Northern Virginia

Tysons Corner Center was evacuated Sunday after people thought they heard gunshots, according to Fairfax County police.  Police said they were at the mall in McLean, Virginia, to assist the mall’s loss prevention unit. As officers made arrests, a light fixture fell and shattered on the ground, authorities said.  People close by thou...

A new Facebook group allows Loudoun County residents to cover the cost of extra classroom supplies that educators would otherwise have to buy themselves, according to the group’s founder. The group is called “Loudoun County, VA; Adopt a Teacher” and lets teachers post wish lists for their classrooms. People in the group can then “adopt” teachers an...

Fairfax County police released body camera footage on Thursday of an officer fatally shooting a man having a mental health crisis last month in a home in McLean, Virginia.  Aaron Lynch died after an officer shot him on Arbor Lane the night of July 7. He was 26.  Lynch’s parents said the shooting was unjustified. The county police chief......

A Fairfax County detective shot a man in the Seven Corners area Tuesday night while trying to arrest him during an undercover drug investigation, police said. The man shot was identified as Jeffrey Payne, 41, of Falls Church, Virginia. He was taken to a hospital and later a detention center, police said. Authorities said officers were investigating...

Jill Biden says she didn’t doubt that she could keep teaching as first lady and overcame skepticism that she could handle both jobs by instructing her staff to “figure it out.” In an interview in the September issue of Real Simple magazine, she also describes using Post-it notes to manage her family and offers marriage advice to newlyweds. Ji...

Public school students in Alexandria, Virginia, will see more safety measures this fall when they head back to the classroom. Alexandria City Public Schools sent a list of the new protocols to parents and staff on Tuesday. Some of the changes for the upcoming school year include: Designated entrances for students, staff and visitors All middle and ...

A 52-year-old grandmother was walking to get ice from a convenience store in Arlington, Virginia, when a suspected drunk driver fatally struck her and took off from the scene, police say. Viviana Oxlaj Perez, 52, was working at the Thomas Jefferson Soccer Field providing drinks for the players Monday night, when she left to buy ice from a convenien...

Fairfax County Public Schools are offering a free meeting with a mental health professional to any student or school parent this summer. The program makes free mental wellness consulations available, as many students don’t have access to the counselors they would normally talk to when they need help during the summer.  Amber Ong, a school psyc...

A Loudoun County couple accused a Northern Virginia lawmaker of damaging their property over the weekend.

A man from the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, Virginia, drove more than 300 miles to confront a 27-year-old man who he said dated his daughter and fatally shot him after a fight, according to authorities in eastern North Carolina. Jared Musgrove died after emergency responders found him suffering from two gunshot wounds at a mobile home park...

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the Stafford County School District inaugurating “Transition Day” for kindergarteners, sixth and ninth graders.

Virginia’s attorney general met with members of a Fairfax County police officers group Thursday night to listen to their claims that new laws and policies are making it tougher for them to do their job.

Both Reagan National and Dulles International airports have launched mobile food ordering to help travelers and airport workers grab their to-go orders faster. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.