A woman who videotaped herself sexually abusing her boyfriend while he was dying from a heroin overdose has been ordered to serve 16 years in prison.

Fifty-five years ago today, on March 7, 1966, Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia reached 'full pond' for the first time. Here's a look back at its history.

Josiah VanFleet said the U.S. Coast Guard helped measure the fish when he docked his boat at the Oregon Inlet, putting it at an estimated 1,000 pounds. 

The death of Adam Oakes, a 19-year-old student from Loudoun County, led to the suspension of VCU’s chapter of Delta Chi fraternity.

An extensive investigation into violent extremists in Minnesota last year following the death of George Floyd has resulted in a charge against a Dutch national living in Southwest Virginia, federal records show.

Welfare check called for 44-year Donald Hairston, of Culpeper, an African-American who authorities say was armed and pointed gun at them before he was fatally shot. 

The General Assembly on Monday formally capped a COVID-19-complicated session that featured landmark action on issues ranging from the death penalty to future marijuana legalization. Here are 26 reasons why the session mattered.

MARION, Va. — A Marion woman’s search for her biological father has turned into a mystery — one she hopes readers might be able to help her solve.