Updated: 5:51 PM Three adults and two juveniles have been arrested by Bedford County deputies for their involvement in the theft of nativity scene figures.

Updated: 4:06 PM The Peace Corps says Virginia ranks 9th among states in the number of people who volunteer to serve.

Updated: 1:32 PM Governor McDonnell wants to add $4.9 million in budget amendments to help cover costs of teachers and staff for visually impaired students.

Posted: 10:28 AM RICHMOND, Virginia (AP)— Former Bishop Walter F. Sullivan, the longest-serving head of the Richmond Roman Catholic diocese, has died. He was 84.

Updated: 9:38 PM Virginia Beach has voted to move forward on a deal to build a $300 million arena to lure an NBA team.

Posted: 8:01 PM A thief in Bedford County has stolen a nativity scene from the front of a Shiloh United Methodist Church.

Posted: 7:54 PM Amtrak trains will begin traveling between Norfolk and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Updated: 6:23 PM Gov. McDonnell wants to cut accelerated Virginia sales tax, a budget-balancing method that some merchants hate.

Posted: 9:45 PM Virginia Beach's city council is preparing to vote on whether to keep pursuing a professional sports franchise.

Updated: 5:48 PM Gas prices are lower than usual for this time of year. Several Charlottesville stations are offering under $3 a gallon for regular.

Posted: 3:53 PM Henrico County police say a sheriff's deputy faces cocaine possession and drunken driving charges after she was involved in a crash in her personal vehicle.

Posted: 3:47 PM A Rocky Mount man has been captured a day after escaping from the Franklin County sheriff's office.

Posted: 4:36 PM A former coach and teacher in Lynchburg will spend three months in jail after his conviction on a felony charge of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl.

Updated: 4:24 PM A Virginia Tech police officer slain in the line of duty one year ago is being remembered with a campus memorial made of Hokie stone.

Posted: 9:21 PM For the first time since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, all Virginia Army Guard and Air Guard units are home for the holidays.

Posted: 9:12 PM United States Attorney Timothy J. Heaphy announced Friday that the Western District of Virginia collected $1.1 billion in 2012 related to criminal and civil actions.

Posted: 8:19 PM NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Gov. Bob McDonnell's will not include $150 million in his proposed budget to help bring an NBA team to Virginia Beach.

Posted: 5:33 PM RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — The Virginia State Police is celebrating the graduation of its largest class of police canine teams.

Posted: 5:21 PM Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released guidelines for applications for the Beehive Grant Fund.

Posted: 4:36 PM Department of Health Professions launched a new resource page to help veterans, active duty service members and their spouses with healthcare systems.

Posted: 2:53 PM Virginia Tech spent more than $450 million in research funding in the last fiscal year, ranking it No. 41 on the survey of more than 900 institutions.

Posted: 9:54 PM SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. (AP) - Germanna Community College plans to reopen a building damaged by last year's earthquake in January.

Updated: 9:32 PM Virginia Senator-elect Tim Kaine is calling for Congress to take a balanced approach to dealing with the federal budget deficit.

Updated: 9:58 PM Governor McDonnell says he has a new transportation plan to help fix Virginia's roads, but could include a hike in gas taxes or more tolls.

Posted: 4:58 PM UVa and VDOT are partnering with the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission to find better ways for the public and officials to communicate transportation issues.