Virginians who want to stock up on batteries, bottled water and other supplies for the hurricane season will get a tax break this month.

U.S. Postal Service letter carriers will pick up food donations for a one-day Stamp Out Hunger food drive this Saturday.

Faced by overwhelming numbers, giant siege guns and a threat of more Federal reinforcements to the north on the Rappahannock River, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston abandoned Yorktown on Saturday, May 3.

Many drivers here play an organic role in the traffic circulatory system, functioning as auto­motive plaque that clogs the arteries and slows us down.

U.S. 1 near Quantico to undergo study Federal transportation officials are seeking public input on two studies aimed at improving road conditions at Boswell's Corner and along U.S. 1 from Telegraph Road in Stafford to Joplin and Fuller roads in Prince William County....

What began as a labor of love has become too heartbreaking to continue. When Bill Rechin of Spotsylvania County passed away last year at age 81, his syndicated comic strip, "Crock," lived on. His son, Kevin, took over drawing the strip, and his son-in-law, Bob Morgan, began writing it....

President Barack Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage inspired criticism and support from factions on both sides of the contentious issue. The same held true locally....

By RUSTY DENNEN When North Korea launched a long-range missile last month, commands at the Dahlgren Navy base were among those monitoring the test, and poised to act, if necessary....

The new roof is in place, and the framing for the walls is going up now. Construction of the addition at Fredericksburg's only rehabilitation hospital should be completed by October....

BY DAN McFARLAND After a last-minute modification, Orange County supervisors have approved the proffers presented by Village Motorsports, ending a long and often heated discussion regarding the Unionville business and its use of a 2.67-acre section of its property....