Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says the planned closing of the military's Joint Forces Command in Hampton Roads makes no military sense.

PORTSMOUTH Police will be stopping vehicles tonight at a safety checkpoint. The location of the checkpoint has not been released by police, who conduct the stops weekly to look for violations. On Saturday, a checkpoint in the 1100 block of Frederick Blvd. netted one arrest on a domestic assault charge,…

By Amanda Codispoti LYNCHBURG There are no flowers, candles or pictures memorializing the spot in downtown Lynchburg where police said three teens fatally beat an 81-year-old man Sunday to impress a group of girls.

After a small taste of summer, we are returning to more fall-like conditions. Expect mostly sunny skies both today and tomorrow with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s and lower humidity. The nice weather will stretch into the weekend with highs in the upper 70s on Saturday under partly cloudy skies.…

Virginia is getting $6.2 million in federal funding to help cope with the housing crisis.

VIRGINIA BEACH Warren Harris, the city's economic development director, became a member of the Cavalier Golf Yacht Club in January at the city's expense. The country club, with its own marina overlooking Linkhorn Bay, is charging the city an $18,000 initiation fee spread across five years. The city also…

Rash of break-ins occurred in rural neighborhoods where teens livebr/br/GLOUCESTER #8212; Three teens were arrested Monday and Tuesday in connection with a rash of car burglaries in the Wicomico and Providence Road areas that netted the thieves thousands of dollars worth of items ranging from laptops…