All the headlines from our Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 18 2016 // Among the many crops grown on Glenn Rodes’ family farm in Rockingham County, this summer was one that has not been cultivated in Virginia for decades but that may have a chance at a comeback now, thanks to a slow...
Nov 15 2016 // Norfolk officials are urging residents to take notice of proposed changes to federal flood insurance rate maps in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.The Virginian-Pilot reports that the rate maps would require some landowners...
Nov 8 2016 // Federal authorities say they’ve arrested former prison guards connected to a gang that sells drugs inside Virginia state prisons to help finance its activities.An indictment unsealed Friday alleges a wide-ranging...
Nov 7 2016 // After a $151 million settlement was reached in a West Virginia chemical spill that tainted a local water system, the real wait begins for residents and businesses hoping to cash in on the claims process.And for whoever is...
Nov 7 2016 // Federal records show a drug company shipped 241 million hydrocodone and oxycodone pills to West Virginia over a five-year period.The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports Cardinal Health’s shipment figures were disclosed...
Nov 4 2016 // A federal jury in Virginia on Friday found Rolling Stone liable of defaming a University of Virginia administrator by publishing a since-retracted story about an alleged gang rape at the school.The decision followed a...
Nov 4 2016 // The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that driving under the influence on private property is a crime.The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that the Supreme Court’s 4-1 ruling last week reversed a Monroe County...
Nov 2 2016 // A federal judge on Monday tentatively approved a $151 million settlement involving two companies sued over a 2014 chemical spill that contaminated drinking water in southern West Virginia.U.S. District Judge John...
Oct 28 2016 // BrickStreet Mutual Insurance and Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. announced they have begun to formalize an affiliation agreement between the two companies.If approved by state regulators and closed as anticipated in July...
Oct 18 2016 // For some neighborhoods in Virginia Beach, the long recovery from flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew is just beginning.On Saturday, emergency management crews and other officials toured several communities where homes...
Oct 17 2016 // Virginia State Police are urging residents to be cautious as they repair their homes and vehicles that suffered damage during Hurricane Matthew. Officials with the State Police Insurance Fraud say residents should check...
Oct 13 2016 // Federal records show a drug company shipped 241 million hydrocodone and oxycodone pills to West Virginia over a five-year period.The Charleston Gazette-Mail (reports Cardinal Health’s shipment figures were disclosed...
Oct 11 2016 // High water and downed trees are blocking roads and tens of thousands of people are without power as southeastern Virginia cleans up after Hurricane Matthew’s heavy rain and winds. Dominion Virginia Power says more...
Oct 10 2016 // Almost 1 million customers were still without power in the U.S. Southeast Monday after Hurricane Matthew brought devastating wind gusts and flooding to North Carolina, leaving at least 10 dead in the state.Duke Energy...
Oct 5 2016 // Several dozen people still cannot return to their Alexandria, Va., homes over fears that their condominium building could collapse. The building, part of River Towers Condominiums, was evacuated Sunday afternoon after...
Oct 3 2016 // West Virginia lawmakers addressed recovery costs from deadly floods in June in a brief session last month.The Senate adjourned Sept. 20 after a two-day session that also included the confirmation of gubernatorial...
Sep 30 2016 // A 2014 chemical spill into the water supply of 300,000 West Virginians could have been avoided if a company inspected its storage tanks and saw two tiny holes forming at the bottom, federal investigators said...
Sep 26 2016 // ICW Group Insurance Companies has begun writing workers’ compensation four additional states—Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia.The San Diego-based company says the move bolsters its presence across the...
Sep 23 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is extending a state of emergency for five West Virginia counties devastated by floods in June.Tomblin announced the extension until Oct. 21 for Clay, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas and Webster...
Sep 21 2016 // West Virginia lawmakers have finished a brief session addressing recovery costs from deadly floods in June.The Senate adjourned Tuesday after confirming gubernatorial appointments. The House of Delegates adjourned Monday....