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Again, Crews Find Apparent Time Capsule At Lee Statue SiteThe governor tweeted photos of a box being removed from the site and said conservators were studying the artifact.

Statue Of Confederate Robert E. Lee Coming Down In VirginiaThe Lee statue, a 21-foot (6-meter) bronze equestrian sculpture that sits atop a pedestal nearly twice that tall, has towered above a prominent residential boulevard named Monument Avenue since 1890 in this former capital of the Confederacy.

Jill Biden Heads Back To Classroom As A Working First LadyShe is the first first lady to leave the White House and log hours at a full-time job.

2 Friends From Virginia Plead Guilty To Capitol Riot ChargesTwo friends from Virginia pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges that they joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Probe: No Wrongdoing In Richmond Statue-Removal ContractA Virginia special prosecutor has found no wrongdoing in the awarding of a $1.8 million contract for the removal of Richmond's Confederate statues last summer.

Ex-Senior NASA Employee Gets 18 Months For Pandemic FraudA former senior NASA employee who cheated the government out of nearly $275,000 in pandemic-related financial assistance has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

'An Incredible Day' As Lee Statue Removed In CharlottesvilleThe statue's removal came more than five years after racial justice activists had renewed a push to take down the monument, an initiative that drew the attention of white supremacists and other racist groups, culminating in the violent “Unite the Right” rally in 2017.

Judge Weighs Tossing Officer's Charges In Brutality CaseA judge in Virginia is weighing whether to throw out criminal charges against a white police officer accused of using excessive force on a disoriented Black man, a decision that hinges on complaints about prosecutors' conduct in the case.

Virginia Hopes To Remove Time Capsule Along With Lee Statue

Virginia County Plans To Rename Lee Highway For Abolitionist

Report Tells Of Sexual Assault, Racism At The Virginia Military InstituteA state-sanctioned report says the Virginia Military Institute has tolerated and failed to address institutional racism and sexism and must be held accountable for making changes.

Man Shot Outside CIA Headquarters In Virginia Has Died, FBI SaysAn armed man who was shot outside CIA headquarters in Virginia has died, the FBI said Tuesday.

Virginia Gov. Northam Updates Mask Mandate To Align With New CDC GuidanceVirginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Thursday updated the state's mask mandate to align it with newly relaxed guidelines issued earlier this week by the federal government.

Family Of Isaiah Brown, Black Man Shot By Virginia Deputy, Seeks Release Of AudioThe family of a Black man shot by a Virginia sheriff's deputy last week demanded the release of additional audio recordings related to the incident Monday and said Isaiah Brown remained in "very critical" condition.