This fall’s gubernatorial race in Virginia will make history no matter the winner: Either Democrat Abigail Spanberger or Republican Winsome Earle-Sears will become the state’s first elected female governor.

The race between Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears will, regardless of the result, install the commonwealth’s first female governor.

Flash flooding caused by torrential rains killed five people in northern West Virginia, and rescue crews were searching for three other people who were missing Sunday, as authorities assessed damage to roads,

The beast and its owner, traveling from New York to North Carolina, stopped for the night in Fairfax County, and the gator took a stroll, police said.

A motel in Virginia had an unexpected guest on Monday morning as an alligator took in the sights. Police in Fairfax County released bodycam footage of a strange encounter, when a massive alligator was spotted making the rounds shortly after midnight on June 16 in the 5800 block of Richmond Highway.