Virginia students improved their performance on 23 of the 28 Standards of Learning tests given during the spring. However, the biggest jumps came in fifth and eight-grade social studies and high school history, the subjects for which the state lowered passing score requirements last year. <MORE>

A North Carolina man sought for questioning in the slayings of a Virginia couple and their daughter is being held in Canada. Garrison Bowman will be held pending a deportation review. Virginia authorities say they want to question Bowman. <MORE>

Hopewell Police have what could be a key piece of evidence. They have recovered a vehicle believed to have been used in a drive-by shooting that occurred in Petersburg last night. <MORE>

Washington Redskins running back Stephen Davis says he's confident he'll play Sunday, despite a sprained knee. It's a different story for quarterback Danny Wuerffel, who will be sidelined for a week or two with a banged up shoulder. <MORE>

Virginia is looking like a second-half team this season. The Cavaliers have outscored their foes 195-to-181 in six games. But the margins widen in the third and fourth quarters. <MORE>

The Virginia Tech Hokies are still in the top five in the nation. The new Associated Press College Football Poll has Virginia Tech remaining in the number four spot. <MORE>