Northern Virginia

News4's Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey has been covering this side of the state since joining NBC4 in 1992. She's joined by reporter Drew Wilder.

racial data 14 hours ago

New Law Requires Virginia Police Officers to Record Driver's Race During Traffic Stops

Police officers in Virginia must now record a driver’s race during traffic stops so the commonwealth can track whether groups are disproportionately stopped by different departments. The Communi...

Maryland 15 hours ago

New Laws Take Effect in DC, Maryland and Virginia July 1
coronavirus 15 hours ago

Phase 3 Reopening Begins in Virginia With More Restrictions Lifted, Bars Still Closed

coronavirus 15 hours ago

Virginia Enters Phase 3 With Restrictions at Bars and Restaurants

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam decided at the last minute to prohibit bar seating and congregating as the commonwealth enters phase three of reopening. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Julie Carey repor...
coronavirus 20 hours ago

Fauquier County Finalizing Plans to Reopen Schools

Another local school district is revealing ideas for reopening in the fall. Scott MacFarlane reports Fauquier County may be the first school system in the area to reopen.
LOUDOUN COUNTY Jul 1

Loudoun Schools Offers Choice Between Full-Time Online and Part-Time In-Person Learning

Parents in Loudoun County have until July 10 to choose between full-time online learning and in-person learning two days a week for their children. News4’s Aimee Cho speaks to parents who are gr...
Crime and Courts Jul 1

Alexandria Officer Charged With Assault, Battery on Handcuffed Person

An Alexandria police officer has been charged with assault and battery more than four months after allegedly using unjustified force on a handcuffed person in protective custody. Jonathan B. Griffin w...

NAACP Jun 30

Mother Says Son Was Falsely Accused of School Bus Incident

A Fairfax County mother and the NAACP allege police misconduct by a school resource officer. The mother says her African-American son was attacked on a school bus last year but says a Herndon police officer falsely accused her boy as the aggressor. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has both sides of the story.
Virginia Jun 30

What Virginia's Coronavirus Data Shows as Phase 3 Begins

As phase three reopening starts in Virginia on Wednesday, July 1, state data shows progress in containing the coronavirus. A smaller portion of those who are tested are testing positive, the number of new cases has plateaued, the rate at which cases are doubling has slowed and hospitals have enough ventilators and beds. Virginia is not ...
coronavirus Jun 30

Loudoun County Sees Spike in Coronavirus Cases After ‘Beach Week' Trip

Loudoun County is reporting a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, specifically in teenagers. Health officials say about 100 teens have tested positive and the spike traces back to a beach trip in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dozens of Loudoun County “Beach Week” attendees from multiple parts of the county brought home new COVID-19 cases...
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY Jun 30

Prince William County Votes to Rename Stonewall Schools After Black Community Members

Two Virginia schools that were named after a confederate general are set to be renamed in honor of local African-American community members: A couple who fought for equal civil rights and a beloved security assistant. The Prince William County School Board voted unanimously Monday night to change the names of Stonewall Jackson High School and Stone...
Basketball Jun 30

Virginia Teen Hosts Basketball Camp for Charity

A Northern Virginia high school student is teaching kids how to play basketball while social distancing. Zack Hasan set up the basketball camp at Franklin Sherman Elementary School in McLean. He calls it “Hoops 4 Help.” All the proceeds from the camp will go to charity.
COVID-19 Jun 30

Families Grieve Virginia Care Facility Deaths

Families who lost loved ones at one of the Northern Virginia care facilities hardest hit by the coronavirus say they were left in the dark about their relatives’ illness until it was too late. State health officials say 55 people died from Coronavirus at Annandale Healthcare Center — a number the company disputes. Keith Melvey said his worries star...
coronavirus Jun 28

Northern Virginia Enters Phase 2 Reopening; Here's What Has Changed

Eating inside a restaurant, going back to the gym and in-person worship services: Starting Friday, all of these activities will be allowed for residents of Northern Virginia as the region enters phase two of reopening. Businesses and houses of worship will have to adhere to safety standards and capacity limits to lessen the threat that customers co...
Alexandria Jun 27

Alexandria Police to Fire Officer for Unjustified Use of Force

The Alexandria Police Department is seeking to fire an officer who was found to have unnecessarily used force against a man. The officer, who the city did not name, used “weaponless force” against a man’s leg in order to take him to the ground, the city said in a statement Friday. An investigation found that the use of force...
Alexandria Jun 27

Trailblazing Alexandria Judge Retires With Warm Community Send-Off

People in Old Town Alexandria held a big celebration Friday for the retirement of the city’s first Black judge. After serving on the bench for nearly three decades, Judge Nolan Dawkins hung up his robe. Well-wishers gathered outside the courthouse and sheriff’s deputies led a 60-car parade down Pitt Street to surprise Dawkins as he made...
Reston Jun 27

17-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Fairfax County Lake

A 17-year-old boy died after going swimming Thursday night in a lake in Fairfax County, officials say. The teen, who police did not identify, was swimming with friends in Lake Audubon in Reston. He was a student at Paint Branch High School in Maryland. Neighbors said they heard young people playing in the water. Then their cries turned ...
Northern Virginia Jun 26

Loudoun County Treasurer Apologizes for Racially Insensitive Social Media Post

Loudoun County’s treasurer issued an apology after making an insensitive post on Facebook following the Quaker Oats announcement to remove Aunt Jemima from their products because of the ties to “racial stereotypes.” Roger Zurn wrote “wondering if Aunt Jemima will change to Uncle Tom’s.” Friends told him to take down th...
Virginia Jun 26

Fairfax County Parents of Students With Special Needs Concerned by Back-To-School Options

Fairfax County Public Schools released their back-to-school plans amid the coronavirus pandemic. Parents of students with special needs are concerned about the options offered. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
Arlington Jun 25

Virginia Attorney General Sues Arlington Towing Company for ‘Predatory' Practices

Virginia’s attorney general announced Thursday that he has sued an Arlington towing company that drivers repeatedly have called predatory. Attorney General Mark Herring filed a lawsuit against Advanced Towing Company, LLC, alleging that the company breaks state and county towing provisions and is “frequently predatory, aggressive, overreachin...

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