Sara McCloskey

The 60-year-old Republican lawmaker, from Russell County, represented southwest Virginia since 2013.

Severe storms moving throughout Central Virginia have brought significant rainfall, which is expected to raise the water levels of the James River to historic levels.

The Virginia Department of Elections’ unofficial results of ballots cast put Biden ahead of President Trump by nearly 10%. The results will officially be certified on Nov. 16.

The Associated Press called the race for Biden on Saturday when it said that Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes put him over the 270-vote threshold needed to win the Electoral College.

Election Day is just over two weeks away, but it’s been on the minds of many Virginians for months. As we await what “Virginia Decides,” VPM News is staying connected to the stories that matter now by putting together a special election broadcast with highlights from our reporters’ stories.

A long time Virginia lawmaker is facing a new challenger, as they compete in the 4th U.S. Congressional District. They told Virginians where they stand on the issues during the “Virginia Decides” VPM Forum, supported by ChamberRVA.

VPM collected around 350 submissions from the community, over the course of four weeks, answering one question: What do you want the candidates to talk about as they compete for votes?

Richmond Police say the man was charged with trespassing, but there was no weapons charge because the handgun was "being carried lawfully."

On the seventh night of demonstrations in response to the death of George Floyd, a group of clergy organized a gathering a few blocks away from the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond.

An hour before Richmond’s set curfew Sunday, about 200 people peacefully protested on the steps of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Ave. Their numbers grew as curfew approached.