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Capitol Police Officer Remembered for Defending the Capitol
Officer Brian Sicknick died during the riots at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. Drew Wilder reports.
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Fairfax County Prosecutor Pushes to Eliminate Mandatory Minimum Sentences on Lesser Crimes
Fairfax County’s Prosecutor is making changes to the local criminal justice system in the hopes of easing mass incarceration. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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New Devices in Cars Are Helping Fairfax County Police Answer Car Crash Questions
Despite many drivers staying home this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, fatal car crashes are continuing in Fairfax County, police say. However, a new device is helping answer important questions families have when a loved one is involved in a crash. Many drivers might not even know it’s there, but many new vehicles have a small computer that...
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Fairfax County Police Show Off New Device That Answers Questions After a Car Crash
This year, deadly crashes in Fairfax County are nearly right on par with last year, despite the fact that fewer people have been on the roads in 2020. Northern Virginia reporter Drew Wilder is showing us a new device that police are using to answer important questions families have when a loved one is involved in a wreck.
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Virginia Tries to Clear Up Vote Counting Conspiracy
The state explains how to check if your ballot has been counted online after many raised concerns that their ballot was not counted. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Fairfax High School Starts “Concurrent Learning” Pilot Program
Fairfax County Public Schools are working toward bringing people back to the classroom, and they think the “concurrent learning” model is the answer. But as News4’s Drew Wilder reports, teachers and students are still divided on whether to return during a pandemic.
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Video: Off-Duty Officer Rescues Driver From Burning Car in Virginia
News4’s Drew Wilder talks to a police officer in Northern Virginia and a good Samaritan who saved the life of an unconscious driver after pulling him from a burning car.
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Virginia Initiative Explained: Constitutional Amendment Would Involve Citizens in Redistricting Process
This initiative would establish a new commission, composed of eight members of the General Assembly and eight citizens, that would draw new lines for Virginia’s congressional and state legislative districts.
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Also Mentioned in Kidnapping Plot
FBI says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was mentioned in a group’s planned kidnapping of Michigan’s governor. Drew Wilder reports.
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Fauquier County Schools Will Start Entirely Online
The Fauquier County School Board voted Monday to switch to virtual-only instruction two weeks before students were expected to return to the classroom. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Alexandria Camp Closed Early Due to COVID-19 Case, Parent Says
A popular summer camp in Alexandria has had to close early this summer and a parent says it’s because every child and staff member potentially was exposed to someone with COVID-19. A sign on the door of the Nannie J. Lee Center says the facility is closed. The center hosts a camp that’s a service for children with special...
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Rising Flash Flood Waters Trapped People in Their Cars in Dumfries
Francisco Cornejo and his wife were in their car Thursday night when the water rushed up around them. Cornejo kicked his car door open to escape and waded around the car to free his wife. “If we stayed in there, we would’ve died,” he said a day later. Cornejo was out celebrating his 37th birthday at Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant...
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People Escape Flash Flooding in Dumfries
A couple in Prince William County say they nearly drowned Thursday night when rising waters trapped them in their car. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder spoke to the couple near the Dumfries restaurant where it happened.
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Virginia Trooper Under Investigation in Violent Traffic Stop
Virginia State Police trooper is under investigation for a violent traffic stop of a Black driver caught on camera. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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‘Traumatizing': Man Speaks After Officer Used Taser in ‘Mistaken Identity' Case
A Fairfax County, Virginia, man used a single word to describe what it was like to have a county officer use a Taser on him: “traumatizing.” La Monta Gladney shared his story Thursday after Officer Tyler Timberlake used a stun gun against him on June 5. The officer was arrested and charged with three counts of assault and battery for…
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Northern Virginia Starts Phase One Reopening on Friday
News4’s Drew Wilder reports on what guidelines shoppers need to follow in Northern Virginia as the area starts phase one of reopening.
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Virginia High School Celebrates In-Person Graduation One Student at a Time
A high school in Northern Virginia made a difference one graduate at a time. Fauquier County arranged each graduating senior a time slot for an in person graduation. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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‘The Dairy Industry's a Tragedy,' Fauquier County Farmer Says
Fourth-generation dairy farmer Ken Smith says the dairy industry has been hit hard by the economic effects of the coronavirus. Children in schools are major consumers of milk, for which there’s now little demand, he said. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Loudoun County Man Pleads Guilty to Hitting and Killing Woman Out on a Walk
Twenty-year-old Zachary Frye pleaded guilty today in Loudoun County court to manslaughter for hitting and killing 60-year-old Lauren McDarby while she was out for a walk in January 2019. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Costco Sales Go Up As People Prepare for Possible Coronavirus Quarantines
People are stocking up on food and supplies as coronavirus arrives to the DC area. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.