On the weekend, we review the top stories and headlines from across Virginia. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.
Scientists are warning that conditions in the Pacific Ocean could lead to a powerful El Niño weather pattern that is developing earlier than expected, potentially bringing conditions in Virginia that will continue into winter.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed legislation Thursday prohibiting the future sale, manufacture, and transfer of assault firearms and high-capacity magazines in Virginia.
The Department of Justice plans to seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staff members outside of a Washington, D.C. museum last year, according to a new court filing.
Virginia Democrats in Congress are talking through dramatic measures to keep their redistricting hopes alive after the state Supreme Court invalidated a referendum to do just that, according to reports.
A retired Army veteran from Virginia took home the largest single-game payout in the history of “The Price Is Right” during the show’s special Mother’s Day episode last week, according to multiple reports.
Republican lawmakers sharply criticized Fairfax County’s top law enforcement officials during a tense congressional hearing Thursday, accusing the jurisdiction’s "smart-on-crime" and immigration trust policies of fostering a dangerous environment that led to preventable violent tragedies.
Strange sightings over the skies in Virginia over the past half-century may not be fully explained by the release of a batch of files on unidentified flying objects, but they do add intrigue to reports in a national database.
The body of the Richmond soldier who went missing in Morocco on May 2 has been recovered, the U.S. Army announced last weekend.
The mother of the infant found near Embrey Mill Park on Tuesday afternoon was located two days later, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office reported.
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