Nearly a thousand people attended the funeral mass for Bishop Walter Sullivan in Richmond.

A 33 year-old man walked into Sandy Hook Elementary in Strasburg with a 2x4 board with "High Powered Rifle" written on it.

(AP) Virginia gun-purchase background checks soar on day after Connecticut school shootings

Fairfax County police say a suspect in a series of slashings of young women at malls is in local custody.

Virginia Beach police say guns have been found on two school properties, but neither posed a threat to students.

RICHMOND, Virginia (AP)— Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says policymakers should discuss allowing school officials to carry firearms on campus.

AAA is predicting around 2.7 million Virginians will travel 50 miles or more between December 22nd and January 1st.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Sen. Mark Warner says the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school has changed his supportive stand on assault weapons.

Governor McDonnell released on Monday his budget proposal for the next 2 years.

Gov. Bob McDonnell has poked a hornet's nest in proposing tolls on Interstate 95 at the North Carolina border to help pay for highway upkeep.

Amherst County deputies are rounding up more than 100 people suspected of drug crimes. The sweep began early Sunday, Sheriff's Lt. Greg Turner says the suspects face a total of 243 charges.

Fairfax County police have made an arrest in the slaying of a 19-year-old college student in June 2010.

The families of the victims of the 2007 mass shooting at Virginia Tech are offering their condolences to those affected by the Connecticut elementary school shooting.

An electric car firm headed by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe never provided Virginia officials enough details to obtain economic development incentives, according to an Associated Press review of state records.

Authorities are investigating the cause of a Nelson County fire that destroyed the historic Norwood plantation.

Lt. Gov. Bolling unexpectedly comes out against uranium mining in Virginia.

DANVILLE, Virginia (AP) — Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling is traveling to Danville to announce his position on uranium mining in Virginia.

A special grand jury is recommending that a former Norfolk Community Services Board administrator be indicted for misuse of public funds.

Governor McDonnell is proposing a two percent pay raise for teachers. The raise would cost taxpayers $58.7 million during the 2014 fiscal year.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - One student has been expelled and three others are being punished for their roles in a racially charged uproar the night of President Barack Obama's re-election on a Virginia college campus.

(AP) Virginia to get $1.2M from $42.9M settlement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. The states claim that Pfizer used unfair and deceptive practices in promoting Zyvox and Lyrica.

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced awards to speed the development of offshore wind projects, and Dominion Virginia Power is among the recipients.

Three adults and two juveniles have been arrested by Bedford County deputies for their involvement in the theft of nativity scene figures.

The Peace Corps says Virginia ranks 9th among states in the number of people who volunteer to serve.

Governor McDonnell wants to add $4.9 million in budget amendments to help cover costs of teachers and staff for visually impaired students.