King scores 21, Kitley & Amoore have double-doubles, No. 15 Virginia Tech women drop LIU 98-50

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Cayla King scored 21 points, Elizabeth Kitley and Georgia Amoore had double-doubles and No. 15 Virginia Tech coasted to a 98-50 win over Long Island on Wednesday night. King had seven 3-pointers and the Hokies went 17 of 35 (49%), one short of the school...

Virginia state art museum returns 44 pieces authorities determined were stolen or looted

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's state-run fine arts museum has begun the process of returning 44 pieces of ancient art to their countries of origin after law enforcement officials presented the institution with what it called “irrefutable evidence” that the works had been stolen or looted. ...

Isaac McKneely hits 6 3-pointers, scores 22 points in Virginia's 77-47 rout of N.C. Central

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Isaac McKneely matched career highs with six 3-pointers and 22 points as Virginia routed North Carolina Central 77-47 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight victory. McKneely shot 8 of 11 from the floor and made 6 of 8 from long range before leaving...

Man believed to have fired shots before a Virginia house exploded died in the blast, police say

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The owner of a Virginia house that exploded as police tried to execute a search warrant is believed to have died in the blast, officials said Tuesday, as details emerged about numerous grievances he expressed against neighbors and others on social media and in lawsuits. ...

AeroVironment: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $17.8 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Arlington, Virginia-based company said it had net...

Man believed to have fired shots at officers before an Arlington, Virginia, house exploded is presumed dead, police say

No. 9 UNC's faster tempo is helping the Tar Heels thrive entering a matchup with No. 5 UConn

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Hubert Davis is spending much of every game emphatically waving his arm to signal his Tar Heels to go-go-go in pushing the ball upcourt on just about every rebound. His team is doing a better job of increasing the tempo to start this...

An explosion leveled a home in Arlington, Virginia, as officers tried to serve a search warrant

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A massive explosion at a duplex where police were investigating reports of shots fired shook a Washington, D.C, suburb Monday and destroyed the home. All officers escaped serious injury but it was unclear what happened to the suspect who was inside the home...

North Carolina Central visits McKneely and Virginia

North Carolina Central Eagles (4-5) at Virginia Cavaliers (7-1, 1-0 ACC) Charlottesville, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -22; over/under is 123.5 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia takes on the North Carolina Central Eagles after...

Reported cancellation of Virginia menorah lighting draws rebuke from governor

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia political leaders, including Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, on Monday condemned the reported cancellation of a menorah lighting at a community event in Williamsburg over apparent concerns related to the Israel-Hamas war. The criticism from...