Virginia News
Hamlin awaiting clearance, pondering surgery
Still not cleared to race, injured Denny Hamlin talks frustration and possible surgery
WWII MIA honored at Arlington after long effort
WWII MIA honored at Arlington after yearslong effort; memorial markers not often placed
APCo IDs sites for data centers in western Va
Appalachian Power is identifying potential sites in western Virginia for data centers.
Survey indicates riders not informed on Silver Line
Metro's new Silver Line is rising over highways and medians across Fairfax County. But when the first phase opens, many people may not even know about it.
Warner to chair Senate Commerce subcommittee
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner will lead a Senate Commerce Committee subpanel that promotes trade, investment, innovation and manufacturing to boost U.S. competitiveness.
Virginia man charged in wife's 2000 death
Virginia man charged in wife's death more than a decade after reporting she died while choking
Rewards offered for culprits in Va. eagle deaths
Rewards totaling $7,500 offered to find, convict those responsible for Va. eagle deaths
Va.-based company acquiring Blue Smoke Salsa
A Virginia-based food products company is adding a West Virginia salsa maker to its line of offerings.
Loudoun man charged with making threats in Fairfax
Loudoun man with history of mental illness charged with threatening Fairfax prosecutor
Redskins' Shanahan ventures again into Area 51
Redskins' Shanahan ventures again into Area 51, land of Portis and a pair of draft busts
'Lincoln' costumes to be exhibited in Petersburg
'Lincoln' costume designer Joanne Johnston to return to Petersburg for exhibit
Scottsville woman accused of taking ambulance
A Scottsville woman faces charges of taking an ambulance from a parking bay at the University of Virginia Medical Center's emergency department.
Fire at Culpeper plant causes $750,000 in damage
A plant fire in Culpeper caused an estimated $750,000 in damage.
Va. man pleads not guilty to thefts in Iraq
A July 2 trial is set for a civilian contractor accused of stealing two electric generators from a U.S. military base in Iraq.
Folklore or historical fact: How your favorite road earned its bizarre name
WTOP has assembled a list of some of the strangest road names in the Washington area. Many of these abnormally named arteries are even major commuting routes.
Police turn to social media to combat crime
Criminals have become pretty good at using social media to steal money and commit other crimes, but now law enforcement officials are using social media to catch crooks.
Virginia Beach teen guilty in other teen's slaying
Virginia Beach teen convicted of killing teen he thought would snitch
Eagle rescued on Va's Eastern Shore to be released
Bald eagle rescued from Virginia's Eastern Shore to be returned to the wild Thursday
Virginia governor to discuss trade mission
McDonnell to update globe-trotting trade mission in Tokyo-to-Virginia call
Va.'s Orbital Sciences gets NASA satellite contract
Virginia-based Orbital Sciences gets $75 million NASA astrophysics satellite contract



