Category Archives: Local News

RICHMOND, Va. - Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has filed paperwork to run for his old job next year but says he's still hasn't made a decision yet.McAuliffe filed paperwork with the Virginia Sta...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - A northern Virginia congressman is pursuing legislation to remove Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's name from the official designation at the historic mansion where he lived before ...

WASHINGTON - Zookeepers at Washington's National Zoo are on furry black-and-white baby watch after concluding that venerable giant panda matriarch Mei Xiang is pregnant and could give birth this week....

RICHMOND, Va. - A judge heard arguments Tuesday but did not immediately rule on whether to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's plans to remove an enormous statue of Confederate...

RICHMOND, Va. - A judge on Tuesday will weigh whether to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to prevent Virginia's Democratic governor from removing one of the most prominent tributes to the Confederacy, a stat...

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia lawmakers will meet Tuesday for a special session to address both the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and widespread calls for criminal justice reform sparked by t...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - A Virginia state senator has been charged with two felonies for her alleged involvement in the damaging of a large Confederate monument during protests in the city of Portsmouth, aut...

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia lawmakers plan to take up dozens of criminal justice reforms during a special legislative session this week, but one proposal in particular is expected to spark an intense bat...

The Washington Football Team on Monday hired Jason Wright as team president, making him the first Black person to hold that position in NFL history. At 38, he becomes the NFL's youngest team president...

SILVER SPRING, Md. - A Muslim woman who worked for a McDonald's franchisee in Maryland claims managers and co-workers sexually harassed her and subjected her to religious discrimination after she conv...