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First responders say the safest thing to do is attend a professional firework show instead of lighting your own.

A new report examines the causes of this increase and explores sustainable solutions.

Customers can come in during the day to buy spirits, wine, and mixers for 4th of July celebrations.

Violent crimes in the commonwealth increased in 2021, according to a report from the Virginia State Police.

Despite high gas prices, roads are expected to be busy this holiday weekend.

A man was arrested after deputies say he shot at a car full of teens who were trying to turn around in his driveway.

The FBI's Child Abduction Rapid Deployment (CARD) Team helps local departments.

AARP is warning people to watch out for car rental scams.

UVA Health says it is working on new approaches to fight brain cancer.

A morning routine helped an Amelia Court House woman win thousands of dollars.

Fredericksburg Police say Sorina Niculescu’s family accidentally left her behind at a Home Depot somewhere along I-95.

A VDOT contractor is dead after a hit-and-run incident on I-81 early Tuesday morning.

Stacker investigated the number of dinosaur fossils found in Virginia using data from the Paleobiology Database.

The Supreme Court's decision is the latest in a line of rulings for religious plaintiffs.

The Virginia Department of Health warns visitors to stay out of Lee Lake due to a harmful algal bloom.

A professor with the University of Virginia is trying to make fruits, vegetables, and the entire environment a little safer.

Two new criminal charges for marijuana possession are now on the books in Virginia.

Stacker compiled a list of famous actresses from Virginia from IMDb.

The move is effective immediately.

Deputy Chief Bryan Mace of Augusta County Fire and Rescue confirmed two men were struck by lightning at the Stokesville Campground at 464 Stokesville Rd, Mt. Solon over the weekend.

A Charlottesville mother of two is sharing her story after a tragic accident left 85% of her body burned.

The Virginia Department of Transportation has now completed a bridge replacement project on Route 360 in Amelia County.

Richmond, Henrico prosecutors join several others in committing to not prosecute abortions.

In the past few years the gap between private insurance and Medicaid has been growing in reimbursement for dentists. The new budget sets aside $116 million in state and federal funding to help fix it.

Deputies are investigating an early morning shooting that left multiple people injured.

Video footage from security cameras shows the masked group of people carrying out the acts.

Jennifer Holmes, 62 of Alexandria, has been found safe.

Seven members and associates of the MS-13 street gang have been convicted of sex trafficking in federal court after taking in a 13-year-old runaway and coercing her into commercial sex acts in Maryland and Virginia.

After the United States Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, local advocates for abortion access will host a press conference reacting to the ruling.

Political leaders and activists aren’t the only groups at odds following the Supreme Court’s decision. Americans from all walks of life have strong opinions both for and against the ruling.