Amber Heard finally paid Johnny Depp $1 million she owed after bitter defamation battle

Amber Heard has finally ponied up the $1 million she owed ex-husband Johnny Depp after losing a nationally-televised defamation trial in Virginia last year, according to a source close to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor.

Teen gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate: police

A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday.

2 killed, 5 injured after Virginia high school graduation ceremony

Police said one of the people who was killed was an 18-year-old male student who had just graduated, while the other was a 36-year-old man who was there for the graduation.

Sonic boom heard across DC area identified as F-16 fighter jet

A fighter jet that was trying to intercept an unresponsive small plane that flew over D.C. Sunday triggered report of a loud boom that was heard across the area. 

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sends 100 National Guard soldiers to US-Mexican border

“The ongoing border crisis facing our nation has turned every state into a border state," Youngkin said in a statement. “As leadership solutions at the federal level fall short, states are answering the call to secure our southern border, reduce the flow of fentanyl, combat human trafficking and address the humanitarian crisis."

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin fuels presidential buzz with new ad

There’s now more political speculation over the possible White House ambitions of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin. 

These US national parks require reservations in 2023

Beware that some national parks are much more popular than others, and you'll need to make a reservation if you want to visit.

Virginia mom fights for change after toddler's hot car death

Last summer, Laura lost her son to a hot car death, followed by the death of her husband who took his own life upon discovering their son in his back seat.

2 inmates escape from Farmville prison including man indicted on the murder of a NC deputy

Alder Marin-Sotelo, 26 and Bruce Callahan, 44 escaped “sometime" over the weekend from the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville, VA - according to the Prince Edward County Sheriff's Department.