Gov. Timothy M. Kaine yesterday visited two cities hit especially hard by a drenching storm and flooding and heard appeals from residents for assistance.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s plan to assess storm damage in Hampton Roads is still on, despite cloudy weather that canceled a planned flyover. The governor’s... Richmond Times-Dispatch

VIRGINIA BEACH—A runaway 570-foot barge remains grounded off a section of Virginia Beach. The barge broke free during the height of a wind-driven... Richmond Times-Dispatch

NEWPORT NEWS—A keel-laying ceremony has been held for the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford at the Virginia shipyard where the $7 billion nuclear-powered... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Four deaths, a trail of flooding in Va. A major storm that flooded southeastern Virginia and drenched much of the state should release its grip over the... Richmond Times-Dispatch

State police announced yesterday that they believe Morgan D. Harrington was trying to hitchhike on a Copeley Road bridge the night she disappeared, which... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Members of the Danville TEA Party reportedly plan to burn Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in effigy at a Nov. 21 rally. Last... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Senior advisers to Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell’s transition team include former members of Congress, veterans of former Gov. George Allen’s administration,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell emerged from a meeting with House Democrats yesterday afternoon saying both sides are committed to working together... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Southwest Virginia could become a mecca for what Michael Wampler calls “adventure tourism.“ And that adventure could start with a plan—unveiled... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Investigators believe Morgan Dana Harrington was hitchhiking before she disappeared, police said yesterday morning. Harrington, a 20-year-old Virginia... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Four Gloucester County supervisors have each filed a $1.35 million lawsuit against Commonwealth’s Attorney Robert D. Hicks, saying that he made defamatory... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford will remain open for the winter despite its financial struggles, said William McIntosh, president of the memorial... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The 119-year-old student newspaper at the University of Virginia announced this week that it will not publish a print edition on certain days this academic... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia State Police today reported a fourth weather-related traffic fatality in Virginia. Police said Cristopher E. Wright, 28, of Hampton, was killed... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia State Police say they believe a Virginia Tech student missing for nearly a month was hitchhiking after she left a Metallica concert in Charlottesville.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia Railway Express commuters are likely to experience severe delays Monday as scheduled signal work on the Fredericksburg line likely will push schedules... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Governor says that officials are monitoring river levels but that flooding in streams may not be as bad as feared; highway death toll climbs to four. Richmond Times-Dispatch

A historic storm inflicted severe flooding on southeastern Virginia, pelted the state with heavy rain and contributed to at least three deaths yesterday.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, was in Arkansas yesterday while parts of Virginia coped with flooding. Kaine, who... Richmond Times-Dispatch

A number of school divisions in central Virginia will open late today after this week’s heavy rains and flooding. The following county school districts... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Swine flu appears to have been cut in half in Virginia. About 8 percent of people visiting emergency rooms across the state reported flulike illness, down... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th, last night held a telephone town hall with more than 8,000 participants to explain his vote in favor of the $1.2 trillion health-care... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Three people died today in weather-related crashes across Virginia, state police said this afternoon. The first wreck about 4:35 a.m. after a driver whose... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Coast Guard is closing the Port of Hampton Roads due to severe weather. Richmond Times-Dispatch

The State Board for Community Colleges today approved a midyear tuition increase to offset state budget cuts. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Environmental groups have sued a federal agency for removing a flying squirrel found only in high mountain forests of West Virginia and Virginia from the... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Twin brothers sought in an assault that was followed by a string of shootings in Blackstone have turned themselves in, Police Chief Nicholas C. Kuzmiak... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Virginia Department of Transportation this afternoon is offering these safety guidelines for motorists who must travel during heavy rain. Richmond Times-Dispatch

President George W. Bush has selected the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia to conduct an oral history of his presidency, the... Richmond Times-Dispatch