RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Residents in Jackson Ward are hoping they can fill a petition with signatures to make their neighborhood streets a restricted parking area. The streets in Jackson Ward are quiet at night but for many residents there's a big problem. Full Story »
DINWIDDIE, VA (WWBT) – Most of the students injured when their school bus overturned in Dinwiddie County are now home from the hospital. Nearly two dozen students complained of injuries. Full Story »
HERNDON, Va. (AP) - Herndon police say a man's wife was found in a suitcase after he arrived at police headquarters with a note saying he had killed her. Full Story »
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - Hampton police have identified a man who died after he was shot twice with a stun gun by officers after he repeatedly swung a samurai-style sword at them. Full Story »
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - One week before Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine submits an austere state budget, he and Republican legislative leaders are feuding over boosting revenue or making drastic cuts. Full Story »
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) - A dozen students have been taken to local hospitals with minor injuries after a school bus crash in Dinwiddie County. State Police Sgt. Thomas Molnar says the bus carrying 25 students wrecked about a quarter-mile from Dinwiddie Junior High School just before 3 p.m. Friday. Full Story »
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says Thursday's shootout in Times Square is proof that there are just too many guns. A plainclothes sergeant killed Raymond Martinez, 25, after trading gunfire in an area crowded with tourists and holiday shoppers. Full Story »
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – The only lawsuits against Virginia Tech stemming from the April 16th massacre are heading to court on Monday. Full Story »
CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) – Could Chesterfield County become a hub for Olympic athletes? That's what the people behind SportsQuest are hoping. They'll get a chance to make a good impression on Olympic officials, who are coming to town next week. Right now, it exists only on paper. Full Story »
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) - A school bus crash in Virginia's Dinwiddie County has injured at least six. The crash occurred Friday as a bus loaded with students left Dinwiddie Senior High School. Full Story »
ORANGE, Va. (AP) - Authorities have released the name of an Orange County Sheriff's Office investigator who suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting at his home. Full Story »
AVONDALE, La. (AP) - Major construction has started on another ship in a series of U.S. Navy assault vessels named for sites from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) - The speaker at Friday prayer services at Howard University's dental school stressed to worshippers that Islam is a religion of moderation. Full Story »
DINWIDDIE, VA (WWBT) - A school bus carrying children has overturned on Boisseau Road. It is not known if anyone is injured. NBC12 has a crew heading to the scene. Full Story »
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A new government report highlights the growth of surface coal mining in central Appalachia, saying the divisive practice is increasingly concentrated in small corners of West Virginia and Kentucky. Full Story »
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A spokesman for a Virginia mosque says the families of 5 young Americans detained in Pakistan after they allegedly sought to join up with terrorist groups are going through "severe hardship." Full Story »
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A spokesman for an Alexandria mosque says the families of 5 young Americans detained in Pakistan after they allegedly sought to join up with terrorist groups are going through "severe hardship." Full Story »
ORANGE, Va. (AP) - The Virginia State Police is investigating the shooting of an Orange County Sheriff's Office detective. State police say the sheriff's office received a call about a shooting just after 6 a.m. Friday. When deputies arrived they discovered the victim was 1 of their detectives. Full Story »
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Appalachian Power customers will pay about 15.5 percent more a month as two rate increases go into effect. A 12.8 percent interim base rate increase and a 2.7 percent hike that's tied to a transmission surcharge are effective Saturday. Full Story »
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The Navy says the USS Fort McHenry's commanding officer and executive officer have been relieved of duty following a fraternization investigation. Full Story »
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Conservative legislative leaders have sent Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine a letter warning him not to end some tax breaks in the budget he submits next week. Full Story »
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has picked Fairmont as the agency's emergency backup site for its environmental satellite network. Full Story »
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - It might surprise you to learn that more than one-third of Americans use fireplaces, wood-stoves or fuel-fired appliances as primary heat sources, but unfortunately many people are unaware of the fire risks when heating with wood and solid fuels. Full Story »
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - Hampton police are investigating the death of a man who was shot twice with a stun gun by officers after he repeatedly swung a samurai-style sword at them. Full Story »
NOTTOWAY, VA (WWBT) - Shortly before 8 a.m. this morning, a Virginia Department of Corrections van transporting Nottoway County Center inmates was involved in an accident at Lewiston Plank Road (route 723) and Schutt Road (route 650) in Nottoway County, according to Virginia State Police. Full Story »
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