Virginia students have placed fifth in the nation on Advanced Placement Tests but have seen two other states pass them by in the widely-regarded gauge of college readiness.

Legislation to toughen the penalties for texting while driving is on its way to Governor McDonnell's desk. 

Henrico Police are looking for three armed suspects who robbed a Short Pump Town Center jewelry store late Monday night. 
On February 18th, 2013, around 8:45 PM, three suspects entered a jewelry store in the 11800 block of W. Broad Street.  The suspects brandished handguns and made demands of the employees.  The suspects left on foot with several items belonging to the store. The suspects are described as;

Richmond police have identified the victim of  an apparent drug-related homicide in the city's Woodlands Heights area late Monday night and are still searching for two suspects considered armed and dangerous.