On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia State Police over a law that would ban the future sale of certain firearms.

Virginia Attorney General (AG) Jay Jones visited Danville to highlight the city’s efforts to reduce violent crime and discuss how its approach could serve as a model for other communities across the state.

A judge in Lancaster County has issued an injunction blocking the Virginia State Police from enforcing the state’s new assault weapons ban.

The Lynchburg Republican City Committee has been declared defunct and the results of the recent firehouse primary that occurred in the city have been nullified, Lynchburg City Councilman Chris Faraldi confirmed.

Democrats are rallying behind Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite a series of controversies that might have derailed a Democratic campaign during the height of the #MeToo movement.

Some voters in Lynchburg are questioning how a Republican firehouse primary was run, and now the Attorney General is taking a look.

Martinsville Police announced they’re cutting back on the number of Flock Cameras around the city due to funding. The cameras are station around the city and take pictures of the backs of passing cars to aid police in locating missing or wanted people.

In a sweeping 46-page decision, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled the General Assembly did not follow the required constitutional process when it put the redistricting amendment before voters.

After the Supreme Court of Virginia nullified the voter-approved redistricting amendment, lawmakers responded - largely along party lines.

The Virginia Supreme Court has rejected an emergency motion filed by Attorney General Jay Jones to appeal a Tazewell County Circuit Court’s ruling, which blocked the certification of Virginia’s Redistricting vote.

The redistricting vote is now caught in another legal standoff. A Tazewell County Circuit Court judge has ruled the process used to get this amendment on the ballot may not have followed Virginia law and because of that, the results from this week’s special election can’t move forward.

A Tazewell County Circuit Court judge is blocking the certification of results from the Redistricting Referendum, following a hearing Wednesday afternoon.

On Friday, Attorney General Jay Jones announced that he has joined 20 other attorneys general in a lawsuit to challenge an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on March 31.

There is new reaction to a judge’s decision to block Virginia’s new social media law, with the state appealing the ruling, NBC 12 reports. Attorney General Jay Jones is appealing, but the law’s opponents say the ruling is a victory for the First Amendment.

Abigail Spanberger has become Virginia's first female governor after centuries of men holding the state's top office.

Graham Platner's campaign for U.S. Senate took some early hits because of his online history and a tattoo he now regrets, but he's staying in the race for the long haul.

One of the most closely watched races in the Commonwealth was the contest for Attorney General between Democrat Jay Jones and Republican Jason Miyares.

Virginia voters have made history by electing candidates who broke race and gender barriers in this week's elections.

Jay C. Jones (D) and Jason S. Miyares(R) are vying to be Virginia's attorney general.

This year’s Attorney General race has captured national attention in what’s become a scandalous race. Incumbent Republican Jason Miyares is against Democrat Jay Jones, who has found himself in the midst of a political firestorm after two controversies have come to light.

Every year is an election year in Virginia, and we gain national attention as one of the only states to vote for governor after a presidential election year.

Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has won Virginia’s election for governor.

Donald Trump features prominently in state and local elections happening Tuesday, a year after he retook the White House.

Election Day is Nov. 4, and Democrats and Republicans are making their last call to voters prior to Election Day in Virginia.

Jay C. Jones (D) and Jason S. Miyares(R) are vying to be Virginia's attorney general.

Roanoke College released a poll on Oct. 30 that asked likely Virginian voters multiple questions regarding their opinions on candidates and who they would vote for.

Virginia will elect its first woman as governor as Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger look to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

10 News Anchor Abbie Coleman sat down one-on-one with both candidates for attorney general. She met with Republican candidate Jason Miyares to discuss his vision for Virginia and why he believes he’s the right person for the job.

10 News Anchor Abbie Coleman sat down one-on-one with both candidates for attorney general. She met with Democratic candidate Jay Jones to discuss his vision for Virginia and why he believes he’s the right person for the job.

Some public figures carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands.

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has revealed in a podcast that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as Nazi symbol.

A closer look at the numbers in the four Ceasefire Virginia communities in our region shows a mixed picture.

Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and former Democratic Del.

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers has prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions.

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office sent an open letter on Friday, posted to their Facebook account, condemning Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for attorney general, following controversial texts that were revealed last week.

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger have faced off on the debate stage in Virginia’s high-stakes governor's race.

With less than a month until election day, Virginia’s attorney general candidates are finally set to face off.

Republicans have seized on recently unearthed violent rhetoric from Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general in a bid to re-shape the state’s governor’s race — and tarnish the Democratic Party nationally.

Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general has been widely condemned for text messages from 2022 that revealed him suggesting that a prominent Republican get “two bullets to the head.”.

Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s attorney general, has faced criticism from both parties after allegedly sending controversial text messages to Republican State Del. Carrie Coyner in 2022.

The latest VCU Wilder School Commonwealth Poll shows Democratic candidates with a commanding lead in the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election.

Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi has won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.

Former Del. Jay Jones will look to be the face of legal resistance to President Donald Trump in Virginia after winning Tuesday’s closely watched Democratic state primary for attorney general.

Here’s your one-stop shop for the three statewide races in the June 17, 2025, primary election.

Shannon Taylor and Jay Jones are vying to take on Republican incumbent Jason Miyares in November.

President Donald Trump has signed a slew of policies aimed at wiping transgender people out of government records, sports and even history.

Powerful storms have killed two people in Mississippi, torn the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in Oklahoma and threatened communities across the nation.

Incumbent Mark Herring defeats challenger Jay Jones in Democratic primary for Virginia attorney general.

In the only statewide primary with an incumbent on the ballot, Attorney General Mark Herring is looking to defeat Delegate Jay Jones.

Here’s your one-stop shop for the three statewide races in the June 8, 2021, primary election.

Virginia’s Democratic voters will pick their party’s nominees for this year’s three statewide races in Tuesday’s primary election, and both parties will settle on nominations for the House of Delegates and local seats.

Virginia’s Democrats are holding their primary on June 8th, and 10 News is breaking down the statewide races.

(AP Photo/Steve Helber) RIGHT: Jay Jones picture from his campaign websiteOn Thursday morning, rather than the man he’s served beside for four years, Gov. Ralph Northam endorsed the Democrat looking to halt two-term Attorney General Mark Herring’s reelection campaign, Jay Jones. Simply put, Ralph Northam is the most consequential governor in the history of this Commonwealth.”AdIf elected, Jones would be Virginia’s first Black attorney general. Jones’ opponent, Mark Herring won the 2017 race for attorney general, beating Republican John Donley Adams by 175,850 votes, with 53.3% of all votes cast. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring (WSLS)In the election prior, 2013, Herring only defeated his Republican challenger, Mark Dudley Obenshain, by 165 votes.

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is running for reelection, forgoing a gubernatorial bid hed previously announced. Charniele Herring, the House majority leader, who said the attorney general informed her Wednesday that he was running again. She is not related to the attorney general. The attorney general told the Washington Post in 2018 that he was planning to run for governor in the 2021 election. Jay Jones, also a Democrat, has announced plans to run for attorney general.