Meet the Vietnamese American political newcomer fighting for Virginia’s Senate seat

The U.S. Senate race in Virginia features Republican challenger Hung Cao, a political newcomer and retired Navy Captain, facing incumbent De...

Search continues for Virginia mom missing for 2 weeks

Search efforts continue for Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old Nepalese mother and nurse who was last seen in Manassas Park, Virginia, on July...

Virginia restaurant owner issues ‘bounty’ on alleged dine-and-dasher

A restaurant owner in Fairfax, Virginia, has offered a $150 “bounty” to help identify a man he claims to be a frequent dine-and-...

Controversy erupts in Virginia over Chinese signature on police academy’s graduation certificates

The graduation of 61 law enforcement trainees from Fairfax County’s Criminal Justice Training Academy last month stirred controversy due to ...

Jasmine Yoon confirmed as Virginia’s first Asian American federal judge

The Virginia Senate has confirmed Jasmine Yoon’s appointment as the state’s first Asian American federal judge under Article III...

DC’s Chinatown threatened by relocation of Washington sports teams

Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown faces a potential upheaval as local sports teams the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards consider ...

Supreme Court rejects case alleging discrimination against Asian American students in Virginia

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case alleging discrimination against Asian American students in admissions at the elit...

Law group asks Supreme Court to hear new race-based admissions case at elite high school

The group alleges the school’s new admissions plan was designed to “achieve the same results as overt racial discrimination” ...

Business owner in Virginia under fire for racism after hitting an Asian woman’s car

A fireplace store owner in Great Falls, Virginia, is under fire for his racist behavior toward an Asian woman after bumping into her car. Wh...

Virginia police looking for man who laughed after assaulting, exposing himself to woman

Police in Prince William County, Virginia, are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a woman and assaulted her earlier this wee...

Filipinos hold pageant, parade at Virginia Beach as city celebrates 46th Fil-Am Friendship Day

We’re here to celebrate that Filipinos are some of the most significant individuals who contributed really to the fabric of our city, our st...

California man wanted for scamming senior out of $56K drives to Virginia to surrender

A California man accused of duping a Virginia senior out of $56,000 in a telephone scam turned himself in to police on Monday, according to ...

Elite high school’s admission policy did not discriminate against Asian Americans, Virginia court rules

A Virginia federal court has ruled that Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s (TJHSST) admission policy aimed at student...

Virginia man charged for attacking woman, 2 congressional staffers with baseball bat

Xuan-Kha Tran Pham, a 49-year-old man from Fairfax, Virginia, was arrested and charged for attacking a woman and two congressional staffers ...

Virginia becomes 17th state to include Sikhism in school curriculum

Virginia has become the 17th state to include Sikhism and Sikh practices in public school social studies curriculum.  On Thursday, the Virgi...

Virginia school board demands invasive exams of ex-student over a decade after alleged sexual abuse

Lawyers representing the Fairfax County School Board in Virginia are demanding an alleged sexual assault victim submit to invasive vaginal a...

VA school district responds to AG’s demand they cease ‘illegal discrimination’ against Asian students

The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system has responded to Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares’ demands for it to cease its “illeg...

Virginia Dems reject curriculum on dangers of communism over fear of stoking anti-Asian sentiment

Virginia Democrats have rejected a new bill that would require schools to teach about the dangers of communism after the state’s largest tea...

Virginia Senate Dems reject Youngkin education board appointee critical of race-conscious admissions

An education board member appointed by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin was blocked from official confirmation by Democrats in the Virginia ...

More Virginia high schools delayed giving merit awards in time for college admission deadlines: report

Before you read: US’ top high school hid over 1,200 students’ academic achievement in the name of ‘equity’ Virginia governor seeks probe int...

Amid probe, more Virginia high schools apologize for withholding news of academic awards

Before you read: US’ top high school hid over 1,200 students’ academic achievement in the name of ‘equity’ Virginia governor seeks probe int...

Virginia to celebrate its first Kimchi Day

Virginia will celebrate its first Kimchi Day on Nov. 22 in recognition of the state’s thriving Korean American community. Proposed by legi...

Asian business owners targeted in string of Virginia burglaries

Authorities in Henrico County, Virginia, have warned residents of home burglaries that target Asian business owners, with at least two inci...

Hate crime charge dropped for man accused of attacking Virginia sushi restaurant owner after skipping $70 bill

Jordon Bevan fled from Bonsai Grill in Crystal City, Virginia, without paying for $70 worth of sushi rolls on May 4, 2021. While being cha...

Va. Filipino community leader fatally hit by driver suspected of driving under influence of marijuana

Rosa Blanco, a 76-year-old Filipino American community leader, was walking on a crosswalk at Virginia Beach Town Center when Nathan Poole, ...

Vietnamese refugee who vows to ‘fight the woke agenda’ wins VA GOP nom despite raising less money

Vietnamese refugee and retired U.S. Navy captain Hung Cao won the GOP primary on Saturday and will go on to battle Democratic Rep. Jennifer...

10th grader invents low-cost prosthetic arm that can be controlled by the mind

Virginia senior Benjamin Choi, 17, has invented an affordable, mind-controlled prosthetic arm that costs only $300 to create. Choi first d...

Supreme Court declines to block top high school’s admissions policy despite claims it is ‘anti-Asian’

The Supreme Court declined to block a new admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) that seeks ...

Body of missing Virginia woman found, $40,000 reward offered for ‘most wanted’ ex-boyfriend

Hannah Choi, 35, who has been missing since March 6, was found dead in Charles County, Maryland, last Thursday. Choi was last seen with he...

19-year-old charged with murder in the death of his 78-year-old father

A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder after authorities found the body of his father, who went missing earlier in the week, buried ...

Man hurls anti-Asian, anti-gay slurs at couple over parking space in Virginia

A home security camera captured a gay couple subjected to homophobic and xenophobic verbal insults on Saturday evening over a parking space ...

Virginia Detectives Suspect Foul Play in 72-Year-Old Woman’s Disappearance From Home

Fairfax County Police Department detectives suspect foul play may have been involved in the disappearance of 72-year-old Emily Lu. What happ...

Man Arrested for Skipping $70 Bill, Using Slurs and Assaulting Sushi Restaurant Owner in Virginia

A man accused of assaulting an Asian restaurant owner in Arlington, Virginia after dining and dashing has been arrested on Tuesday. Holy shi...

Man Accused of Assaulting Sushi Restaurant Owner After Trying to Skip $70 Bill in Virginia

Police in Arlington, Virginia are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted an Asian American restaurant owner and used racial slurs against...

Body of Elderly Asian Woman Found 4 Days After Going Missing in Virginia Beach

An elderly Asian woman who went missing in Virginia Beach, Virginia was found dead after four days of police and community search efforts. W...

Virginia Councilman Says Chinese Restaurants Don’t Need COVID-19 Aid Because ‘They Don’t Hire Blacks’

A councilman in Virginia has come under fire after saying that Chinese businesses don’t need aid for COVID-19. In a work session on Ju...