avoidable deaths Hunter illegally shoots bear in tree. Bear falls and kills hunter's friend Carla Sinclair

virginia Hello, world! Adorable baby opossum embarks on a new journey Jennifer Sandlin

accidents Race car crashes and bursts into flames at 300 mph — and its legendary driver somehow survives (video) Carla Sinclair

pariahs Marjorie Taylor Greene booed out of Virginia rally that ended 5 minutes after she arrived: "Go home!" (video) Carla Sinclair

crime A carpenter used Apple AirTags to find his stolen tools — along with 15,000 others (video) Carla Sinclair

James River Bridge Virginia man crashes into 3 cars, then jumps off bridge to avoid arrest Carla Sinclair

Thanks for the heads up Donald Trump was right: GOP group finds over 4,000 miscounted votes in 2020. And they all go to Biden Carla Sinclair

a burglary gone awry Man tunnels his way into car dealership in "Shawshank Burglary" attempt Carla Sinclair

police Watch: house explodes as cops approach it to serve search warrant Rob Beschizza

politics Democrats win control of Virginia House of Representatives Rob Beschizza

politics GOP candidate says as cop he thought it was "fun" to "take people to jail" (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Virginia Republicans keep trying to kink shame a Democrat Jason Weisberger

politics Hoping to ban abortion Virginia Republicans try revenge porn Jason Weisberger

corruption Sheriff gave out deputy badges for cash, say prosecutors in Virginia Rob Beschizza

police "Suspicious buses" attempting to pick up children in Virginia David Pescovitz

transphobia Bigoted teacher uses God as excuse for disrespecting his trans students Jess Sabine

gay rights Virginia bans gay and trans "panic" defense in murder and manslaughter cases Jess Sabine

crime White nationalists planned to murder cops and pro-gun protesters in Virginia Cory Doctorow

elections Two years ago, Juli Briskman was fired for flipping off the Trump motorcade; now she's been elected as a Virginia county supervisor Cory Doctorow