Another 6-year-old caught with a handgun at a school in Virginia

Another 6-year-old was caught with a handgun at an elementary school in Virginia. The young student's mom is now facing the consequences.

Virginia fisherman reels in rare largemouth bass from river: 'Haven't seen anything like that'

"Golden largemouth bass are extremely rare, and most anglers have never seen them, let alone heard of them before," officials with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources said.

Virginia school principal, assistant principal depart after 6-year-old shoots teacher

The principal and assistant principal of a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher are leaving the school in the latest shake up related to the shooting.

Best place to retire? This state just beat Florida, according to a new study

WalletHub compared the 50 states across 47 key indicators of retirement-friendliness including affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life.

Shooting by 6-year-old in Virginia raises complex cultural questions

A 6-year-old in a first-grade class pointed a gun and shot his teacher on Jan. 6. A psychology expert says the case hits differently because it violates society's expectations for school shootings and childhood itself.

Police: Single bullet struck teacher's hand, chest after 6-year-old opened fire

Newport News authorities said Monday that a wounded elementary school teacher helped usher other students out of her classroom after a 6-year-old boy intentionally shot her last week. 

6-year-old shoots teacher at Newport News elementary school: police

A 6-year-old boy is in custody and an adult hospitalized after a shooting at an elementary school in Newport News, VA, according to police. 

'Sad cat’ named Ellie surrendered by owner because animal 'wanted to cuddle,' then goes viral

A tweet featuring Ellie, a black-and-white cat living in Virginia, went viral after it revealed an owner surrendered Ellie for being too cuddly. Ellie is now set to be adopted.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin bans TikTok, WeChat on state devices

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is following in the footsteps of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and banning TikTok for some government officials. 

Richmond removes its last city-owned Confederate statue

It took just minutes to free the statue of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill from its base before a crane using yellow straps looped under the statue’s arms lifted it onto a bed of tires on a flatbed truck.

Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61 after cancer battle

U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., died Monday after a battle with colorectal cancer, his office said. He was 61.

Former Virginia state trooper 'catfished' teen girl before murdering California family: police

Police said 28-year-old Austin Lee Edwards, a former state trooper, traveled from Virginia to Riverside to meet a teen girl he 'catfished' online, then murdered the girl's mom and grandparents.