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Governor McDonnell says Virginia is "ready to help" those who are being victimized by a massive tornado in Oklahoma. McDonnell sent out a tweet last night, saying

Education outside of the traditional classroom is on the rise in Virginia, as a growing number of parents choose home schooling as an alternative to public schools. According

A Brookneal couple arrested in January and charged with abduction in a November 2012 incident that prompted a nationwide Amber Alert pleaded no contest Thursday to parental kidnapping

Police say a car dragged a man for about 4 miles before another motorist alerted the driver that the victim was under the vehicle. AP reports the accident

A team of local students are in Michigan this week competing against other young people from around the world at the 34th Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.

UPDATE: The two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast were part of the agency's elite hostage rescue team. The team is a group known

Bedford County is working towards becoming a major supplier of water to the region. Right now, Smith Mountain Lake serves about 1,000 water customers but could expand to

Two area colleges held graduation ceremonies over the weekend. More than 500 students graduated from Lynchburg College Saturday, including 41 who are the first graduates from

The Virginia GOP has formally nominated State Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to be its next governor. The "Washington Post" reports Cuccinelli ran uncontested in the selection Saturday