Right-wing media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself “Baked Alaska,” has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official t…

Saturday would have been Sierra Jenkins’ turn to cover the breaking news shift for The Virginian-Pilot. When an editor learned early Saturday that several people had been shot in downtown Nor…

The video of Windsor Police drawing guns on Caron Nazario before pepper spraying him may have gone viral, but it wasn’t a surprise to some Black people who drive up and down U.S. Route 460 be…

The Virginia Beach-themed Nike Dunk SB Low sneaker design won an Instagram contest and will be made for purchase. Kenny Jones entered the contest earlier this month. His design went viral two days …

A Pasquotank County judge decided today not to release the body cam videos of Andrew Brown’s shooting by deputies, but left the door open for the footage to be disclosed after the state’…

The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press along with a dozen other news media organizations are suing Gov. Glenn Youngkin in Richmond’s Circuit Court for refusing to turn over records related to hi…

For the first time in more than a century, Virginia won’t be honoring generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson with a holiday as the state continues to shed its Confederate symbols. It wo…

Virginia lawmakers agreed Wednesday to a proposal from Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam to legalize marijuana this summer instead of waiting until 2024, as the legislature had earlier voted to do. The…

About 30 Old Dominion University students and a few faculty members turned their backs on Gov. Glenn Youngkin in protest during his commencement speech Saturday at the school’s graduation cer…

Gov. Ralph Northam is pushing to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Virginia, which could be the first Southern state to do so. Northam announced his support for legalization Monday, saying…

Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he wants to give military retirees in Virginia a substantial tax break. It’s an idea that deserves support in Hampton Roads and across the commonwealth. Helping veter…

Glenn Youngkin traveled an unlikely road from Hampton Roads to the heights of the financial world, only to return to his native Virginia to pursue elected office. That uncommon path — and his…

Turns out a few connections are a good thing to have. In just a few short weeks, celebrity chef José Andrés’ D.C.-based charity, World Central Kitchen, has made radical inroads …

The state Senate on Wednesday voted to end the death penalty in Virginia after a four-century history of executions. The senators voted 21-17 to end the practice after about two hours of impassione…

The University of Virginia disenrolled 238 students ahead of its fall semester for noncompliance with the school’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Of that number, 49 were enrolled in fall cours…

Today is the day: Election Day. If a person hasn’t already made it to the polls or otherwise cast a ballot, it is now or never. In Virginia, residents are voting for president, House and Sena…

It appears the Something in the Water Festival is going to be a one-hit wonder. The city’s leadership learned last week that Pharrell Williams indicated he wasn’t bringing back the high…

For the first time in its 91-year history, Old Dominion University has named a Black president. Brian O. Hemphill, president of Radford University, will be ODU’s ninth president when he start…

A federal judge in North Carolina on Saturday sided with conservative Christian leaders and blocked the enforcement of restrictions that Gov. Roy Cooper ordered affecting indoor religious services …

Tuesday was supposed to be a day of celebration for the Green Run High basketball team and community. The Stallions captured their first region title since 1984 Monday night with a thrilling 62-59 …

See how election night in the commonwealth played out with control of the statehouse up for grabs. Go back through our election coverage from The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press: Can’t see ou…

Virginia’s new Attorney General Jason Miyares has fired lawyers for two large public universities, his office said, marking more significant changes as the Republican ascends to his new job. …

A Dare County resident dramatically rescued two girls from a rip current Saturday in Frisco. Jeffrey Del Monte and his family heard screams coming from the ocean as they drove along the beach, acco…

Portsmouth native and award-winning musician Missy Elliott will visit her hometown this fall to celebrate the new “Missy Elliott Boulevard” along McLean Street. Vice Mayor De’Andr…

Rapper and actor Ice-T will deliver a keynote address at the East Coast Music Conference in Norfolk on May 11. The conference runs May 9-12. Ice-T will appear with music executive Seymour Stein at …

The shoe pulls the outfit together. Kenny Jones, 28, knows a few things about piecing together a look — and centering it around footwear. Since he was kid, Jones had a love for sneakers. He d…

VIRGINIA BEACH Entertainment superstar Pharrell Williams told The Virginian-Pilot on Friday that he’s pitching a yearly festival in Virginia Beach on the scale of other established music even…

Upset that a promised report on ways to address the hunger that many military families suffer is overdue, Sen. Mark Warner is calling for steps to make sure military families have enough to eat. Wa…

U.S. safety regulators are turning up the heat on Tesla, announcing investigations into steering wheels coming off some SUVs and a fatal crash involving a Tesla suspected of using an automated driv…

When Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial Monday for shooting three men during street protests in Wisconsin that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake last summer, he’ll argue that he fi…

The door is open to William Beathea’s office. Usually is. He’s juggling paperwork, phone calls and multiple conversations. Usually is. Students poke their heads in, waved across the thr…

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will visit the U.K. next month for the first time since they returned for Queen Elizabeth II ‘s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. A spoke…

The photos that came out of the Oceanfront on May 31 were shocking. Virginia Beach police officers dressed in riot gear, deploying tear gas on Atlantic Avenue while some protesters smashed local bu…

Virginia, which for decades has sent thousands of people to jail for selling or using marijuana, is about to make it legal. In a historic shift for this traditionally conservative Southern state, t…

Virginia will join other Republican-led states and business groups in challenging Biden administration mandates intended to increase the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rate once GOP Gov.-elect…

When Conor Collins teaches his Advanced Placement U.S. History class, he asks students to think about some of the challenges Black people could have faced during Reconstruction after American ensla…

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told organizers of the self-described “People’s Convoy” that they speak “for freedom” and it’s time for elected officials to hear their stori…

A 12-year-old Norfolk girl who had been missing since Jan. 7 was found Wednesday, police said in a tweet. Police said the missing girl, Keasia Williams, ran away from home. She was last seen in a n…

Military planes streaked through the skies across America to honor healthcare workers battling the coronavirus.

See how election night in the commonwealth played out with control of the statehouse up for grabs. Go back through our election coverage from The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press: Can’t see ou…

Advocates celebrated on Friday as Gov. Ralph Northam signed five bills into law that they say will help prevent gun violence. The Democratic governor signed one bill that requires background checks…

For her birthday, Maurice Jenkins gave his daughter a new IKEA coffee table with plans to come by her new apartment Saturday to put it together. Instead, early that morning, he found himself rushin…

Singer Pharrell Williams’ nonprofit plans to open a group of small private schools for students from low-income families, starting in Norfolk. The first school will open this fall in Ghent &m…

Robinhood and other retail brokerages took steps to tamp down the speculative frenzy surrounding companies such as GameStop, but the actions only sparked more volatility in the market and an outcry…

Dominion Energy is pulling the plug on its controversial plan to build a natural gas pipeline crossing Virginia. The decision comes in tandem with a major strategic shift out of the energy giant…

When you hit play on Al-Dom’s new EP, the intro instantly lets you know what kind of ride you’re about to go on. A sinister music box plucks away in a minor key while the Norfolk rapper…

For the first time in its 91-year history, Old Dominion University has named a Black president. Brian O. Hemphill, president of Radford University, will be ODU’s ninth president when he start…

The USS Abraham Lincoln deployed this week from San Diego under the command of Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, the first woman to lead a nuclear carrier in U.S. Navy history. Bauernschmidt, who previously…

A message from the Red Sea: Leaders from the Norfolk-based USS Dwight D. Eisenhower strike group report crew morale is high despite “dynamic combat environment.” 

Outgoing Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring on Thursday reversed more than 50 legal opinions issued by predecessors during the Jim Crow and Massive Resistance eras that justified segregation, i…

Phoenix Browne worked hard for his brand new lawnmower this summer. Over about a month, the Chesapeake 12-year-old cut grass in yard after yard — 50 in all — around Hampton Roads, battl…

Former Chesapeake Circuit Court judge S. Bernard Goodwyn has been elected by his colleagues as the new chief justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the court announced Monday. Goodwyn replaces C…