US boy, 6, will not be charged over shooting teacher A Virginia prosecutor has said that he would not seek charges against a six-year-old boy who police said shot his teacher at school earlier this … US • 09 Mar
Manager kills six people in US supermarket shooting A manager at a Walmart Inc. WMT.N store in Virginia entered a break room and opened fire on fellow employees before turning the gun on … US • 23 Nov 22
Ex-football player arrested over US college shooting Police in the United States have arrested a former college football player suspected of shooting dead three ex-teammates at the University of Virginia, a few … US • 14 Nov 22
Republican Youngkin wins tight election in Virginia The Republican candidate pulled off a stunning upset to win the governor's mansion in the US state of Virginia, US television networks projected, in a … US • 03 Nov 21
Virginia to remove statue of Confederate general A statue of Confederate Civil War General Robert E Lee, a focus of protests over racial injustice in the US state of Virginia, is scheduled … US • 08 Sep 21
Trump denies racist strategy but is heckled for 'hate' US President Donald Trump has denied any racist "strategy" behind a series of verbal attacks on African-Americans. US • 30 Jul 19
12 killed in mass shooting in Virginia A city worker fired "indiscriminately" in a government building complex yesterday in Virginia Beach, in the US state of Virginia, killing 12 people and wounding … US • 01 Jun 19
Democrats enjoy US election victories The Democrats have taken their first major victories of the Trump era with wins in the governor races in New Jersey and Virginia. US • 08 Nov 17
FBI probe deadly violence at white nationalist rally US authorities are investigating the outbreak of violence in Virginia following a white nationalist rally that killed one person and injured more than 30 yesterday, … World • 13 Aug 17
US state executes mentally ill convicted murderer A man convicted of killing a prison guard and a police officer during a jailbreak was put to death last night in Virginia despite last … US • 07 Jul 17
US police officer shot dead on first day Three Virginia police officers were shot, one of them fatally on her first day on the job, when they responded to a domestic incident yesterday, … News • 28 Feb 16
Virginia in forced sterilisation payout Virginia is to pay survivors of a forced sterilisation programme $25,000 (€22,300) each in compensation under a measure approved by the US state's legislature. News • 27 Feb 15
US teenager facing jail in 'selfie' porn case A teenager in Virginia is facing four months in jail and a lifetime on a sex offender's list for texting videos of his erect penis … News • 19 Jul 14
Virginia ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional A federal judge in the US state of Virginia ruled that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. News • 14 Feb 14
Evacuations, shutdowns in US before storm Tens of millions of US east coast residents are prepare for Hurricane Sandy, which could make landfall as the largest storm to hit the United … News • 30 Oct 12
Anti-Islam lectures at US military college The US military has begun an investigation after it emerged that a course at one of the country's leading military academies was teaching that Islam … News • 11 May 12
'Mechanical malfunction' blamed for US crash A fighter plane that crashed into an apartment complex in Virginia in the US is said to have "suffered a catastrophic mechanical malfunction" during a … News • 10 Apr 12
Diesel laundering operation found in Cavan Customs officers say the latest diesel laundering operation discovered last night could have cost the State up to €5m a year in lost revenue. News • 28 Mar 12
