Researchers at the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service say there is more poverty in Northern Virginia than previously recorded, and they have unveiled a new measure they say is a more accurate way to determine economic distress in a region.

Triple A says fewer Virginians are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day weekend.

On Saturday, armed with search warrants, Petersburg Police seized 2,500 packets of synthetic marijuana, known as “spice," at two locations, Gulf Express and an Exxon Station, both on South Crater Road. The stores were selling the stuff under the brand name “Head Stash.”

The United States Supreme Court will consider the constitutional limits on prayers during legislative sessions, accepting an appeal from a New York town that starts most council meetings with a Christian invocation.