Missing Virginia couple were likely thrown overboard in the Caribbean, police say

An older U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked last week in the Caribbean by three escaped prisoners were likely thrown into the ocean and died, police in Grenada said Monday.

Supreme Court upholds admissions policy at elite Virginia high school

The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place the admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia that some parents claimed discriminates against highly qualified Asian Americans.

Virginia home explosion kills firefighter
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At least one Virginia firefighter is dead and more are hospitalized after a home explosion in Sterling, Virginia.

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.

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old still worries, a year later, about other students in the room

A year after she was shot by her 6-year-old student in a Virginia classroom, former teacher Abby Zwerner said she still worries about the other children who saw it happen, and wonders how they’re faring.

Christmas Eve tragedy: Young bald eagle dies from gunshot wound in Virginia

A tragic incident unfolded on Christmas Eve in Virginia as a young bald eagle succumbed to a gunshot wound, causing grief and sparking legal repercussions.

Home explodes during police investigation
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Federal authorities are investigating a massive explosion in Arlington, Virginia Tuesday morning. The blast was caught on camera, thanks to neighbors. FOX's Melanie Alnwick from our sister station in DC has more from the scene.

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.

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.

Virginia wildlife experts investigating spread of 'zombie deer disease'

Wildlife experts in Virginia are investigating the spread of "zombie deer disease," an infection that is contagious and always fatal that has been detected with increasing frequency in Virginia and other states.