(AP) Virginia's House of Delegates has voted to approve what would become the first major reform in a generation of the state's system for financing its highway network.

(AP) State Police: 2 school workers in Virginia accused in murder-for-hire plot.

The FBI is asking for help in identifying two men who may be able to provide information on an ongoing investigation.

(AP) A Virginia Beach pizza shop owner is showing his support for firearm rights by giving gun owners a 15 percent discount.

(AP) Virginia man, Cecil Love, discusses moonshine manufacturing, 2011 bust.

(AP) Governor Bob McDonnell is urging immediate action to prevent looming cuts in federal defense spending.

A Goochland County man is facing numerous charges after a pursuit Sunday morning that ended in a crash on Interstate 95 in Richmond.

The Virginia Department of Health is looking for organizations that can serve meals to children during the summer.

Henry County and Martinsville's textile heritage is showcased by a new trail that includes interpretive signs and an elevated boardwalk.

Virginia's background check system has prevented more than 16,000 felons from buying guns since it began in 1989.

A 75-year-old Richmond man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for mail fraud and money laundering.

Moviegoers got more than just tickets when they arrived at a Waynesboro theater. Volunteers raising awareness about depression and seasonal affective disorder were there to offer hugs.

A man with outstanding warrants for his arrest barricaded himself in a bathroom for several hours at a Portsmouth flea market before being arrested.

The woman whose kidnapping as a 14-year-old caused a national sensation will speak at Virginia's Bridgewater College this month. Elizabeth Smart is scheduled to tell her story on Feb. 25.

(AP) A Virginia man charged with killing eight people at his Appomattox home and shooting down a state police helicopter three years ago has pleaded guilty.

(AP) Authorities are investigating another fire has been set on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

(AP) A Chesterfield County man faces charges of bringing a handgun into an elementary school.

(AP)— State agencies are reducing part-time employees' hours until officials figure out how to comply with federal health insurance requirements regarding those who work more than 30 hours each week.

Prices at the gas pumps are rising at record levels for this time of year, both nationally and in central Virginia. Nationally, the average price per gallon peaked at $3.58 this week for unleaded gasoline, which is up 11 cents from last week.

Not all university presidents in Virginia receive the same fringe benefits. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that some universities offer presidents incentive or retention bonuses. Other schools don't.

An arsonist has struck again on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Virginia State Police tell media outlets that an arson fire destroyed a storage barn in Accomack County on Saturday night.

Four juveniles who escaped from the Crater Detention Center are back in custody.

After a career mending bones, Dr. Bill Hazel finds himself in a much tougher business: guiding jittery Virginia policymakers through a politically and financially perilous expansion of Medicaid.

Authorities are investigating the illegal dumping of sewage in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount police tell media outlets that more than one septic company may be illegally dumping sewage.

The Navy is postponing the overhaul of one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers because of budget concerns.