Northern Virginia

The first Black school board chair is making history and helping the school navigate through the changes during the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

People in Alexandria turned out Friday to celebrate the retirement of the circuit court’s first Black judge. News4’s Northern Virginia bureau chief Julie Carey reports.

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 the post, but the damage had already been done....

Loudoun County treasurer Roger Zurn has apologized for an insensitive facebook post he wrote after Quaker Oats announced it would retire the “Aunt Jemima” name. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

News4’s Pat Collins reports on a 66-year-old Fairfax County woman who was last seen in Bethany Beach. Police are looking at cell phone records and surveillance footage.

The governing body of northern Virginia’s largest city has voted unanimously to ban firearms on all public property

Traffic relief could be coming to part of Northern Virginia, but it could come at a cost. Some homes could be lost in the process. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

Northern Virginia has entered the second phase of reopening which allows indoor dining at restaurants, opening fitness centers and houses of worship to operate at limited capacity. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

News4’s Julie Carey speaks with kayak fisherman as they prepare for one of the first sporting events to return to Northern Virginia during the time of COVID-19.

A prominent and controversial Confederate statue has been taken down in Old Town Alexandria. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

When calls come into 911 or 311 in Alexandria, Virginia, they are now being directed to some dispatch operators working from home. News4’s Northern Virginia bureau chief Julie Carey has the story.

News4’s Juliana Valencia reports on measures shopping malls are putting in place to keep shoppers safe.

News4’s Drew Wilder reports on what guidelines shoppers need to follow in Northern Virginia as the area starts phase one of reopening.

Northern Virginia can begin phase one reopening on Friday, the governor says. Also starting Friday, face masks or coverings will be required in stores and restaurants and on public transportation statewide. The decision on Northern Virginia comes after COVID-19 testing was dramatically ramped up, as local leaders requested. Data suggests the region is almost ready to reopen, local officials said in...

A man fleeing a police stop on the Capital Beltway on Wednesday led troopers on a miles-long car chase, fled on foot and then fell 25 feet after climbing over a barrier.  The suspect jumped over a Jersey wall barrier on the Beltway in Northern Virginia and “fell through an open space between the local and through lanes,” Virginia State…

Phase 1 reopening begins on Friday in Northern Virginia. The decision comes after COVID-19 testing dramatically ramped up in the area. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports how business owners and local leaders are preparing.

Northern Virginia businesses could start the first phase of reopening at the end of the week. In order to start Phase 1, leaders in Northern Virginia identified six key metrics health officials say are crucial to a safer reopening. As of Monday, only four of those qualifications have been met. Increased coronavirus testing was a primary goal before leaders in…

News4’s Drew Wilder reports on the six metrics Northern Virginia needs to meet in order to start reopening.

Northern Virginia leaders sent a letter to Governor Northam today saying they’re prepared to transition into Phase 1 on schedule this Friday. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports they also have some requests for the governor.