Mike Shanahan Admits Difficulties Raising Washington Redskins

ASHBURN, Virginia - Staring down 10 loses for the second consecutive season, Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan admitted today that whipping the ailing team back into shape is a much tougher task than he had originally thought. Since ... continue

Thomas Haynesworth Exonerated Of Rape Charges 27-Years After His Conviction

27 years ago Thomas Haynesworth was arrested, tried and placed in prison for the rape of several Virginia women and now 27 years later he has been exonerated and his name has been cleared. Haynesworth spent his days ... continue

Dog From Virginia Found in California, Eight Years After Going Missing

If this doesn't touch your heart, you have a heart of gnarled, twisted oak. Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Times reported on the discovery of Petunia, an 11-year-old dog who went missing from her home in Virginia ... continue

Shocking Photos of East Coast Earthquake Devastation

This has been popping up on both Twitter and Facebook, a photo illustrating the damage wrought on the Eastern seaboard by the August 2011 earthquake. (You can see some more earthquake damage pics over on Buzzfeed.) continue

Earthquake Hits East Coast of US, 5.9 in DC, Capitol and Pentagon Evacuated

Many East Coast residents experienced their first notable earthquake today, and the Capitol and Pentagon were evacuated in the minutes following the tremor. Information is filtering in from news sources and social networks, with many users reporting the ... continue

Small Measles Outbreak Reported in Virginia

A small outbreak of measles has been reported in Virginia after a woman who had traveled to India passed the now-rare illness onto two others upon her return. Three residents in the Thomas Jefferson Health District have been confirmed ... continue

UFL gets ready to name its Virginia franchise

Another UFL team needs a nickname and that of course means another "Your Town, Your Team, Your Name-You make the call" contest to name it. This time the UFL is allowing fans to nominate their own idea ... continue

UVa lacrosse player charged in murder of girlfriend

Yeardley Love, a 22-year-old senior at the University of Virginia, was found dead at around 2:15 AM in an off-campus apartment, and 22-year-old George Huguely has been charged with her murder. Police say that Love's body showed signs ... continue

Parents to 4 girls, Michael and Jeanne Merrill, killed in Va. crash

Four young girls were orphaned Saturday in a Virginia crash that claimed the lives of their parents, Michael, 47, and Jeanne Merrill, 42. Three of the four Merrill girls, aged 13, 3, and 18 months, were in the ... continue

War against small dogs continues: police shoot overweight miniature sausage dog

American police have continued their fight in the War against Small Dogs by shooting dead an overweight miniature sausage dog. 11 year old miniature dachshund Killer (the name was meant to be ironic, because he was nothing of ... continue