The body of a 16-year-old boy who disappeared while swimming in the James River in Charles City County was discovered yesterday afternoon, officials said....

New Kent County Administrator John A. Budesky is leaving to take over as executive director of the state Workers Compensation Commission. “It was...

The body of a 16-year-old boy who disappeared while swimming in the James River was discovered about 12:15 p.m. today, officials said.

New Kent County Administrator John A. Budesky is resigning his position to become executive director of the state Workers’ Compensation Commission. ...

PROJECT: Driveway entrance TIME: One weekend to build; a day to install COST: $100 HOW THEY DID IT: Mary and Jearl Cauthorne wanted to replace the plain,...

NEW KENT After an eventful career built on winning race after race at nearly 40 miles per hour, and coming around the final turn at Churchill Downs on...

Central Virginia is on pace to record more homicides this year than last, a trend largely driven by more killings in Richmond, suburban Henrico County...

Henrico The Henrico County Health Department is seeking 100 more volunteers for Sunday’s drill to test the county’s plan to dispense emergency...

Battlefields: $579,000 for maintenance projects in the Richmond National Battlefield Park and $563,000 for the Petersburg National Battlefield.  ...

This daily column features short news items from some of the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. If you have a news item, call 649-6990...

Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery was created during the Depression with a water-supply system dating to the late 18th century. And that’s what...

The Tennessee company that had hoped to run a 10-day fair at the Richmond Raceway Complex next month has canceled its plans. The company, Fair Nation Inc.,...

Two Richmond police officers were hit by shrapnel yesterday during target practice at the department’s outdoor firing range in Caroline County, but...

A 23-year-old Navy veteran who had worked as a prison guard until his arrest in March has been found dead in his jail cell. Henrico County authorities...

Fourteen years ago, Lisa Gaudenzi disappeared. Now her husband is on trial in Caroline County on a charge of murdering her.

Passengers not wearing seat belts pushed the state’s highway death toll to 211 over the weekend, 50 deaths fewer than last year on May 3. In New...

Abrief rain shower yesterday afternoon delayed the start of the Virginia Indian Nations Pow-wow but did nothing to dampen the spirits of those in attendance....

Newport News’ King William reservoir project is coming to a halt after the Army Corps of Engineers suspended its permit. City Manager Randy Hildebrandt...

While the average taxpayer may recoil when he hears the word “audit,“ he might embrace it when applied to local governments and how they spend...

Kelly Bassett sauntered over to the white banister at the edge of the field just as horse No. 6—Humdinger—won the second race at yesterday’s...