RICHMOND When it comes to protecting Virginia Beach's interests in the General Assembly, Bob Matthias never knows exactly where the next attack is going to come from, but he knows he's got to be ready.

Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones wants the name of his office but not his own name on a revamped summer job training program for city teenagers, a spokeswoman said yesterday. “It’s all about elevating it as a priority to get the support we’ll need for the program,“ press secretary…

A Newport News mother who allowed a man to sexually abuse her 10-year-old daughter during a drug binge at a Hampton motel was sentenced Friday to 23 years behind bars.

Albemarle County police issued 19 tickets to motorists as part of a two-hour traffic safety checkpoint Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Gordonsville and Klockner roads.

The arrival of daylight-saving time tomorrow signals danger for pedestrians

HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Fire Department is using daylight-saving time to get an important message to the public.

The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors will seek the help of one or possibly two outside attorneys to handle a lawsuit filed against the board by a group of county residents.

John “Jay” Dorton believes lessons learned in a business career would serve him well as a member of the Bristol Virginia City Council.

Mark Wojick has 21 students in his third-grade class at Mill Run Elementary School in Broadlands, and he says the relatively small group is a joy to teach. “Having a higher number of students affects areas of teaching a lot of people don’t even realize, like making copies, writing lesson plans, conferencing…

A call came into a church office. The receptionist answered the phone and asked, “May I help you?

Census Bureau asks residents to watch for 10-question form