'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.

Virginia Walmart Shooting: 31-year-old employee Andre Bing accused of killing 6 people, himself

A Chesapeake, Virginia Walmart employee shot and killed six people before turning the gun on himself Tuesday night in a mass killing that struck the nation just before the Thanksgiving holiday.

UVA holds memorial service to honor 3 football players shot and killed

The University of Virginia held an on-campus memorial service on Saturday for the three football players who were shot and killed by an alleged gunman after a school field trip last weekend.

Suspect arrested in killings of 3 Queens women

A 22-year-old was reportedly arrested in Virginia in connection with the murders of three women in Queens on Friday.

UVA Shooting: Prosecutors say accused gunman Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. targeted victims

The man accused of shooting and killing three University of Virginia football players appeared before a judge Wednesday, as prosecutors revealed more information about the incident.

Happy 247th birthday to the United States Marine Corps

Happy 247th birthday to the United States Marine Corps! Today, they celebrated with the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the U.S. Marine Corp Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.

Ex-NBA star Delonte West arrested in Virginia

Ex-NBA star Delonte West was arrested by Fairfax County police in Alexandria over the weekend. 

Aspiring model paralyzed in deadly car crash on birthday

Diamond “Donna” Jonise is also a mental health advocate after suffering from depression in high school.

VCU, victim's family reach settlement in hazing death

The agreement with the family of Adam Oakes also requires the Richmond university to make additional changes to its fraternity and sorority life.