Roanoke County Fire and Rescue is reminding one another to stay vigilant after two firefighters were killed in two separate incidents over the weekend.

Liberal and moderate candidates have won seats in polarizing elections against social conservatives across the U.S. Candidates backed by Moms for Liberty and the 1776 Project, groups that question open discussions on race and sexuality, lost Tuesday in closely watched races in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia and elsewhere.

The Commonwealth named a new queen Saturday night, as Miss Loudoun County, Katie Rose was crowned Miss Virginia 2023.

Governor Youngkin announced Wednesday that Germany-based Zollner Elektronik AG will invest a combined $18 million to expand in Virginia, creating 100 jobs.

It’s taken 60 years and billions of dollars, but mass transit is finally coming to Dulles International Airport outside the nation’s capital.

Northern Virginia has established itself as the world's largest home for data centers.

The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man considered armed and dangerous after he reportedly robbed a convenience store at knifepoint early Sunday morning.

The Supreme Court of Virginia has rejected a petition from parents that sought to invalidate Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order prohibiting school systems from enforcing mask mandates in the classroom.

A northern Virginia school system has settled with a gym teacher who sued over the district's policy requiring teachers to address transgender students by their pronouns.

When Democrat Terry McAuliffe said during the Virginia governor’s debate last week that he doesn’t believe “parents should be telling schools what they should teach,” his opponent pounced.

A Northern Virginia sheriff is warning that counterfeit pills have led to two overdoses.

The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld a lower court ruling that ordered the reinstatement of a northern Virginia gym teacher who said he won’t refer to transgender students by the pronouns they use.

A northern Virginia school board voted Wednesday to expand access for transgender students to school facilities and groups, a decision coming the day after hundreds of people for and against the changes converged for a public hearing.

A northern Virginia school system plans to appeal a judge's order to reinstate a suspended gym teacher who spoke at a school board meeting against a proposal requiring that transgender students be addressed by their preferred pronouns.

A judge on Tuesday ordered a northern Virginia school system to reinstate a suspended gym teacher who spoke out at a school board meeting against a proposal requiring that transgender students be addressed by their preferred pronouns.

A northern Virginia gym teacher is fighting his suspension after he spoke out at a school board meeting against proposed policies to address transgender students by their preferred pronouns.

As of March 10, Virginia is reporting 589,374 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March 2020. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? As of Monday, the Virginia Dept. of Health reports there have been 7,733,093 total testing encounters. The term “testing encounters” includes individuals who have been tested more than once due to their profession, high-risk status or need for a negative result to return to work.

RICHMOND, Va. – As of December 7, Virginia is now reporting 258,870 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Monday’s total of 258,870 cases marks an increase from Sunday’s total of 255,053 cases. of Health reports there have been 4,074,402 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

RICHMOND, Va. – As of November 25, Virginia is now reporting 226,300 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? Wednesday’s total of 226,300 cases marks an increase from Tuesday’s total of 223,582 cases. As of Wednesday, the Virginia Dept. of Health reports there have been 3,663,682 total testing encounters.

RICHMOND, Va. – As of November 1, Virginia is now reporting 182,392 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? of Health reports there have been 2,856,751 total testing encounters. The term “testing encounters” includes individuals who have been tested more than once due to their profession, high-risk status or need for a negative result to return to work. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

RICHMOND, Va. – As of October 26, Virginia is now reporting 174,275 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Monday’s total of 174,275 marks an increase from Sunday’s total of 173,371 cases. of Health reports there have been 2,720,196 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

Published: October 18, 2020, 11:00 am Updated: October 18, 2020, 11:49 amRICHMOND, Va. – As of October 18, Virginia is now reporting 166,138 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Sunday’s total of 166,138 marks an increase from Saturday’s total of 165,238 cases. of Health reports there have been 2,571,681 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

Published: October 12, 2020, 9:36 am Updated: October 12, 2020, 10:43 amRICHMOND, Va. – As of October 12, Virginia is now reporting 159,570 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Monday’s total of 159,570 marks an increase from Sunday’s total of 158,716 cases. of Health reports there have been 2,447,058 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

RICHMOND, Va. – As of October 7, Virginia is now reporting 153,691 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Wednesday’s total of 153,691 marks an increase from Tuesday’s total of 153,182 cases. of Health reports there have been 2,325,683 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

RICHMOND, Va. – As of October 6, Virginia is now reporting 153,182 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Tuesday’s total of 153,182 marks an increase from Monday’s total of 152,557 cases. of Health reports there have been 2,308,875 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

RICHMOND, Va. – As of September 30, Virginia is now reporting 148,271 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Wednesday’s total of 148,271 marks an increase from Tuesday’s total of 147,516 cases. of Health reports there have been 2,200,124 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

LEESBURG, Va. – A Virginia judge will decide this week whether to impose a 74-year prison sentence that a jury set for a retired Army major who shot and wounded two sheriff’s deputies. Several jurors who convicted Douglas Vernon Johnson Jr., 54, told the Washington Post that they either believed they were giving him a lower sentence or wish they had the power to do so. The Loudoun County Circuit Court judge who is scheduled to sentence Johnson on Wednesday can reduce the jury’s punishment. Defense attorney Edward Ungvarsky is asking for a 20-year prison term. Five jurors signed affidavits for the defense saying they thought Johnson deserved a chance to be released earlier.

ASHBURN, Va. – A public school system in Virginia has apologized for its history of racial segregation and a more recent pattern of discriminating against Black students. The Washington Post reports that the Loudoun County Public Schools addressed its apology on Friday to the county’s Black community in a letter and video. The county fought a school desegregation order for more than a decade after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it illegal. Michelle Thomas, president of the local NAACP, questioned whether the apology is genuine. Rob Doolittle, a spokesman for the schools system, said the apology is only one step in the county’s plan to fight systemic racism.

Published: September 27, 2020, 9:11 am Updated: September 27, 2020, 11:13 amRICHMOND, Va. – As of September 27, Virginia is now reporting 146,144 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Sunday’s total of 146,144 marks an increase from Saturday’s total of 145,408 cases. The Virginia Department of Health has previously told 10 News that numbers on the website are preliminary, and changes of this nature are due to inaccurate residency information that was later corrected. of Health reports there have been 2,150,896 total testing encounters.

RICHMOND, Va. – As of September 24, Virginia is now reporting 143,492 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Thursday’s total of 143,492 marks an increase from Wednesday’s total of 142,590 cases. of Health reports there have been 2,054,035 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

Published: September 23, 2020, 10:01 am Updated: September 23, 2020, 10:35 amRICHMOND, Va. – As of September 23, Virginia is now reporting 142,590 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Wednesday’s total of 142,590 marks an increase from Tuesday’s total of 142,010 cases. of Health reports there have been 2,054,035 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

Published: August 24, 2020, 9:02 am Updated: August 24, 2020, 10:46 amRICHMOND, Va. There are now 113,630 cases of the coronavirus in Virginia as of August 24. [Where are Virginias coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Mondays total of 113,630 marks an increase from Sundays total of 112,966 cases. [Interactive map from Johns Hopkins shows how coronavirus is spreading in real-time]As of Monday, the Virginia Dept. of Health reports there have been 1,599,596 total testing encounters.

LEESBURG, Va. Another Confederate monument has been targeted for removal in Virginia. WTOP reports that officials in northern Virginia's Loudoun County voted this week to return the statue of a Confederate soldier to the United Daughters of the Confederacy. A new law in Virginia allows local governments to decide the fate of war monuments on their property. Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall, a Democrat, had long argued that the statue was a symbol of systemic racism. Confederate monuments are coming down throughout the American South in the wake of protests against racism and police brutality.

RICHMOND, Va. There are now 58,465 cases of the coronavirus in Virginia as of June 22. [Where are Virginias coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Sundays total of 57,994 marks an increase from Saturdays total of 57,443 cases. of Health reports there have been 603,916 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

RICHMOND, Va. There are now 56,238 cases of the coronavirus in Virginia as of June 18. [Where are Virginias coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Thursdays total of 56,238 marks an increase from Wednesdays total of 55,775, Tuesdays total of 55,331, Mondays total of 54,886, Sundays total of 54,506, Saturdays total of 53,869 and Fridays total of 53,211. of Health reports there have been 555,462 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.

WASHINGTON - The city of Roanoke will receive more than $2.5 million in federal funding for affordable housing. Virginia's U.S. senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, announced Wednesday that $9.7 million in federal funding will support access to safe and affordable housing in Norfolk, Roanoke and Loudoun County. The funding will address homelessness and support housing for low- and moderate-income Virginians. HOME is the largest federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households. Emergency Solutions Grants ProgramNorfolk gets $366,887Roanoke gets $146,988Provides funding to engage homeless individuals and families living on the street, improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families, rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families and prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless.

RICHMOND, Va. - Seven people died across Virginia in crashes that happened during Fourth of July weekend, according to Virginia State Police. The six fatal crashes happened in Highland, Loudoun, Lunenburg, Nelson, Pittsylvania and Spotsylvania counties. Two people died in the Spotsylvania County crash. During the holiday statistical counting period, Virginia State Police responded to a total 548 traffic crashes statewide and assisted 1,791 disabled/stranded motorists. State police measured the holiday weekend as beginning at 12:01 a.m. July 3 and ending at 12 a.m. July 5.