Johnny Depp Trial: Amber Heard expected to testify this week

Actress Amber Heard is expected to testify this week in Johnny Depp's defamation trial that continues in a Fairfax County, Virginia courtroom just days after she abruptly fired her PR team. Heard is expected on the stand to respond as the first witness in the defense's case.

James Madison University cancels softball season following player's death

The remainder of the season for the James Madison University softball team was canceled, the school announced Monday, following the death of star player Lauren Bernett.

Johnny Depp Trial: Depp’s cross-examination concludes; Heard has not yet testified

The cross-examination of Johnny Depp concluded Monday after four days on the witness stand in a Fairfax County courtroom as part of his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.

Virginia physician assistant stalks ex-girlfriend for 3 days before murdering, mutilating her husband: Reports

A Virginia physician assistant is accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend for three days before violently murdering her husband in New York and fleeing the state, according to officials and a local report. 

Virginia woman digs $110K winning lottery ticket out of trash

It got messy for a Virginia woman who had to dig through the trash to find a winning lottery ticket that was worth $110,000.

Body found in Charles County confirmed to be missing Fairfax County woman Hannah Choi

A body found in a wooded area in Piscataway Park in Charles County last week has been identified as missing Fairfax County woman Hannah Choi, officials confirmed at a press conference on Monday.

7 Virginia children hospitalized after taking prescription pills

Authorities in Virginia on Thursday were still trying to piece together what happened and whether any adults will face criminal charges after seven children took prescription medicine and ended up in the hospital.

2 officers shot and killed at Bridgewater College

A Virginia State police officer and a campus safety officer were shot and killed Tuesday on campus at Bridgewater College, according to police.  

Uber driver stranded on I-95 buys teen passenger hotel room, offered new job

Uber driver DaVante Williams was stranded with a teenage passenger for hours on the snowy I-95 and is being praised for going “above and beyond” to get her home safe.

Motorists stranded on East Coast interstate, reminiscent of Chicago's Lake Shore Drive in 2011

The I-95 back-up is reminiscent of what happened on Lake Shore Drive in 2011, when a dangerous combination of major snowfall and freezing winds led to hundreds of vehicles — including several CTA buses — stranded in deep snow overnight, abandoned.

Virginia dad wins $1M jackpot while on chocolate milk run for kids

Dennis Willoughby stopped at a 7-Eleven store in Richmond to buy the drinks and to buy a $1 million Platinum Jackpot scratch-off ticket.

Crews find another apparent time capsule at Robert E. Lee statue site in Virginia

Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond found what appeared to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said.