Earlier this month, Virginia’s General Assembly finally, and unanimously, shelved the state song emeritus, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia,” stripping away any remaining courtesy directed to a source ...

The guilt of my teenage conviction haunted me for decades. Learning to shoot helped me forgive myself as an adult.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nearly every historic statue, monument, street and building name across South Carolina would be protected from removal or changes under a proposal approved Wednesday by the state ...

Some 163 years ago this June, the people of what is now West Virginia had had enough of the Old Dominion and the wealthy planters who thought the nation’s rules did not apply to them. As a result, ...

Virginia voters approved a full redrawing of the state’s congressional districts, according to Decision Desk HQ and NBC News, a change that could blunt President Donald Trump's push to expand the ...

The teenage son of former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax placed a frantic 911 call after finding his mother lying on the floor bleeding. Fairfax County emergency services dispatch audio reviewed by ...

Eight Army ROTC students credited their quick reactions to Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, their instructor. Shah was killed in the attack. By Matt White Published Apr 14, 2026 11:51 AM EDT Get Task & Purpose ...

Aiming to give an edge to Republicans, President Trump started an unprecedented mid-decade race to redraw congressional districts before this fall's election. But it might end up being decided by a ...

Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) on Wednesday introduced legislation to make the Virginia cities of Arlington and Alexandria part of Washington, D.C., reversing an 1846 law that returned the regions to the ...

A Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D.C., and cost Virginia Democratic voters.