Your funeral is your last chance to make an impact on the social scene. I mean, literally, it is your last human chance. So own it, sweetheart.

Where do the ghosts hang out in this city? The Byrd Theatre, Cold Harbor Battlefield, and Tuckahoe Plantation, just to name a few. Here are the most haunted places in RVA.

Nothing your parents taught you can fully prepare you for the amount of overwhelming weirdness that's going to come at you from all sides once you become an adult. Here are 12 things that might help you navigate adulthood a little better.

Drinking has become the default social activity in our culture. It's almost weird if you don't do it. But here's what happens when you quit drinking.

There's a millionaire living in Gloucester County. Well, he's a millionaire now.

Here's where you and your family can find fireworks this Fourth of July!

While meteorologists track Hurricane Florence on land, astronauts are watching it from space. And it looks truly terrifying.

As the Commonwealth of Virginia reopens, some regions are requesting exemption. After Northam announced confirmed relaxation of restrictions on Wednesday that will enact on Friday, May 15, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, like officials in Northern Virginia, formally submitted a request for exemption. Governor Northam quickly granted it.

Over the weekend, a D.C. local turned a storefront into a coronavirus emporium brimming with hand sanitizer, face masks, and anything else you might need to fight the virus.

In isolation at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, 38-year-old IT worker Nic Brown received uplifting notes through a glass window from health care staff every day. When he was discharged, he decided to return the favor.

“We are carrying hemp-derived CBD products in select states to help meet consumer demand for alternative care options,” Mike DeAngelis said.

The vote in favor of "Obama Elementary" passed 6-1 on June 18. 

As of August 20, more than 32 companies have filed up to 51 applications for production and distribution permits in the state.

Let's check in on all the hot new trends and total must-dos that you can expect to see in Richmond this season. Let's look at all the hot trends taking the city by storm as we head into 2020.

The coronavirus pandemic makes us all take love a little more seriously—especially elderly couple Kjeld and Lotte Pressler.

After reviewing recommendations from the CDC, the University of Virginia canceled all outbound study-abroad programs in light of coronavirus concerns.

As Virginia Beach reopens its beaches, the governor urges caution for Memorial Day weekend. State test rates are trending upward, with statewide positives trending slightly down around 15 percent. Some regions are not seeing downward trends, and state officials remind all Virginians to practice strict social distancing as we move toward a "new normal."

The program hopes to tackle the "homework gap."

The Washington, D.C., Council unanimously voted "yes" to a new law restricting Airbnb rentals in the city.

Here's what closing in the Hampton Roads region as we brace for the anticipated Category 5 storm.

In British Columbia, 6-year-old Callaghan McLaughlin found his own way to make an impact on the pandemic—with jokes from the safe social distance of his driveway.

Here's what I've learned. Buy cheap staple foods -- specifically, these seven.

The new website, Genworth.com, makes an uncomfortable fact like aging feel relatable. How? It shows you what it feels like to be old.

Petty theft. Juice cleanses. Urban studies and DDOS attack. It's 36 hobbies that are better than boys.

Good news: Hurricane Florence does not contain swirling vortexes of plague-infested sharks.

From gene silencing to memory transfer, here's what's happening this summer in science.

Starting May 14, Walmart is ending its popular price-matching program. #Forever.

Next time you're dining out, share your table with someone you've never met. OpenSeat brings strangers together to eat.

From origami-inspired deep sea dodecahedrons to the discovery of water on Mars, here's what's happening this summer in science.

"Hey Siri, I'm getting pulled over."

CVS recognizes its role in the opioid crisis as a dispenser of pharmaceutical drugs, so this is their plan.

Hurricane season isn't over yet.

The legal smoking age has been 18 years old for almost three decades.

Hurricane Michael's current death toll has now risen to 13.

Napkins were just the first to go.

There's one thing that can be said about human beings and Christmas. Come hell or high water -- come Armageddon, itself -- fine. We will reschedule.

Governor Northam announced on Monday that beaches in Virginia Beach will be allowed to reopen May 22.

Half of all GRTC bus system employees called out of work Monday morning on a strike, resulting in bus route delays across the city. The action reignites debates about hazard pay for essential workers who may be exposed to COVID-19.

According to the leaked internal memo, Pumpkin Spice Lattes will return to Starbucks on August 28 -- their earliest release date yet.

The 1,600-pound Great White Shark, dubbed Miss Costa, was spotted 100 miles off the Virginia coast on Thursday.

The documents included the names of some students with autism, asthma, seizures, heart conditions, allergies, and mobility needs.

Pulse's new rapid-transit technology can communicate with street lights. It's expected to cut commute time in half.

You don't mess with the Queen of Soul.

VCU won a $3.29 million grant to test a new program for teachers. It could change the way way we think about education.

The law takes effect on July 1, and no, this is not a drill. On April 13, Virginia joined 27 other states in decriminalizing marijuana. Unlike legalization of marijuana, decriminalization does not make it legal to consume marijuana for recreational use. However, it does remove the legal restrictions that make it a crime. Here are the facts, disambiguation, and what this means for you.

Camille Schrier of Richmond was crowned Miss Virginia 2019 on Saturday evening. An advocate of women in STEM, she showcased her chemistry skills in the talent competition, performing a science experiment onstage.

On March 30, Maryland joined more than 30 other states under a stay-at-home order of some kind. The order, declared by Gov. Larry Hogan, will continue until a state of emergency is lifted. Here's how you'll be affected, and what this means for you.

For those left out of the coronavirus federal bailout, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposes an extension to the 30-day eviction grace period imposed under the CARE Act.

The governor said he's working with officials in Hampton and Norfolk to develop a plan based on the Virginia Beach model. Virginia Beach reopened last Friday, May 22, for Memorial Day weekend.