism posted a letter on LinkedIn asking potential future employers to “take a chance” on him. The letter went viral and landed him a summer scholarship.

Police officer shot during chase of runaway cow

A police officer in Virginia was accidentally shot when he was helping to try to corral a cow that had escaped from a livestock auction.

Clinic gives patients 'empty' COVID-19 vaccines

A Virginia Kroger location reportedly administered shots with empty syringes to people expecting to get coronavirus vaccines.

VCU student from Loudoun Co. dies in off-campus fraternity house

Adam Oakes, 19, of Sterling, died at an off-campus fraternity house at Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday after what his family has described as a rush event where the teen reportedly drank a large quantity of alcohol.

Virginia could become first southern state to abolish death penalty

State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a bill that will end capital punishment in Virginia, a dramatic turnaround for a state that has executed more people in its history than any other.