Virginia teacher discovers $1.5M lottery win one stoplight at a time
A Virginia teacher discovered she had won a $1.5 million lottery jackpot while driving through traffic and checking her Cash 5 with EZ Match ticket at a series of stoplights.
Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s husband accused of murdering her, dragging body from home: court documents
Criminal complaint documents obtained by FOX 5 reveal gruesome details, accusing Naresh Bhatt of murdering his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a missing Virginia mother presumed dead, and dragging her body from their Manassas Park home.
Former NBA star Delonte West arrested in Virginia
Former NBA player Delonte West was arrested in Fairfax County.
Beagle breeder in Virginia fined $35M after 4,000 dogs rescued
A beagle breeder in Virginia received the largest ever animal-welfare fine this week after thousands of neglected dogs were rescued from its medical breeding facility in 2022.
Tech company with 'whites only' job ad settles discrimination claims
Arthur Grand Technologies, a tech company in Ashburn, Virginia, will pay a $38,500 settlement after posting a job ad in March 2023 seeking "Only Born US Citizens (White)."
Virginia board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools
The Shenandoah County School Board in Virginia voted 5-1 to revert two schools, previously renamed for racial justice, back to their original Confederate-associated names, Stonewall Jackson High School and Ashby Lee Elementary.
John Wayne Bobbitt, whose wife sliced off his manhood, loses toes due to toxic water at Camp Lejeune
John Wayne Bobbitt, whose wife Lorena Bobbitt infamously chopped off his penis with a kitchen knife in 1993, has lost all of his toes due to side effects from an illness he claims he sustained while based at Camp Lejeune in the 1980s.
Virginia family launches high-five challenge to raise funds for toddler's ultra-rare disease
Rowan Wilbur turns 2 years old next week. Her parents said she’s in a race against time.
Ex-boyfriend accused of shooting, killing woman outside her job in Virginia
A man is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend Friday evening in a parking lot near Inova Fairfax Medical Campus.
Trump wins 2024 Virginia primary over Nikki Haley
Former President Donald Trump won the Republican primary in Virginia, according to the Associated Press.
Decades-lost bridal photos discovered at auction, returned to 85-year-old bride
Lost bridal photos, missing for over 30 years, have been rediscovered and returned to their owner, Harriet Galbraith, by a Virginia woman named Sandra Poindexter. Poindexter found the photos at an auction while searching for vintage picture frames.
Morbidly obese cat 'Frosty' finds forever home after rescue by animal shelter
A morbidly obese cat named "Frosty" has been rescued and found a forever home by a Virginia animal shelter. Weighing 28.5 pounds, Frosty became a social media sensation after Richmond Animal Care and Control shared the story on Facebook.
$3.99 vase bought at Goodwill turns out to be worth over $100,000
A woman who bought a vase for $3.99 at a Virginia thrift store recently sold it for $107,000.
Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator.
Arlington home explodes after hours-long standoff with suspect who had flare gun, firearm: police
Community members in an Arlington neighborhood were told to shelter in place Monday night after police say rounds were fired from a flare gun and a firearm inside of a home before it exploded.
Riverside catfish murders: Family sues Virginia authorities for hiring cop with red flag record
Investigators said Austin Lee Edwards kidnapped a 15-year-old after posing as a teen boy online. He then killed three of her family members at their Riverside home in November 2022.
Virginia woman wins lottery twice in one week: 'I'm in shock'
Jennifer Minton had a really, really good week.
Mother of Virginia 6-year-old who shot teacher scheduled to be sentenced for felony child neglect
The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia is expected to be sentenced Friday for felony child neglect, 10 months after her son used her handgun to critically wound the educator.
Officers were asleep on the job when inmate escaped from VA hospital, officials say
Two Corrections Officers admitted to being asleep when an inmate escaped from a Virginia hospital in August, according to an investigation into the incident.
Watch: Driver pulls gun on motorcyclist in road rage incident
Video shows the heated moment when a road rage confrontation turned violent.