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Ransom demand for Virginia Beach 12-year-old boy was a scam, police say
The ransom texts sent to the family of 12-year-old Juan Acevedo were an overseas scam, police said Thursday.
5 car pile up on I-264 in Virginia Beach shut down eastbound lanes Thursday morning
Virginia State Police officials say five vehicles were involved in the crash. Three people were taken to the hospital with ...
Virginia’s learning recovery falls short as NAEP scores show mixed results
Despite efforts to rebound from pandemic-era learning losses, Virginia students are still struggling to make meaningful gains ...
West Virginia pharmacist convicted in poisoning death of her husband
Natalie Cochran poisoned her husband with insulin so that he wouldn't find out about a $2 million Ponzi scheme that she ...
West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was convicted by a jury on ...
Virginia car tax credit hits dead end before Senate panel
At the crack of dawn on Tuesday, a Democratic-led Senate subcommittee rejected or delayed several of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s ...
West Virginia top court urged to revive landmark opioid case against distributors
A West Virginia city and county on Tuesday urged the state's top court to revive their $2.5 billion lawsuit accusing the ...
West Virginia governor's order leads to nearly 60 suspected illegal immigrant criminals detained
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday that about five dozen people had been detained within a day of ordering ...
Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office announces new policies in the wake of Rolin Hill's homicide
Sheriff Rocky Holcomb has banned the use of wrap restraints by his office and added more oversight roles following the June ...