A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Richmond, Virginia area Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earth tremors in Richmond and its nearby regions are the first incident in Virginia in more than 13 years. Previously, an earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hit Virginia on August 23

Doug Wilder, the man who made history in 1990 as the first African American to serve as governor of a U.S. state since Reconstruction, is celebrating a milestone birthday on Friday.

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia Senate committee advanced legislation that would create a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, but seems it may meet the same fate it did last year if it reaches the desk of Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

The 31-page order from Judge John Gibney of the U.S. District Court in Richmond details a range of steps the state needs to take over the next seven years

The earthquake made a minor impact at around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The epicenter of the quake was in Wyndham, Va., a suburb of Richmond.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that the state has already launched an investigation into last week’s water crisis in Richmond through the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water,

News 3 traveled to Richmond Thursday to get a first hand look at lawmakers discussing proposed legislation about unclaimed property.

The Virginia House of Delegates will gavel in on Wednesday, then immediately recess due to the ongoing water issues in the city of Richmond.

A minor earthquake rattled the Richmond, Virginia area Tuesday evening, according to the US Geological Survey.

On Saturday, events in Wytheville and Roanoke will commemorate the Fincastle Resolutions, drafted on January 20, 1775.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 5 Virginia men’s tennis team (1-0) opened the 2025 dual match season with a 5-2 road win over No. 15 South Carolina (2-1) on Thursday (Jan. 16) at the Carolina Indoor Tennis Center in Columbia, S.C. Freshman Jangjun Kim won the clinching point for the Cavaliers in his collegiate debut.