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Police: Man in Custody in Virginia After Florida Kidnapping
Police say a man wanted in the weekend kidnapping of a South Florida family is now in custody in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Eligibility Widens for COVID-19 Vaccines in Virginia But Challenges Remain
Virginians who’d hoped they be moving up on the vaccination line are finding their shots may still be weeks away.
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Virginia's Vaccine Rollout Moves Slower Than Expected
As News4’s Derrick Ward reports, people who are registered to get their shot are hearing back from Fairfax County that there aren’t enough vaccines to schedule them.
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Virginians Report Frustrations Trying to Schedule COVID-19 Vaccinations
Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on short supplies of COVID-19 vaccine are are slowing vaccinations.
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New Laws Go Into Effect in DC, Maryland and Virginia in January 2021
A new year means new laws. Read on for some of the changes beginning Jan. 1, 2021 around the D.C. area.
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School Board Member Sues Police After Being Pepper-Sprayed, Photographed Without Hijab
A Muslim school board member from northern Virginia has filed a federal lawsuit alleging her civil rights were violated after she was pepper-sprayed during a traffic stop and then photographed without her hijab following her arrest
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Northern Virginia Police Departments Reform How They Police Themselves
Most of the police departments in Northern Virginia are teaming up to change how they handle investigations into deadly use of force. News4’s Virginia reporter Drew Wilder looks at how that would work and at which major departments aren’t signing on.
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Second Group Begins Getting Covid Vaccine in Virginia
Virginia is ramping up distribution of COVID vaccinations. Some communities are expanding the shots to the next group in line, group 1b. That group includes teachers, essential workers, jail and prison inmates and people age 75 and older. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
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Teachers, Grocery Workers, Police Can Now Get Vaccines in Most of Northern Virginia
Teachers, grocery workers, police and firefighters are among those who can get COVID-19 vaccinations in some parts of Virginia, including much of Northern Virginia, starting Monday.
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Virginia Teachers, Police, Firefighters May Begin Getting Vaccines in Some Areas
Those in Group 1b, which also includes seniors age 75+ and grocery workers, may begin getting vaccinated for COVID-19 on Monday in many areas of Northern Virginia.
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Northern Virginia Town Hopes to Bring in Tax Revenue From First Slot-Machine Parlor
Rosie’s Gaming Emporium will be Northern Virginia’s first slot-machine type gambling parlor once it opens Friday, as the state expands legal gambling in the commonwealth. The town of Dumfries is also betting that Rosie’s will bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars in new tax revenue.
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Democrat Leads in Northern Virginia Special Election, With All Precincts Reporting
Democrat Candi King leads GOP challenger Heather Mitchell by a thin margin in the House District 2 special election.
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Gambling Parlor Opens in Dumfries
Northern Virginia Reporter Drew Wilder reports on the opening of Rosie’s Gaming Emporium.
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Special Election in Northern Virginia Could Be a Bellwether for Decision 2021
Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the special election to fill the House of Delegates seat vacated by former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy.
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Virginia Hospitals Pushed to the Brink With COVID-19 Patients
Health officials in the commonwealth say holiday gatherings and travel are likely to blame for the recent surge. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports.
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Vaccine Rollout Slower Than Expected in Virginia
State health officials say they received fewer initial doses than expected. Another 100,000 doses will be delivered to the commonwealth this week, but as News 4’s Drew Wilder reports it’s still not enough to vaccinate all of the first priority group.
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Real Estate Photographer Says He Was Racially Profiled While Doing His Job
A Northern Virginia man says Arlington County police officers racially profiled him while he was working a local real estate listing. News4’s Drew Wilder walks us through the tense moments.
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Prince William County Deputy Fired After Comments Were Posted on Social Media
A sheriff’s deputy in Virginia has been fired after authorities said that “disturbing comments” were posted by his account on a conservative social media website.
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Northern Virginia Gets a Taste of Gaming With ‘Horse Slots'
For the first time, Northern Virginia is getting in on the expansion of gambling that has been spreading throughout the state.
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Messages of Hope Spring Up on Virginia Yard Signs
Kids and teens in Alexandria are crafting signs to share hope in a dark time. “The brightest star shines in the darkest night,” says one sign.