JACKSON, Miss. — Women represent half of the U.S. population but it's still rare for them to have leading roles in setting taxes or budgets in some states.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, moving slowly under rainy skies and scanning ...

Investigators have announced that the black box from the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jetliner ...

West Virginia Turnpike motorists coming through Mercer County can now stop at a new travel plaza featuring modern ...

Virginia City's World Championship Outhouse Races have been nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice awards in the ...

Just weeks after former Rep. Abigail Spanberger left the U.S. House for good, she strolled onto the floor of a different political chamber: the Virginia House of Delegates. The three-term ...

Binge-watching rom-coms just got a lot more exciting with this travel guide that lets you visit the iconic locations from your favorite films. Misty Belles, vice president of global public ...

The best time to visit Virginia Beach is from late May to early September, when you'll experience oceanfront culture in full swing. But fair warning: This is the peak season. The city and beach ...

Virginia Democrats held onto their narrow majorities in the commonwealth’s legislature Tuesday, but experts cautioned against reading too much into the results of the first special elections ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--With six minutes left in the game Virginia basketball was down 13 points to Virginia Tech. The Cavaliers was able to bring it within one points, but Andrew Rohde's layup is ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has announced the name of a female baby pygmy hippo born there on Dec. 9. Drum roll, please... After a public vote, the hippo has been named Poppy ...

Virginia Beach's main stretch of sand is situated next to its boardwalk, so if you're looking for a quieter beach option with fewer tourists, head 15 miles south of the city's resort area to ...