Firefighters often use water to put out a blaze, but in Augusta County a team of 11 men and women set a fire to ensure there’s enough water for one of Virginia’s natural features— the sinkhole pond.

Hanover County’s newest fire station, located in the Laurel Meadow community, is officially open as of Thursday.

A garbage truck went up in flames on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of Route 267 ahead of the evening commute, Fairfax ...