The Richmond deputy who accused Sheriff C.T. Woody Jr. of sexual battery said she was fired today, one day after a special prosecutor announced he would...

Speaker of the House William J. Howell, R-Stafford, said today that he wants to “improve” ethics procedures that caused an investigation of...

They’re worried about the burden that rising college expenses are putting on their parents, and whether their younger siblings will even have the...

A Chesterfield County man charged earlier this month with raping a woman while posing as a police officer in Henrico County was arrested Saturday on nearly...

Chesterfield County police Lt. Doug Mooney was named Farmville’s new police chief today. Farmville’s town council voted unanimously today to...

A protective order has been issued against a woman charged with a misdemeanor count of stalking involving Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones.

The trial of a GRTC bus driver police say struck and killed a pedestrian on Sept. 30 has been postponed until Dec. 22.

A man convicted of attempted abduction, impersonating a police officer and two weapons charges in Henrico County will serve three years in prison.

Richmond police today are investigating the robbery of a West Broad Street insurance agency.

A Charlottesville man arrested in July during a protest at Anthem insurance headquarters could have a trespassing charge dismissed in six months, a Henrico...

When the stairs came tumbling down at the old Executive Hotel yesterday, it was a first step toward a new future for young adults with autism. Demolition...

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A revised plan breaks a two-year stalemate over school construction and sets the stage for a new Huguenot High School — the city’s first new...

A 25-year-old Henrico County woman who died after a high-speed police chase Saturday night had been convicted of driving under the influence this year...

A special prosecutor said yesterday that he is not bringing charges against Richmond Sheriff C.T. Woody Jr., saying the sexual-battery allegation against...

The Richmond Christmas Mother program was launched 75 years ago when The Times-Dispatch Goodfellows Club and The News Leader Neediest Family fund joined...

The victim of a harrowing abduction attempt by a man who told her he was an undercover police officer says she is shocked that the man may walk free. “This...

The fatal shooting by police of an armed Chesterfield County man who opened fire on county officers during an August standoff was necessary and justified,...

Kim Turner wishes she were cooking for her son Javis this Thanksgiving. But Javis Turner, who had just turned 20, was stabbed to death in the 300 block...

Call it dog day. On the same day last week, two humane organizations and a group of residents offered to help Chesterfield County reduce the number of...

A federal correctional officer who admitted that she took an inmate from a prison camp to area motels for sex two years ago was sentenced yesterday to...

A Chesterfield County judge yesterday set a Feb. 23 hearing for the defense to argue why former gang member Detavis J. King should get a new trial in the...

Hanover Hanover County fire officials are investigating a weekend blaze in the Santa area at the Bass Pro Shops. An employee from the store’s restaurant...

A 32-year-old Richmond, Va., man has been arrested after authorities said he enticed a 12-year-old girl to run away and planned to sexually assault her...

Richmond City Council tonight approved a revised plan that breaks a two-year stalemate over school construction and sets the stage for a new Huguenot High...

Richmond City Council voted 8-1 tonight to designate Union Hill as an Old and Historic District. Councilwoman Cynthia I. Newbille, who represents the city’s...

A Chesterfield County judge today set a Feb. 23 hearing for defense arguments on why former gang member Detavis J. King should get a new trial in the 2007...

Richmond Police are looking for two men who robbed a customer at a Bank of America branch at Broad and Robinson streets last night. A man at the ATM behind...

Emergency responders are still clearing a wreck on Route 360 (Mechanicsville Turnpike) at I-295 this afternoon, though one eastbound lane is now open. . ...

Thanksgiving holiday travelers probably won’t be deterred by an expected light rain, officials said today.