The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released details today about how it expects states to restore the Chesapeake Bay. Richmond Times-Dispatch

President Barack Obama called Gov-elect Bob McDonnell late this morning —  reportedly a pleasant, 10 minute conversation. Richmond Times-Dispatch

President Barrack Obama today nominated two more judges for the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, both to fill North Carolina seats. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Police say a Fairfax County couple has been arrested on child abuse charges for allowing their 5-month-old son to overdose on heroin. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia State Police are stepping up enforcement of HOV rules, and they are catching a lot of violators. Richmond Times-Dispatch

National Republican chairman says victories in Va., N.J., mean party is on the move again; Democratic leader and Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says his party has... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Lawyers for John Allen Muhammad filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court late yesterday and asked the justices to stop his execution set for Tuesday. ... Richmond Times-Dispatch

HAMPTON—Officials at Fort Monroe say experts have unearthed an 11-foot-long cannon from the 1860s as part of a four-month munitions probe. The probe... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is ascribing Democratic defeats Tuesday in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling last night won re-election to the part-time office that traditionally serves as both gubernatorial sidekick and as a steppingstone... Richmond Times-Dispatch

A year after tipping Democratic for president for the first time since 1964, Virginia fell to Republicans in a dramatic statewide sweep that is a historic... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Republicans last night were well on their way to increasing their control of the Virginia House of Delegates. Heading into the election yesterday, Republicans... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Double-digit victories by Bob McDonnell, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli, the party’s nominee for attorney general, reversed a recent string... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia has elected Republican Ken Cuccinelli as its next attorney general, overwhelmingly favoring the state senator from Fairfax County who has pledged... Richmond Times-Dispatch

People had plenty of reasons for voting—or not voting—yesterday. Sharon Nettles, a 21-year-old sales clerk, said she couldn’t spare time... Richmond Times-Dispatch

CHARLOTTESVILLE—Winemaker and philanthropist Patricia Kluge has put on the market for $100 million her 24,000-squarefoot Albemarle House estate and... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine was out of state for at least parts of 14 days in October, according to a travel log that his office released late yesterday. Kaine,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Republican Sen. Ken Cuccinelli was elected attorney general tonight over Democratic Del. Stephen C. Shannon in a battle between lawmakers from Fairfax... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling easily won a second term as lieutenant governor tonight, defeating Democrat Jody Wagner, a former state treasurer, according to unofficial... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Bob McDonnell led a Republican sweep of Virginia’s statewide races tonight, restoring the Republicans to power after eight years out of the governor’s... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Philanthropist and vintner Patricia Kluge has put her 24,000-square-foot Albemarle County house and 300 acres on the market. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Richard Samuel Alden McCroskey III of Castro Valley, Calif., faces six counts of capital murder and a charge of grand larceny. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Four men who pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in a plot to kidnap the wives of wealthy Roanoke-area men and hold them for ransom are going to prison.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

VIRGINIA BEACH—Regent University has named Carlos Campo to succeed founder Pat Robertson as the school’s next president. Campo has served as... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates cast their ballots this morning. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Contributions to Operation Blessing International increased by 46 percent last year, with most of the donations non-cash contributions such as surplus... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a long-awaited entry into the Virginia governor’s race via an automated call to as many as 350,000 state residents... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Prince William County police say two teenagers have been found fatally shot at a home in Triangle. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Republican Bob McDonnell held an early lead in the race to become the 71st governor of Virginia today. First Virginia Board of Elections results showed... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Q. What’s on the ballot?   A. Voters statewide will elect a governor, a lieutenant governor and an attorney general. All 100 House of Delegates... Richmond Times-Dispatch