Henrietta Lacks statue to replace Robert E. Lee monument in Virginia
Lacks, whose cells contributed to several major medical breakthroughs, will be honored with a monument in her hometown.
Virginia
Democrats vote in primary to select congressional nominee in Va. district
Democrats in a Richmond-based congressional district are voting to select a nominee for the seat held by the late Donald McEachin.
3 dead after bus, tractor-trailer collide in Virginia
The accident occurred early Friday morning, officials say.
Richmond takes down its last Confederate monument
Richmond, Virginia, has removed its last remaining public Confederate monument – the statue of Confederate General A.P. Hill.
Richmond removes its last Confederate statue
Richmond, Va. had more Confederate statues than any U.S. city two years ago. But the former capital of the Confederacy removed its last city-owned Confederate statue Monday. Five batches of ByHeart baby formula have been voluntarily recalled due to possible bacterial cross-contamination. And two songwriters have dropped a lawsuit claiming Taylor Swift copied their lyrics in her 2014 chart-topping hit "Shake It Off."
Ex-medical director at children's hospital charged with sex crimes
The lawsuits and other concerns from patients' parents about the hospital have raised alarms at the highest levels of state government.
Woman finds biological father after lifelong search and becomes his caregiver
Deanna Shrodes, an ordained minister, found her father when he was 92 after she said God spoke to her and told her his name.
Survivor of Walmart mass shooting sues company for $50M
Employee who survived massacre claims she had complained about shooter and says he should have been fired.
FBI deploys team of robots
Inside a classified federal facility in the mountains of rural Winchester, Virginia, the FBI has deployed a team of robots. CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Walmart shooter bought gun hours before killing
The Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart shooter legally purchased a 9mm handgun just hours before he killed his coworkers, police said. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Witness says Virginia Walmart gunman "was picking people out"
Jessica Wilczewski says supervisor who attacked colleagues in a breakroom "made sure who he wanted dead, was dead."
Teen helping family, mom with wedding plans among Walmart shooting victims
Officials released the name of the slain 16-year-old victim Friday morning.
Jamestown shores up seawall to fight flood threat
Rising sea levels and climate change are threatening historic Jamestown, Virginia. Kris Van Cleave has an update on the race to save history.
"Jamestown will be lost": Climate change threatens to sink historic colony
"It tells a national story about our persistence, our democracy and the beginnings of our race relations," one preservationist told CBS News.
Victims' loved ones react to Virginia Walmart shooting
Details are emerging in the killings of six Walmart employees who police say were shot by a manager.
Virginia Walmart shooting victims identified
The shooting at a Virginia Walmart was the state's third mass shooting in two weeks. Now, six families will have an empty seat at the Thanksgiving table due to senseless violence. Jeff Pegues reports from Chesapeake, Virginia.
Details emerge on Virginia Walmart shooting
At least six people are dead and multiple others were injured after a gunman opened fire at a Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart Tuesday night. Officials believe the suspected gunman was a "disgruntled employee." CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga is at the scene with more.
Walmart manager kills 6 in shooting in Virginia
Authorities confirmed the alleged gunman who killed six people at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, was a store manager. Several others were injured in the attack, and the gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues joined CBS News' Omar Villafranca to discuss.
Virginia senator calls for gun reform
Virginia State Sen. Lillie Louise Lucas says that gun reform is needed to prevent more mass shootings. She makes a plea for other lawmakers to take action in an interview with CBS News, as the community she represents deals with the aftermath of a mass shooting at a Walmart.
Chesapeake mayor on Walmart mass shooting
Six people were killed by a gunman at a Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart late Tuesday night. Mayor Rick West shares with "CBS News Mornings" that he believes a "disgruntled employee" was behind the shooting.
Mass shooting in Virginia Walmart
Police say a gunman killed six people in a Chesapeake, Virginia Walmart late Tuesday. Authorities say the shooter is also deceased and multiple others are injured, with at least five hospitalized. CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues has more.
Chesapeake mayor talks Walmart mass shooting
Chesapeake, Virginia, Mayor Rick West joins CBS News to discuss last night's deadly mass shooting at a local Walmart. At least six people were killed during the attack. Mayor West says the gunman is believed to have been a "disgruntled employee." He spoke with Elaine Quijano about the community's response to the latest mass shooting.
Multiple deaths in Virginia Walmart shooting
Multiple people were fatally shot Tuesday night at a Walmart store in Chesapeake, Virginia. The sole suspect was dead, but there was no immediate confirmation on the number of casualties. The Biden administration has extended a pause on federal student loan payments, which had been set to resume on January 1. And in Dubai, Saudi Arabia shocked soccer fans by beating Argentina in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.
Debate over transgender rights in schools
The mass shooting in Colorado Springs has reignited fears in the LGBTQ community over inadequate protections. It's a concern playing out in Virginia, where the state is set to reverse its limited rights for transgender students next week. Natalie Brand takes a look.
Virginia set to reverse trans students' rights in public schools
The move has led to a heated public debate.
Senate reconvening Sunday after rare Saturday session aimed at ending shutdown
Senators convened for a rare Saturday session aimed at ending the government shutdown, with no signs of an imminent breakthrough. They will meet again Sunday.
More than 1,000 flights canceled today largely due to cuts tied to shutdown
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
FAA grounds MD-11 planes after deadly Kentucky crash
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
Trump admin. asks judge to allow U.S. to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued an interview conducted by a U.S. asylum officer last month did not amount to sufficient due process.
Supreme Court allows Trump admin. to temporarily pause full SNAP payments
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
White House says Commanders naming new stadium after Trump would be "beautiful"
Under a deal between the Commanders and D.C., the team will return to the nation's capital in a new stadium expected to cost nearly $4 billion.
4 dead, 13 injured after police chase suspect crashes into Florida LGBTQ bar
More than a dozen people were standing outside Bradley's, a popular LGBTQ bar, when the car crashed into them after a police chase.
Syrian president arrives in U.S. for meeting with Trump
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet President Trump at the White House on Monday.
Shots fired at Border Patrol agents in Chicago, DHS says
A driver fired shots at Customs and Border Patrol agents in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.