VIRGINIA

When you see those flashing blue lights, you know what to do: move over or slow down.

Ben Baker, of Covington, Virginia, matched four of the winning numbers plus the Powerball number on two tickets to win a total of $300,000 in the March 4 drawing.

The Sedalia Center is home to some of the most anticipated annual food and music festivals in southwest Virginia, drawing loyal attendees' year-after-year from the local communities of Big Island and Sedalia, as well as from the cities of Lynchburg, Amherst, Roanoke and Bedford. Saturday March 25th the Celtic Games and Highland Festival comes to the center.

Robinson and Milis are two cats in Virginia that need to be adopted together. While they have special needs, they'll make great pets for a new family, said the shelter that's housing them.

A 13-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2022 death of a 4-year-old sibling, according to the Danville Police Department.

Ferrum College has announced their keynote speaker for the 2023 commencement ceremony.

One Covington man got lucky with two winning tickets in the same drawing.

Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Saturday in memory and respect of Montford Point Marine Tommy Lee DeRamus, Sr.

The full story can be seen in the video above, which is part of a series where we are looking back at most-watched viral videos.

The Virginia Department of Education is touring the state to gather people’s thoughts on the History and Social Science Standards of Learning which has been a hot-button issue in recent months.

The Capella Space satellites use cloud-piercing radar to monitor Earth around the clock, regardless of weather.

The Virginia Dept. of Education is touring around the Commonwealth to get feedback from parents, and we want to hear from you.

When University of Virginia guard Kihei Clark heaved a bad pass down court, the Furman Paladins seized an opportunity to pull off an upset. Social media reacted with amazement.

The winery sits on the land that was used by Jefferson to try to make wine.

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,294,668 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

A man in northern Virginia was arrested last week after shining a laser pointer at a Fairfax County police helicopter while it helped Virginia State Police pursue a suspect on the run.

Five years after UMBC became the first No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1 seed in the men's NCAA Tournament, it has happened again.

President Joe Biden issued an executive order hoping to prevent gun violence by enforcing gun laws already on the books.

Police in Virginia have charged a juvenile who allegedly shot and killed five horses and injured three others. The age and sex of the child has not been released.

Governor Youngkin announced Wednesday that Germany-based Zollner Elektronik AG will invest a combined $18 million to expand in Virginia, creating 100 jobs.

Virginia Senator Steve Newman announced he will not seek reelection on Wednesday.

Seven deputies from Henrico County were arrested Tuesday and charged with second-degree murder for the death of a man, reports NBC 12.

Tyson Foods said it plans to close its processing, broiler and hatching operations in Glen Allen, Va., and a plant in Van Buren, Ark., in an effort to streamline its U.S. poultry business.

It is the latest in a string of similar such incidents on U.S. airport runways this year.

The sheriff's deputies were charged with second-degree murder and put on administrative leave, according to authorities.

The Virginia governor, increasingly active on the national stage, is being hosted Robert Rowling, the owner of Omni Hotels.

More than $12 million in Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grants is headed to the Commonwealth to help mitigate homelessness, Gov. Youngkin announced.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears sounded off on 'The Story' Monday after a Fairfax County schools AP test question caused an uproar among parents.

Catalytic converter thefts continue to be a problem here in southwest Virginia, according to local auto shop owners.

Virginia’s largest school system is removing a test question given to a college-level social studies class that equated liberals and conservatives with specific racial and gender demographics.

Virginia's largest school system is removing a test question given to a college-level social studies class that equated liberals and conservatives with specific racial and gender demographics. The question appeared on a test given to students of an AP Government class at Fairfax County Public Schools' Online Campus.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff in memory of Rocky Shane Wood, the Haysi Vice Mayor and slain firefighter who died while fighting off a fire in Buchanan County last week.

Virginia to play Furman on Thursday.

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In two years as Virginia's governor, Republican Glenn Youngkin has gone from political newcomer to potential 2024 presidential candidate.

Jeremy Roach scored 23 points and No. 21 Duke locked down defensively to beat No. 13 Virginia 59-49 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship.

As demand for bourbon skyrockets, so does demand for rarer, more expensive brands — and some will go to extreme (and even illegal) lengths to access it.

Rocket Lab will launch its second mission from the U.S. tonight (March 11), and you can watch the action live.

Virginia Gov. Genn Youngkin accepted a challenge from Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who suggested the two play a basketball game to determine the FBI headquarters' new home.

Virginia joined Duke in the ACC men's tournament finals.

Jayden Gardner had 23 points and 12 rebounds and No. 13 Virginia beat Clemson 76-56, sending coach Tony Bennett’s team to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title game for the first time since 2018.

Google had sought to move the litigation over its advertising business to New York, where related cases pending against the company have been consolidated.

A Virginia judge ruled last month that frozen embryos are legally considered property, basing his decision off of a 19th century law regarding the treatment of slaves.

A Virginia judge rejected a request from Google to transfer a federal antitrust case. Several states sued Google earlier this year, alleging a virtual monopoly that was detrimental to consumers.

A Virginia dog owner whose two dogs went missing seven years ago recently reunited with one of them, thanks to microchipping technology that a shelter says is crucial.

A southwest Virginia restaurant has a new set of wheels.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Thursday that more school districts across the country should ban the controversial ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool.

The first-in-class USS Gerald R. Ford is the Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier and has a price tag of around $13 billion.

A judge has rejected a request from Google to transfer a federal antitrust lawsuit against it from Virginia to New York.

The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) is extending its condolences after the unfortunate passing of one of its employees.

UVA outlasted UNC in a game the Tar Heels needed for NCAA tournament consideration.

The Old General Electric building in Salem has been claimed. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday the 32 million dollar investment by STS Group AG, a global supplier of vehicle parts.

The month of March is recognized as Women’s History Month.

Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears was elected as the first woman to serve in this role back in 2021.

Democrats are asking donors for $10 million to help with state chamber elections this cycle.

The prosecution had not yet decided whether or not to hold any adults criminally responsible.

Australia will purchase U.S.-manufactured, nuclear-powered attack submarines to modernize its fleet.

Democratic officials' arrogance, political corruption and myopia toward parents portends bad news for the party in 2024 and good news for Republican candidates.

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,291,951 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced $30 million in Learning Recovery Grants for services intended to address the pandemic’s impact of students’ education and well-being.

A Chesapeake, Virginia city council member was indicted this week for allegedly financially exploiting her great aunt and uncle, the latter of whom had Alzheimer's.

We’re working for you to learn more about where the train that was derailed in West Virginia was traveling — along with potential impacts here at home.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and members of the state’s congressional delegation are renewing their pitch to build a new FBI headquarters in Maryland instead of Virginia.

Fairfax County Public Schools’ TJ Partnership Fund has reportedly received more than $1 million in donations from multiple Chinese-backed groups.

Military veteran Hatchet Speed has been convicted of obstruction after storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021. Speed also expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler during an investigation.

The best bourbons are buttery, smooth and oaky, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to get their hands on scarce American spirits.

Some Montgomery County teachers say they want a seat at the table when it comes to addressing pay and classroom concerns.

Soon, Virginia drivers may have an extra layer of protection on the roads.

Organizers are looking for volunteers for this year's Carilion Clinic Ironman 70.3 in Virginia's Blue Ridge.

A Virginia homeowner shot 35-year-old Paula Locklear in the leg after she allegedly broke into his Austinsville home, naked, and attacked him with an iron skillet.

The Virginia Department of Corrections has recorded audio of at least 30 executions over the last three decades, but it has no plans to release the tapes publicly.

On a 1989 audio recording crackling with static, an inmate is barely audible as he offers his last words before he is executed in Virginia's electric chair. “I would like to express that what is about to take place ... is a murder," Alton Waye — who was convicted of raping and murdering a 61-year-old woman — can be heard saying, before a prison employee clumsily tries to repeat what Waye said into a tape recorder. The recording of Waye's execution, which was recently published by NPR, is one of at least 35 audio tapes in the possession of the Virginia Department of Corrections documenting executions between 1987 and 2017, the department recently confirmed.

Someone put a cat through the X-ray machine at the Norfolk International Airport TSA checkpoint in Virginia on Friday, prompting the agency to announce how to travel with pets.

Someone put a cat through the X-ray machine at the Norfolk International Airport TSA checkpoint in Virginia on Friday, prompting the agency to announce how to travel with pets.

Saturday night's winning numbers were 10 16 18 40 66, and the Powerball was 16.

A Virginia man was arrested after robbing a gun store in Arlington and attempting to escape on a Metrobus. The suspect stole a firearm and ammunition.

The Cavaliers began the day tied with No. 16 Miami and No. 25 Pittsburgh, the sixth time they’ve finished atop the ACC in 14 seasons under Tony Bennett.

A business jet was buffeted by severe turbulence over New England, causing a rare passenger death and forcing the aircraft to divert to Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, officials said Saturday. Five people were aboard the Bombardier executive jet that was shaken by turbulence late Friday afternoon while traveling from Keene, New Hampshire, to Leesburg, Virginia, said Sarah Sulick, a spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board. The extent of the damage to the aircraft was unclear, and the NTSB did not provide details including whether the victim was wearing a seatbelt.

The bill would ban businesses from selling any products with more than 2 milligrams of THC.

Roanoke-based Blue Cow Ice Cream Company is expanding to it’s fifth location.

The delay comes as the first part of the office mega-project, dubbed PenPlace, is scheduled to open this summer.

Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters, dubbed HQ2, in Virginia, the company confirmed to Bloomberg.

Storms south of US 460 bring the threat for localized wind damage or an isolated tornado

In the halls of Chatham Elementary School, Jennifer Williams is a familiar face.

U.S. airlines have made steady improvements to their overall accident rate in recent years.

Officials say a Lufthansa flight that experienced “significant turbulence” was diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport and seven people on board were taken to area hospitals.

The FAA said the flight, originally bound for Frankfurt, experienced "severe turbulence" over Tennessee.

An Army staff sargeant, who returned home after being stationed in Germany for two years, surprised his two children at their schools in Henrico County, Virginia.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin blasted President Biden and the Democrats' handling of threats from the Chinese Communist Party.

Virginia Rep. Rob Wittman said the goal of the new House China Select Committee is to highlight the 'magnitude' of the threat China poses to America.

Virginia police officers fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at them on Tuesday. The man ran into a wooded area where he fired several rounds before he was shot.

Terry Holland elevated Virginia basketball to national prominence during 16 seasons as coach from 1974 to 1990.

James Alex Fields Jr. has been accused of making threats against at least one correctional officer and of wielding a "dangerous weapon," according to prison records and a U.S. Justice Department filing reviewed by CBS News.

Virginia Democrats voted against teaching about the dangers of communism and the suffering of its victims after a teachers’ union said the curriculum would incite anti-Asian hate.

Marymount University voted to eliminate 10 of its degree programs, nine undergraduate and one graduate, after low interest over time proved they were "no longer serving" MU students.

Biden is trying to draw a contrast of health care priorities with the Republicans in Virginia. The administration claims GOP plans will raise health care prices.

A rare but sometimes fatal tickborne infection may be expanding its range in the U.S., local and federal health officials warn in a report this week. They say that a case of Heartland virus led to a man’s death in 2021. The infection is thought to have been caught in either Virginia or Maryland—a region of the country where the virus hasn’t been spotted in humans until now.

Two Virginia sixth graders are proof that setting customer expectations is a savvy business move after posting brutally honest sign for mowing business.

President Joe Biden will aim to draw a contrast between his health care priorities and those of congressional Republicans at a Virginia event next week in advance of his 2024 budget proposals. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden would use the Virginia Beach event Tuesday to criticize Republicans for demanding concessions for raising the nation's borrowing limit, while tying the GOP to policy proposals that he says would raise health care prices.