Former Representative Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, holds a lead over Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears in two new polls of the Virginia gubernatorial race released on Thursday. Newsweek reached out to the Spanberger and Earle-Sears campaigns for comment via email.

A teacher won big in the Virginia Lottery during its “Thank a Teacher” campaign. Along with a ‘thank-you’ note sent to thousands of Virginia educators, a 4th-grade math and science teacher at Chatham Elementary got $2,500. Veronica Berrios was randomly selected from nearly 25,000 entries.

A woman from Alexandria claimed a $443,343 jackpot while playing the Virginia Lottery’s online instant game The Lamp, marking her largest win

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Two members of Congress from Hampton Roads voted in favor of President Donald Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill," while some Democratic legislators raised concerns about the legislation. Congressman Rob Wittman, R-Va., said the bill will "strengthen Medicaid for Americans who need it most" while delivering tax relief.

Safety officials suggest anyone planning on getting out on the water this Memorial Day weekend to make sure they have a proper life jacket. Sixteen people died last year in Virginia who weren’t wearing proper safety gear.

But, WVU won the Big 12 regular season for a reason, and the Mountaineers went on to a 10-3 victory on Thursday, May 22. The Mountaineers erupted with a five-run fourth inning and ran away from the Bearcats.

Wednesday night was a night to forget for a few orange and blue teams. On the diamond in Charlotte, North Carolina, it was a late night of mistakes and miscues

Henry the giraffe is 1.5 years old and arrived from the Virginia Zoo on April 26. He is the lightest colored giraffe in the herd.