Posted: 11:27 AM The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 334,000 last week, a hopeful sign that steady job gains will continue.

Posted: 11:22 AM Americans stepped up spending at retail businesses in May at the best pace in three months, fueled by more car purchases. The gain shows consumers remain resilient despite higher taxes and could drive faster growth later this year.

Updated: 11:13 AM An official says an inspector who surveyed a Philadelphia building before it collapsed last week, killing six people, has committed suicide.

Updated: 11:42 AM The Southern Baptist Convention tackled topics at its annual meeting this week that seemed to show a concern for a broadening array of social issues. Those included human trafficking and the country's high rate of incarceration.

Posted: 10:39 AM A Powhatan County grand jury has indicted a man on charges stemming from a wreck that killed his three older sisters.

Posted: 10:27 AM The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends kids get at least 60 minutes of daily vigorous to moderate-intensity physical activity.

Updated: 11:03 AM There's now a state Director of African American Engagement for the Republican Party in Virginia.

Posted: 12:24 AM James Madison University kicked off it's first ever masterpiece season.

Posted: 12:21 AM One man is trying to make good on a promise. VDOT presented its plans to the Augusta County Board of Supervisors Wednesday night and one man is fighting to get one neighborhood a road.

Updated: 6:03 PM A Severe Weather Alert Day (SWAD) has been issued for Thursday, June 13 for the WHSV TV-3 viewing area.

Posted: 11:13 PM Police here in the valley are taking the next step in learning how to handle a school shooter.

Updated: 9:25 PM Virginia's 2013 race for Governor will be one to watch.

Updated: 9:25 PM Forecasters say weather conditions could be ideal for another Derecho.

Updated: 9:40 PM Low voter turnout during the Democratic Primary has some thinking about scaling things back in the future.

Updated: 9:15 PM The National Rifle Association is targeting U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin after years of endorsing the West Virginia Democrat.

Posted: 7:17 PM A furniture store came up with a creative way to draw in more customers, after a construction nearby has kept traffic away.

Updated: 7:17 PM A cell phone company requested a special permit for building a cell phone tower in Rockingham county on Wednesday.

Updated: 5:21 PM Chief Larry Shifflett said the department got a call about a fire on Smithland road at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

Posted: 4:02 PM The body of a Spotsylvania County man has been recovered from a Caroline County lake.

Posted: 3:22 PM A federal drug plea has been postponed for a Philadelphia abortion provider already serving life in the deaths of three babies.

Posted: 2:30 PM A Philadelphia hospital isn't releasing any information about the lung transplant that Sarah Murnaghan's family says she's receiving today.

Posted: 12:22 PM AAA Mid-Atlantic predicts nearly 115,000 motorists in Virginia will need help with vehicle breakdowns this summer.

Posted: 12:12 PM Portsmouth residents can now legally keep chickens at their residences. But they can't sell eggs.

Updated: 12:06 PM According to Harrisonburg Fire Department, Harrisonburg Electric Cooperative is de-energizing lines due to a transformer fire on Smithland Road. We have a reporter on the way and will follow the story as it develops.

Updated: 11:18 AM The Southern Baptist Convention is expected to take a stand against the Boy Scouts of America's acceptance of gay members at the denomination's annual meeting in Houston.