IN PHOTOS: The 100th running of the Virginia Gold Cup

The annual Virginia Gold Cup steeplechasing classic celebrated its 100th running to a sellout crowd of over 60,000 people at Great Meadow in The Plains Saturday. Check out the scene from photographer Luke Christopher. Close The Weiner Dog Races start off …

Doorbell video catches moment earthquake shook Central Virginia: 'It was loud'

RICHMOND, Va. — Thousands of Central Virginians are asking one another if they felt the earthquake that shook the region Tuesday afternoon. A 3.0 magnitude earthquake centered in Dillwyn, Virginia, about an hour away from Richmond in Buckingham County, …

Virginia High School League votes to fully sanction girls wrestling

Girls wrestling is now a fully sanctioned high school sport in Virginia.  The Virginia High School League's Executive Committee approved the sport's status during its meeting Wednesday. This will go into effect for the 2025-26 school year.  In …

“Revved Up Regardless” Concert Fundraiser to Support Hospice of Southern West Virginia and Brian’s Safehouse

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – While the 2025 Friends of Charity Auto Fair was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, the mission rolls on with a powerful new event: “Friends of Charity: Revved Up Regardless – A Full-Throttle Fundraiser, Shifting Gears for a …

Judge keeps detained Georgetown researcher's case in Virginia, accuses Trump admin of forum shopping

A federal judge said the Trump administration had demonstrated a pattern of quickly removing foreign students from their home districts. WASHINGTON — A federal judge accused the Trump administration Tuesday of swiftly transporting foreign students facing …

Federal judge rules Georgetown scholar's wrongful arrest case will stay in Virginia

A federal judge has ruled that a Georgetown scholar’s petition challenging the constitutionality of his arrest should be heard in Virginia, denying the Trump administration’s request to move the case to Texas. U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles …

Federal judge rules Georgetown scholar’s wrongful arrest case will stay in Virginia

Walmart to Remodel 10 Stores Across West Virginia

Oak Hill, WV (WOAY) – Walmart is planning major renovations to 10 stores in West Virginia this year. According to a media release from the company, the renovations are designed to improve the shopping experience with updated store designs, expanded product …

Virginia Beach investigation underway after man found dead by gunshot, police say

VIRGINIA BEACH — Authorities have opened an investigation after a man was found dead Wednesday morning from a gunshot wound, police said. Officers were dispatched around 11 a.m. to the 500 block of Rodney Lane, near the street’s intersection with Lancelot …

Tesco advances its Virginia store plan

Published: Wed 7 May 2025, 4:17 PM Tesco Ireland moved a step closer with its plans to establish a new store in Virginia when it brought an application for a beer and wine retailer's licence before Cavan District Court. The supermarket giant is in the …