Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin emphasized the potential impacts of Hurricane Erin on Virginia Wednesday as a cautionary tale for residents to be prepared while also talking about the state's own efforts to prepare for the storm.

To honor Jane Batten and her family's contributions, Virginia Wesleyan University announced on Wednesday their plans to be renamed Batten University by 2026.

Virginia legislators are weighing whether to legalize online casino games like poker, roulette and slot machines.

Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears accepted their invitations to participate in the Oct. 9 statewide gubernatorial debate hosted by WAVY-10 and Norfolk State University.

More than $48 million in federal funding is going to support improvements at nearly 20 airports in Virginia, including airports in Central Virginia.

Virginia Beach city leaders decided Tuesday to move forward with a single design for the future of Rudee Loop, which will be known as Rudee Park.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach-based Navy pilot was rescued from waters off the Virginia coast on Wednesday after ejecting from a fighter jet, according to the Navy. The pilot was flying a F/A-18E Super Hornet just before 10 a.m., said Lt. Jackie Parashar with Naval Air Force Atlantic.

Chicago attorney Misha Tseytlin says the VA is “flouting” a recent Supreme Court decision that expanded GI Bill benefits and that this is hurting some of the country's longest-serving veterans.

ICE made 4,179 arrests in Virginia by late July. Most detainees lacked criminal records, while state and federal officials escalate immigration enforcement with National Guard support.

Speed monitoring systems were a key topic at Tuesday's Virginia State Crime Commission meeting, as officials reported a significant increase in their use across the Commonwealth.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY)– Two adults and two children are displaced following a fire Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, crews were called to the 3600 block of Campion Ave just after 1 p.m. for the report of a residential structure fire. When crews arrived, they found light smoke coming from the roof of the two-story structure.