A major winter storm is set to sweep across Virginia this weekend bringing accumulations of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Gov. Abigail Spanberger, leading the state during her first major weather event in office,

Richmond has launched a new "hub" that officials say will make the city stronger and better prepared to tackle not only daily operations, but larger-scale events like this weekend's winter storm.

Richmond foundation We Play Too is awarding its first scholarship to a young karate student, helping break financial barriers to sports access.

Gun rights advocates and gun violence prevention supporters gathered at the Virginia State Capitol on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with both sides drawing large crowds as the legislative session gets underway.

Standing just outside the iron fencing surrounding Virginia’s Capitol in downtown Richmond on Monday, Alexandria resident Gerald Vandendries hoisted a semi-automatic rifle and scanned the crowd gathering for Lobby Day — an annual ritual for gun rights supporters that carried renewed urgency this year.

At select Chick-fil-A locations throughout Richmond, residents can get a free chicken sandwich throughout next week.

Virginia’s governors traditionally wear morning suits for their inaugurations. But for her swearing-in on Saturday, Gov.