Spotsylvania County

Spotsylvania County Sheriff Roger Harris says he doesn’t want his deputies get caught in the middle of the public and the school board any longer. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Spotsylvania County Sheriff Roger Harris says his deputies will no longer provide security for school board meetings due to a situation that has become a “festering sore.” School board meetings have been tumultuous for weeks as the board and the public has discussed the controversy surrounding superintendent candidate Mark Taylor. Taylor has experience as a county administrator and attorney, but…

The Virginia Board of Education cleared the way Thursday for a controversial candidate to become Spotsylvania County’s next school superintendent. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

The Virginia Board of Education cleared the way Thursday for a controversial candidate to become Spotsylvania County’s next school superintendent. The board voted 6-2 to give Mark Taylor a superintendent’s license, setting the stage for him to potentially become the next head of Spotsylvania County Public Schools. The vote came after hours of public comments from dozens of people,...

A debate is brewing in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, as a group of parents rally together to try and stop the appointment of a new superintendent for the public school system while officials stay tight-lipped about his connection to the school board chair. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

A school board debate is brewing in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, as a group of parents rally together to try and stop the appointment of a new superintendent for the public school system while officials stay tight-lipped about how his name was thrown into the ring in the first place. 

Two brothers died and a third brother suffered severe burns and injuries after a crash in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, in 2021. News4’s Julie Carey spoke with the surviving brother and his mother about their grief and what they have endured.

A family in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, who suffered an unimaginable tragedy is crediting community support with helping them through their grief. In March 2021, three teenage brothers were riding in an SUV that one of their friends was driving when it went off the road, crashed and burst into flames. The fiery crash killed 18-year-old Jaquan Bundy and his 19-year-old…

A Spotsylvania County, Virginia, man faces charges after authorities say he shot at three teen siblings who had mistakenly pulled into his driveway.

The family of Northern Virginia man killed by a hit-and-run driver wants the public’s help finding that driver.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on a family’s plea to find the hit-and-run driver who killed Keith Ballard.

A woman died in a fire after she saved her family but went back in the home to try to save their pets. Her husband of nearly 50 years spoke to News4’s Drew Wilder about the loss.

A woman died in a fire in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on Sunday after she saved her family but “was apparently overcome by the smoke” as she reentered the home to try to save their pets, authorities say. Kenny Mills told News4 Monday that he’s alive because his wife, Phyllis, rescued him from their home in the 10100 block of Jim…

Two years after the first confirmed case in the Commonwealth, the medical center recently went one full week without treating a single COVID patient –– an incredible pandemic milestone.

At one point, the medical center’s ICU was at nearly five times its capacity.

The Spotsylvania County School Board voted to ease masking rules Monday night, making masks optional on school buses and school grounds.

The Spotsylvania County School Board voted to ease masking rules Monday night, and mask guidance could be changing in Montgomery County schools soon. News4’s Justin Finch reports.

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports from the school board meeting in Spotsylvania County as it debates ending the mask mandate in schools.

The Spotsylvania County School Board rescinded its policy that required masks for students, teachers and visitors.

Spotsylvania County Public Schools are expected to no longer require that students and staff members wear masks. News4’s Drew Wilder has a preview.