RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Social Services expects to clear a backlog of criminal background checks by February 3 after technical issues resulting from the deployment of a new criminal ...

Virginia’s new “Clean Slate” law, effective July 1, 2026, significantly expands the availability of criminal record sealing and introduces new compliance obligations for employers, housing providers, ...

Heat and haze stick around Thursday with feels-like temperatures up to 105 degrees. A Code Orange air quality alert is in effect. by Jessica James FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Fairfax County Public ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A handgun is shown in this file photo. Federal charges tied to the weapon used in the Old Dominion University shooting have ...

Federal charges filed against a Virginia man accused of illegally selling the gun used in a recent shooting at Old Dominion University are intensifying scrutiny of the state’s now-defunct universal ...