A freight train westbound from Newport News to Richmond derailed east of the Fulton yard near Darbytown Road in Henrico County at 6:10 a.m. Five cars... Richmond Times-Dispatch

A piece of piracy’s recent history has arrived in Norfolk. Richmond Times-Dispatch

A Pennsylvania man charged in a federal indictment targeting the Pagans Motorcycle Club is due to enter a plea to a charge of interstate travel in aid... Richmond Times-Dispatch

More than 2,000 DVDs explaining the causes, conflicts and consequences of the Civil War have been mailed to all public schools in Virginia. The three-hour... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Eight months after discovering an alleged embezzlement scheme, the directors of the state’s birth-injury program have decided to hire a forensic... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Ten days after his lopsided victory diminished their numbers, Governor-elect Bob McDonnell will meet tomorrow with members of the House Democratic Caucus.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

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Ten days after his lopsided victory diminished their numbers, Governor-elect Bob McDonnell will meet Friday with members of the House Democratic Caucus.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The governors of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a formal tri-state partnership for the deployment... Richmond Times-Dispatch

A former student who shot and wounded two people at Hampton University will spend 14 years in prison. Richmond Times-Dispatch

LEXINGTON—A funeral will be held in Maryland for a Virginia Military Institute student who collapsed after completing a 10-mile march. VMI says a... Richmond Times-Dispatch

RICHMOND, VA—Despite warnings from lawmakers to back off, the state’s computer chief quietly reopened negotiations with Northrop Grumman over... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Attorney General Bill Mims, a confidant of Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell, is joining a Richmond legal powerhouse in January as a lobbyist. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Bill Mims, Virginia’s attorney general and a confidant of Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell, has a new job—he’s joining the regulatory and lobbying... Richmond Times-Dispatch

A Norfolk man whose infant daughter died from starvation will spend 15 years in prison. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Law enforcement officers on motorcycles will be out on interstates in southeast Virginia this week to crack down on speeding and other violations. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Robert Bauman, Busch Gardens’ original burgermeister, has died. Richmond Times-Dispatch

BLACKSBURG—A Virginia Tech center for student collaboration in a wing that was the site of mass shootings in 2007 has been named for an engineering... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Sniper John Allen Muhammad was executed at 9:11 p.m. for the Oct. 9, 2002, slaying of Dean Harold Meyers, 53, who was shot at a Manassas-area gas station.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia’s budgets have grown overall by 74 percent this decade, largely powered by factors such as population growth, inflation and economic conditions.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th, and supporters yesterday defended his vote in favor of the $1.2 trillion health-care overhaul, while an anti-tax group picketed... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia officials looking for cash to balance the state budget should consider delaying or junking some tax breaks, according to an economic think tank... Richmond Times-Dispatch

BLACKSTONE—Town police with assistance from the Nottoway County Sheriff’s Department and Virginia State Police are looking for twin brothers... Richmond Times-Dispatch

High court allows death sentence for John Allen Muhammad to go forward tomorrow night at Greensville Correctional Center, but three justices criticize... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia officials looking for a way to balance the recession-wracked budget could free up cash by delaying or junking some tax breaks, according to a... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia Military Institute plans to review its training procedures following the death of a freshman who collapsed after completing a 10-mile march. Richmond Times-Dispatch

The morning after the House of Representatives narrowly passed a health-care bill, Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell said the “public option does... Richmond Times-Dispatch

In a canoe in the James River, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine made an easy paddle stroke and recalled how he landed in Richmond. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Principal Susan Willis of William Fleming High School said nine days of testimony from a dozen witnesses poked enough holes in a state Department of Education... Richmond Times-Dispatch

CHARLOTTESVILLE—A weekend search for clues in the disappearance of Morgan Harrington produced more hope than new information. More than 500 volunteers... Richmond Times-Dispatch