Virginia Democrat says death threats ahead of gun-rights rally will force him into safe house
Del. Lee Carter, a Democrat from Manassas, will spend Monday in a safe house after he said he received death threats ahead of a rally that’s expected to draw crowds of gun activists to Virginia’s capital.
Virginia passes Equal Rights Amendment, becoming 38th state to approve landmark resolution
Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in an effort to have it added to the U.S. Constitution.
Gun control standoff heats up in Virginia as 'sanctuaries' grow, big votes loom
A battle over gun control in Virginia with national implications is heating up as the legislature prepares to vote on sweeping new restrictions and localities band together to defy them in growing numbers.
Man hospitalized, charged after father finds him naked from waist down in children’s bedroom, police say
A man visiting family for the holidays was hospitalized and jailed after a father found him partially naked in his children’s bedroom just days after Christmas, authorities say.
Man convicted of raping child in RV 'dungeon' receives 5 life sentences
Authorities said that the man would film, produce, direct, and carry out violent rape and sexual abuse of a child.
Pastors give over $17,000 to pay student meal debts in Virginia
The holidays came early for some Virginia families struggling to pay school lunch debt.
69-car pileup on Interstate 64 sends dozens to hospital near Williamsburg
A viewer sent Fox 5 a photo of the aftermath.
American honeymooners found alive, severely burned after volcano eruption in New Zealand
Newlyweds Lauren and Matthew Urey were among the 47 people on White Island when a volcano suddenly erupted on Monday.
Boy, 9, runs 120 miles and raises more than $65K for children with cancer
Matteo Lambert has ran 120 miles in 35 races across the U.S. and Canada and raised $65,500 for children with cancer.
Virginia woman accused of hanging ex-boyfriend’s puppy from tree
A Virginia woman faces a felony animal cruelty charge after authorities say she admitted to hanging her ex-boyfriend’s puppy from a tree.
NASA mathematicians portrayed in ‘Hidden Figures’ to be honored with Congressional Gold Medals
The three African-American women whose stories were shared in the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures” will be awarded Congressional Gold Medals.
'Cheer dad of the year' accurately mimics moves from high school daughter's cheer squad at football game
A high school student who cheers for her school’s squad had a huge fan: her dad.
Trick-or-treaters over the age of 14 could be charged with misdemeanor in Virginia town
How old is too old to trick-or-treat?
Adorable video shows excited toddler greeting big sister at school bus
This brother-sister duo hugging each other after school will melt your heart.
Chick-fil-A employee goes above and beyond to retrieve woman's phone from storm drain: 'I hugged him'
A Chick-fil-A employee who was off the clock did not hesitate to help a customer having a bad day.
Florida man's murder plot against wife backfires after he's left paralyzed
A Virginia judge on Wednesday denied bond to a Florida man whose alleged plot to murder his wife went awry earlier this month when he was shot and paralyzed.
Woman says she was stopped by squirrel, who tugged on her leg and led her to help its injured baby
Police in Virginia had high praise for a local animal whisperer who said a squirrel led her down a trail, even going so far as to tug at her leg to help its injured baby.
Boy caught on family's doorbell camera adorably reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
A Virginia family installed a doorbell camera to catch an American flag vandal, but instead they ended up with an adorable and now-viral video.
'Demon' baby shocks parents in hilarious ultrasound pics
A 17-year-old woman in Virginia went into her ultrasound appointment hoping to learn the sex of her unborn baby, but was shocked when the technician caught her daughter seemingly staring back at them like a “demon.”
Man arrested after burning American flag outside Walmart
A Virginia man was arrested on the Fourth of July after taking an American flag out of his car and lighting it on fire in a Walmart parking lot, the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office said.