State officials say the standards are rising this year for your child's state testing.

AT&T started its 'It Can Wait' campaign Monday, to promote no texting while driving.

The unemployment rate in Virginia is the lowest it has been in years.

Click it or ticket. The familiar campaign to get you to buckle up is in full swing this week.

A construction site in Winchester is getting back on track after teenagers spray painted the building and shattered windows. Vandalism and theft are not uncommon crimes at new developments.

Winchester Police will not be getting their new holsters back. This came after a middle school student was able to get his finger into an officer's holster and pull the trigger causing the gun to go off.

UPDATE: 5:55 p.m., 5/20/2013 Traffic is flowing again north on I-81.

Leaders in Clarke County are working to make the county's roads safer for your commute.

Frederick County fire officials are investigating a suspicious fire that happened here over the weekend.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Police say a car dragged a man for about 4 miles before another motorist alerted the driver that the victim was under the vehicle.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- The University of Virginia's capital campaign has exceeded its $3 billion goal.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Metro is launching a new weekly short-trip pass that SmarTrip users can add to their cards to save money.

With a seatbelt, you are 40 percent less likely to be killed if you get in a car crash. That's according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

Online deals and coupons are becoming more popular and if you like to shop, you're always after the best deal you can get.

They're local folks trying to bring awareness to the discrimination and unjust imprisonment of people of the Bahá'í Faith in Iran.

DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) -- An emergency official says authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally.

Frederick County is working to make the community a healthier place for everyone.

The bottles have been popped and the wine has been poured this weekend in Front Royal for its 27th Wine Festival.

Virginia Lottery officials say someone bought a winning Mega Millions ticket in the Farmville, Va. area.

Saturday night's Powerball jackpot is now $600 million.

Public safety officials in Connecticut say about 50 people have been hurt after two commuter trains collided outside New York City.

The 11 year-old from Front Royal threw out the first pitch and played first base in his return to baseball Friday night.

A close call for a Frederick County woman, who heard booms and saw the car she had just left of go up in flames.

VDOT officials want to get your opinion about a $33 million project that's scheduled to start in 2016.

The Walking Mall got a lot of attention this afternoon for a dedication ceremony.