Dinwiddie County

Iluka Resources, an Australia-based mining and minerals company, is planning a decade-long dig in Dinwiddie County for titanium and zircon, two minerals that give bathtubs their whiteness and automobiles their colors. The company said Friday that it...

A Pulaski County-based state police trooper who died in the line of duty in October will be recognized at the department's annual memorial service this morning. Trooper Andrew Fox, 27, died Oct. 5 after being struck by a vehicle while directing...

The driver who police said caused an alcohol-related crash that killed his three older sisters last weekend in Powhatan County is conscious and in good condition at VCU Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman says. State police said Jerry B. Middleton,...

The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to move forward with proposals allowing county voters to decide in November whether to impose a meals tax and issue bonds to pay for capital-improvement projects. The issues now go...

The newly opened distribution center in Virginia for Amazon.com is celebrating the shipping of its first package -- a 5-quart Crock-Pot slow cooker sent to a Michigan customer.  The online retailer says the shipment took place late Wednesday at the...

People from all over Virginia are in the Lynchburg area this week, spreading a message about their religion. Hundreds of volunteers ranging from toddlers to senior citizens are working on different projects through the Missions Connection Celebration...

FARMVILLE, Va. (WTVR) – Officials at a Central Virginia jail discovered Friday morning that career criminal was accidentally released last week.  As a result, the U.S. Marshals Service is hunting for Carter Tillery, a man they consider armed and...

Online retailer Amazon.com will open two fulfillment centers in Virginia, creating 1,350 jobs.  Governor Bob McDonnell made the announcement in Richmond Thursday morning. The company will open two fulfillment centers: One in Chesterfield County that will...

Governor Bob McDonnell says the damage and danger from Hurricane Irene will get worse through Saturday night because storm surge will be worse than expected and will hit at high tide.  The hurricane force winds and storm surge will continue for the next...

Teachers whose students do really well in the classroom will be getting some extra cash. Governor McDonnell is launching a performance-pay pilot program. It rewards teachers in hard to staff schools based on student growth and other performance...

Virginia State Police say one person was killed and seven injured when a van carrying a Temple University dance team crashed on Interstate 85 in southern Virginia. Police say 21-year-old Kammini Ragoopath of Lansdale, Pa., died early Saturday after the...

DINWIDDIE, Va. -- The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said. Sgt. Thomas Molnar said the bus ran off the left side of Interstate...