J.R. Clifford was many things, an activist, an educator, a journalist, a veteran and the first African-American lawyer in the ...

New laws proposed in the Virginia legislative session this year could bring major changes to unclaimed property in Virginia.

Two men’s attempt to rob a home at gunpoint severely backfired after one victim outwitted them — escaped in the perpetrators’ own getaway car — and the other ran after the suspects with one of the ...

The Game of Thrones make-up artist who gave the infamous James Bond villain Jaws his metal teeth and Nicole Kidman her Virginia Woolf nose has left a huge fortune to his wife. Paul Engelen ...

Southwest Virginia legislators joined in calling on the State Corporation Commission to break what they say is a monopoly ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senator Jim Justice announced on Friday that he is a co-sponsor of Senator John Kennedy’s Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025, aimed at reducing the flow of ...

“And since that time, the case law holding that discrimination against a person because of their transgender status is unlawful has only become stronger.” Minter and other LGBTQ rights attorneys said ...

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Ayanna Williams, who serves as the Williamsburg City Council's first Black woman, talks about her ...

Virginia sports betting is legal and live. The state launched in January 2021, and there are now 13 live VA sportsbooks for bettors to choose from, including BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings, Caesars, ...

Proposal in Franklin County to add a team roster spot for foreign exchange students fails. From elsewhere: Virginia Democratic Party Chairwoman Susan Swecker to step down. William & Mary receives $50 ...