Updated: 8:48 AM Harrisonburg Police handed out more than two dozen tickets during its crackdown over the Saint Patrick's Day weekend.

Posted: 11:27 AM A candlelight peace vigil was held in Staunton Tuesday night to call for an end to the war in Iraq.

Updated: 12:52 PM A handgun ban that has been in place in the District of Columbia for 32 years may change the way the country will interpret the Second Amendment.

Updated: 1:13 PM The New York Yankees made a silent pilgrimage to the Virginia Tech memorial dedicated to the victims of last April's campus killings.

Updated: 2:20 PM It's been more than 40 years since the Civil Rights Act was passed. To this day, the topic still brings up heated debate on both sides of the issue.

Updated: 11:55 AM According to law enforcement officials, the Shenandoah Valley is currently home to more than 300 documented gang members or affiliates.

Posted: 3:35 PM Local students took cover in the hallways of their schools for a statewide tornado drill Tuesday morning.

Updated: 2:26 PM Health coverage and access to health care is a vital part of staying healthy, and is necessary for most individuals and families to get the medical help they need.

Updated: 2:57 PM Even though St. Patrick's Day fell on a Monday this year, it didn't stop local areas from celebrating.

Posted: 12:05 PM It's been years in the making, but the Waynesboro Tennis Court Project is finally getting underway.

Posted: 11:54 AM Steadily rising gas prices across the nation aren't only hurting our wallets, they are also affecting schools.

Updated: 11:16 AM An award-winning British historian and author plans to bring a film crew to the Bramwell area for a four-part series for the BBC.

Updated: 2:52 PM An investigation lasting several months, and spanning the country, has led to an arrest in the Valley.

Updated: 2:50 PM A member of the Harrisonburg City Council has become involved in efforts to oust the city treasurer from her job.

Updated: 11:30 AM While many people may be glad that the abusive driver fees have been cut from the state budget, local governments are feeling an impact.

Updated: 11:20 AM One Rockingham County school kept a special promise to its kids.

Posted: 2:34 PM Both Democratic presidential candidates will spend time in West Virginia this week.

Updated: 2:42 PM Governor Tim Kaine kicks off his second week of town-hall meetings Monday evening in Roanoke.

Posted: 12:08 PM When it comes to drinking and driving, St. Patrick's Day is the most dangerous holiday.

Posted: 11:25 AM Prices at the pump across the nation broke all-time records this past week, and officials say we haven't seen the worst of it.

Posted: 10:32 AM Officials say the Powerball ticket worth $276.3 million was sold at a limited video lottery parlor in Westover called Paula's.

Updated: 11:58 AM Consider this your warning because the next time you get pulled over and aren't wearing your seat belt, you can expect a ticket.

Updated: 8:29 PM A West Virginia Civil War battlefield is up for consideration on the National Register of Historic Places.

Updated: 10:25 PM Fort Defiance High School will devote a part of its spirit wall in memory of Amy Caracofe.

Updated: 7:45 PM A former slave who later founded an asylum for orphaned black children is being honored in Richmond.