Northern Virginia

When deputies arrived, they found two people dead and a third victim with apparent gunshot wounds, the sheriff’s office said. The wounded victim was taken to a hospital.

Some students were asked to play “privilege bingo” at a school in Fairfax County and one of the criteria listed for privilege was coming from a military family. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with a local family about why that upset them.

The assignment, which was in a high school English class, came with boxes for characteristics such as being white, Christian, male and able-bodied to identify whether the taker was considered “privileged.” There was also a box for being a military kid.

The first Republican governor in eight years promised a change in direction. Here are four things to watch for.

Northern Virginia’s first licensed gambling operation is opening up to the general public

On Dec. 28, 2020, White’s Ferry ceased operations — the victim of a long-running property dispute that, despite a change in ferry ownership and attempted intervention by two states, continues a year later.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on Stafford County residents racing to get power ahead of the coming snowstorm.

Cody Calhoun and his neighbors have spent the last four days cutting up fallen trees and moving them off roads, in hopes of clearing a path for utility crews. Power restoration has been slowed by the many blocked roads.

After our area’s massive snowstorm on Jan. 3, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine said he will seek answers from VDOT about the response that left so many people stranded in the snow along I-95, including himself. News4’s Paul Wagner has the early word from officials.

Stafford County Public Schools in Virginia will again be closed Wednesday after heavy snow walloped the region Monday.

News4’s Drew Wilder reports on the piles of snow that stranded drivers in Northern Virginia on Monday.

A 74-year-old man died after being struck by a car Thursday night in McLean, Virginia, Fairfax County police said. The man was Filadelfo Ramos Márquez, of Annadale. He’s the 14th pedestrian killed this year in Fairfax County, police said. According to a preliminary investigation, at about 9 p.m., Ramos Márquez was crossing Chain Bridge Road, near Tysons Boulevard, when...

New laws go into effect in the D.C. area on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 related to plastic bags, leaf blowers, disposable utensils, car insurance and more. Here’s a rundown.

Washington safety Deshazor Everett was the driver in a car crash that took the life of his passenger, police confirmed.

Police are looking for a dark-colored Jeep Cherokee.

The home of former Gov. Charles Robb and his wife was almost completely destroyed, and the pair had to be taken to the hospital but are expected to be OK. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Virginia’s governor-elect has named his commerce and finance secretaries.

The front line is thinning out in Alexandria: The city’s firefighters are saying that the fire department’s low staffing levels are depriving the community of vital services. A captain in the city’s fire department, Michael Faber, is worried for his community because staffing levels are so low. He says the fire department is scaling back some of the emergency services...

A Northern Virginia business owner says he’s watching his business’ reputation disintegrate before it has even opened amid a racial controversy involving a different shop with a similar name. Adam Oberheim said he’s invested his life savings into Exotic Aquatics and has been preparing to open a new fish store in Springfield early next year. But he said he...