All the headlines from our Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 24 2025 // Every day, LaRanda Schoolcraft drives five minutes down the hill from her Terra Alta home to visit the family member she calls her “person.”“My grandpa has dementia now and doesn’t always make...
Sep 17 2025 // Democratic lawmakers are questioning whether a Boar’s Head deli meat plant at the center of last year’s deadly listeria outbreak will be fit to reopen.Rep. Rosa DeLauro, of Connecticut, sent a letter Monday...
Sep 15 2025 // In 2023, dirty mine water gushed out of the ground behind James Christian’s home, flooding his yard in Wyoming County, West Virginia.Sinkholes formed, a strong sulfur-like odor lingered in the air and oily sheens...
Sep 12 2025 // Last week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that the state had finalized its $1.2 billion plan to bring high-speed broadband to homes and businesses in the state.“We are excited about the opportunity to bring...
Sep 9 2025 // Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that the state’s $50 million disaster aid fund is now accepting applications from homeowners and businesses in the southwest region of the state.The Virginia Disaster...
Aug 27 2025 // On the Ohio River in Wood County, officials are clearing hurdles to prepare sites for new businesses.Two locations, 70 acres of farmland and a sprawling industrial park, are set to become suitable for development, thanks...
Aug 15 2025 // Nearly a decade after the deadly 2016 floods, West Virginia officials are moving forward with a study to look at flood mitigation measures across the Kanawha River Basin.Last month, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that the...
Aug 11 2025 // CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police in West Virginia shot and killed a knife-wielding man in a hospital emergency room after he attacked an employee early Friday, authorities said.The shooting occurred around 1:45 a.m. at...
Jul 18 2025 // Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday that Google will partner with his administration to provide free and low-cost artificial intelligence certification courses to Virginians as part of his office’s...
Jul 8 2025 // In response to the catastrophic flooding impacting portions of Texas, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the deployment on Monday of two Virginia swift water rescue Teams to assist in the ongoing recovery...
Jul 7 2025 // MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Chantal was downgraded to a depression Sunday but raised concerns of possible flash flooding as it makes its way through central North Carolina toward south-central Virginia. Chantal made...
Jun 27 2025 // A northern West Virginia region still cleaning up from flash flooding less than two weeks ago was hit with torrential rains that sent creeks over their banks again Thursday night.A flash flood warning was issued for the...
Jun 16 2025 // Flash flooding caused by torrential rains killed five people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews were searching for three other people who were missing Sunday as authorities assessed damage to roads, bridges,...
Jun 13 2025 // Insurer USAA, which serves military veterans and their families, has purchased a new, larger office space in Chesapeake, Virginia to accommodate its expanding membership and workforce.Through the expansion, USAA said it...
May 29 2025 // The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled 3-2 that a prison nurse is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for her COVID-19 disease because she provided sufficient evidence that she contracted it in her...
May 16 2025 // A judge on Tuesday ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded layoffs the federal government implemented in a unit of a small U.S. health agency.U.S. District...
May 16 2025 // Officials found the body of a 12-year-old boy who was swept away by rushing water on a Virginia roadway during a storm system that also forced a dozen students to stay overnight at a Maryland high school due to heavy rains...
May 16 2025 // A lack of oxygen that incapacitated the pilot and three passengers is likely what caused a private jet to become unresponsive before flying over the nation’s capital and prompting the military to scramble fighter...
May 9 2025 // Global insurance broker Hub International Limited announced it has acquired the assets of EB Specialists Inc. dba Guru of Insurance.Guru of Insurance is an employee benefits firm located in King George, Virginia that...
May 8 2025 // Utah-based insurance brokerage Trucordia has acquired Huffman Insurance, a personal and commercial lines insurance agency with offices across Virginia, including locations in Lexington, Staunton, and Covington. Founded by...