The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services has set up a website addressing the crime of human trafficking.

Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick, a one-time Virginia Tech athlete who went to federal prison on dogfighting charges, is taking his anti-dogfighting message to Congress with an appearance on Capitol Hill yesterday.

Brood nineteen of the thirteen year (periodical) cicada can be heard around Virginia and won't be seen or heard until 2024. To track their locations or to just learn more, visit magicicada.org.

Periodical cicadas are found only in eastern North America. There are seven species -- four with 13-year life cycles and three with 17-year cycles. The three 17-year species are generally northern in distribution, while the 13-year species are generally southern and midwestern.

Authorities say a North Carolina man has been charged with homicide and being a fugitive from justice after authorities discovered a woman’s body in the trunk of his car in Western Virginia.