Virginia

News from the state of Virginia

Eight women allege sexual abuse at Virginia summer camp

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RICHMOND, Va. — The Association for Research and Enlightenment describes itself as a 90-year-old organization for people to explore meditation, holistic health and the...

Family of Black man shot by deputy seeks release of audio

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SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE, Va. — The family of a Black man shot by a Virginia sheriff's deputy last week demanded the release of additional audio...

Drone operators challenge surveyors’ turf in mapping dispute

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RALEIGH, N.C. — When Michael Jones started a side hustle shooting drone photos and videos for realtors, his clients wanted more: Images with property...

Deputy who shot Black man appears to mistake phone for gun

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SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. — Body camera footage and 911 audio released late Friday appeared to show that a Virginia deputy mistook a cordless house...

Virginia tenants fear they’ll be displaced by Amazon workers

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Southern Towers apartment complex is a census tract unto itself, with more than 2,600 units, and a huge bastion of...

Virginia trooper off force after traffic stop viral video

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FAIRFAX, Va. — A white state trooper who was seen on video telling a Black driver “you are going to get your a—whipped” and...

Video shows Black soldiers harassed at Virginia restaurant

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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A group of Black soldiers was recently harassed at a northern Virginia restaurant by a woman who used racist language,...

Federal officers seek to block shooting trial in state court

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments on whether Virginia prosecutors can bring manslaughter charges against two U.S. Park Police...

DC statehood faces a crossroads with congressional vote

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WASHINGTON — Proponents of statehood for Washington, D.C., face a milestone moment in their decades-long movement to reshape the American political map. ...

Blue states chart diverging paths on death penalty debate

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CARSON CITY, Nev. — An effort to repeal the death penalty in Nevada is exposing polarization in the Legislature while proving party affiliation can...