Completed in 1792, the Virginia State Capitol would look at home in the Roman Empire. The building was designed after an Athenian temple and was the brainchild of Thomas Jefferson.

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency in Virginia from January 17-21, amid plans by pro-gun groups to hold a rally at the Capitol on January 20.

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers return to the State Capitol on Tuesday for their first full day of session following Wednesday's recess caused by the water outage and Monday's State of the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has removed from its iconic state capitol the busts and a statue honoring Confederate generals and officials. That includes a bronze statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has removed from its iconic state capitol the busts and a statue honoring Confederate generals and officials. That includes a bronze statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia has removed from its iconic state capitol the busts and a statue honoring Confederate generals and officials. That includes a bronze statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee ...

RICHMOND — Protests were expected this weekend around the county at all 50 state capitols, but by Sunday it seemed all was quiet. Midday Sunday in Richmond, roads were still closed surrounding the ...

On a fateful day in April, hundreds of Virginia legislators, judges, jurors and Richmonders crammed into the Virginia State Capitol to hear a Court of Appeals verdict. In the months prior, a cold ...

Richmond, Va. – Virginia has removed from its iconic state capitol the busts and a statue honoring Confederate generals and officials.

Workmen prepare to haul away a bust of Matthew Fontaine Maury in the Old House Chamber inside the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on July 23, 2020. Bob Brown / Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP.

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia has removed from its iconic state capitol the busts and a statue honoring Confederate generals and officials. That includes a bronze statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee ...