Appalachian Power says it is working to restore power to thousands of customers who lost power after this week's winter weather.

(AP) A Virginia Senate panel has advanced legislation to ensure that all buyers at gun shows are subjected to criminal background checks.

The unemployment rate in Virginia dropped to 5.5 percent, more than 2 percent lower than the national average.

(AP) Virginia digging out as storm dumps up to 1 foot in western mountains; power KOd to 95k

Virginians are warned to protect their personal identity information following a spate of bogus calls to Medicare beneficiaries in which callers threaten to terminate coverage or cut off Social Security checks.

AP) A statewide effort to reduce smoking among Virginia youths is paying off.

The Ready Virginia app is now available to offer residents another way to stay informed during emergencies.

(AP) US energy officials to explain offshore Va. wind opportunities to energy companies Thursday

A Virginia man who strangled two inmates and promised to continue killing unless he was given the death penalty is set to be executed.

(AP) Virginia posts record yields for soybeans, peanuts, cotton; corn production down

The Virginia General Assembly has confirmed the state's first openly gay judge.

(AP) Virginia officials, largest electric utilities proposing to repeal renewable energy incentives.

Gov. McDonnell's newly appointed school safety task force met for the first time Monday. Their goal is to make sure incidents like the Sandy Hook school shooting don't happen here.

The fiscal year of 2012 was a record-setter for Virginia wine sales, selling more than 485,000 cases.

(AP) Uranium legislation, another study due this week in Virginia.

Chesterfield County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a robbery suspect by an officer during a struggle.

A Staunton woman is the Virginia Lottery's latest $1 million prize winner.

Virginia general tax collections increased by nearly 5 percent in December over the same month the year before, keeping revenues on pace with official forecasts on which the state budget is based.

Virginia conservation officials say they have purchased nearly 3,000 acres in Suffolk that contains the last-remaining longleaf pine sandhill community in the state.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is recruiting volunteers to raise underwater grasses, which are critical for the health of the bay.

Del. David Toscano, a Democrat from Charlottesville, says he has concerns about Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposal to remove Virginia's gas tax.

The Pentagon is reporting the combat death of a 28-year-old Richmond-area soldier in Afghanistan.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The Navy is reviewing the suitability of its working uniforms after a test revealed how flammable they are.

Virginia State Parks set an attendance record in 2012 with nearly 8.4 million visitors.

Virginia's conservative Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says going to jail may be an effective way to protest a federal mandate for employers to cover contraception in insurance plans.