Long-held inmates sue Virginia parole board for release
Virginia abolished parole for convicted criminals in 1995. But more than 6,000 prisoners remain who were arrested prior to 1995, a new lawsuit alleges, and the state parole board denies release to more than 96 percent of them each year.
Being snowed in with young kids tests parents' creativity
The attack from the western front has grown more intense in these waning hours of daylight.
Region rushes to prepare for another shot of winter weather
Snowplow crews were ordered to continue working round-the-clock to open thousands of untouched neighborhood streets before turning to meet an ominous new winter storm on Tuesday.