“Poppy won the overall vote, the USA vote, the Virginia vote, and the in-person vote,” the zoo’s statement declared. “The popular vote may have been close, but the victory was decisive.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has announced the name of a female baby pygmy hippo born there on Dec. 9. Drum roll, please... After a public vote, the hippo has been named Poppy ...

Petunia and Violet were also born at Metro Richmond Zoo. Poppy, a flower name like her mom's, was in a showdown against Hammie Mae, a sweet and southern tie to Virginia ham. According to the zoo's ...

Former United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) Jessica Aber has been found passed away at her home ...

In the East Bay, one neighborhood is bracing for crowds of visitors making the annual trek to see a wildflower superbloom.

STERLING, VA. (7News) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a total of 257 pounds of opium poppy pods from Madrid at Washington Dulles International Airport last week.