Appeals court takes up Fairfax’s defamation case against CBS
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Appellate judges reviewing a defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax expressed concern that journalists gave an overly...
160 years later, Confederate constitution an ignoble relic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — With the nation locked in debates over Confederate symbols, the very document that laid out the legal framework of a government...
Virginia GOP nominating contest confusion deepens
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia GOP appears to be headed back to the drawing board in its ongoing struggle to sort out how to...
Civil suit in U.S. over British teen’s death can proceed
FALLS CHURCH. Va. — A federal judge in Virginia has again rejected an American diplomatic couple's efforts to toss out a lawsuit in the...
Grand jury: State trooper justified in Virginia teen’s death
GOOCHLAND, Va. — Virginia State Police troopers were justified in using deadly force in the fatal shooting of a teenager after a chase last...
Virginia man convicted of murder for strangling wife
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Virginia man has been convicted of murder and now faces up to life in prison for strangling his wife with...
South Carolina push to resume executions with electric chair
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is dusting off its electric chair and trying to restart executions in the state after going nearly 10 years...
South Carolina push to resume executions with electric chair
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is dusting off its electric chair and trying to restart executions in the state after going nearly 10 years...
Man gets 3 years for driving truck toward BLM protestors
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia man was sentenced to three years in jail for brandishing a hatchet and driving his truck toward a...
Appeal over dictionary use denied in U.Va. lacrosse slaying
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge has rejected an appeal from a former University of Virginia lacrosse player that his 2012 murder conviction...
