One cat dead, four displaced in Virginia Beach apartment fire

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An apartment fire left one cat dead and four people displaced on Thursday afternoon, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department. Crews arrived at the apartment building in the 3800 block of Keelboat Circle at 3:28 p.m. …

3 more victims identified in West Virginia flash flooding

WHEELING, W.Va. -- Authorities have identified three more victims killed in flash flooding in northern West Virginia, increasing the total number of people killed to nine. The body of Sandra Kay Parsons, 83, of Triadelphia, was found in the Ohio River on …

Abigail Spanberger stops off at Moton during ‘Span Virginia’ tour

Published 11:28 am Thursday, June 26, 2025 Democratic candidate for governor Abigail Spanberger speaks Tuesday at the Moton Museum in Farmville. A total of 22.6% of Prince Edward residents are on Medicaid. That includes 36.7% of children in the community. …

Virginia Librarian Found Dead in Closet, Man She Gave Computer To Admits To Choking

The investigation into the murder of Arlington,Virginia, librarian Andrea Cincotta, which lasted more than two decades, was filled with one bizarre twist after another.  It began, according to Oxygen’s Dateline: Unforgettable, after Cincotta’s fiancé James …

Grizzlies select West Virginia guard Javon Small in NBA Draft

Virginia police dept. launches facial recognition program under strict oversight

In a move that places it at the forefront of biometric policing in Virginia, the Bristol Virginia Police Department has formally launched a facial recognition technology (FRT) program that is designed to bolster investigative capacity while enforcing …

Virginia workforce development group offers health science scholarships

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Claude Moore Opportunities, a workforce development organization, is offering up to three $2,500 scholarships to health science students in the Charlottesville and Piedmont Region. The funds are awarded as a part of the …

Flash flooding again hits West Virginia communities still trying to clean up from deadly deluge

WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A northern West Virginia region still cleaning up from flash flooding less than two weeks ago was hit with torrential rains that sent creeks over their banks again Thursday night. A flash flood warning was issued for the Wheeling …

Review: Virginia Konchan, a poet of miracles

In 2008, the poets Mary Karr and Franz Wright were in conversation at Calvin College for a writing festival. Their banter was natural, not staid; after all, they had been friends “for almost 30 years,” and, as Karr quipped, they “used to drink and, you …

“It’s Like Money in a Bank”: Goodwill Shoppers in Virginia Earn Rewards with New Loyalty Program

ROANOKE, Va. – , The Giver Loyalty Program is now active in 37 Goodwill stores across Virginia, including six locations in Roanoke. It’s a first-of-its-kind program for the nonprofit retailer. “The Very Important Giver Program is the next step in the …