STAFFORD COUNTY

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder was in court when Sharonda Avery was sentenced to 11 years for posing as a psychologist.

A Virginia woman who pretended to be a psychologist, treating hundreds of patients and even testifying as a medical expert during custody hearings in court, was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison. Family after family testified in court in Stafford County on Friday about the damage done by Sharonda Avery. These families trusted Avery so much and were so…

After their classmate died in a crash on her birthday, students at Colonial Forge High School in Stafford, Virginia, decided they couldn’t sit by and let the same thing happen to someone else. News4’s Pat Collins shows us how they fought to change the system, and save lives.

Helen’s Law gives local governments the authority to clear overgrown vegetation that could become road hazards.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on Stafford County tracking the spread of COVID-19 through wastewater.

Tests performed on sewage from homes in part of Northern Virginia indicate more COVID-19 cases than what other testing methods have found.  Stafford County is having its wastewater analyzed to detect the virus.  “What they can determine is the genetic fragments of the virus still in the wastewater,” public works director Jason Towery explained.  The county’s water treatment plants...

Stafford County students started a new virtual school year Monday. News4’s Drew Wilder reports on how the district is helping students without internet access.

The new pilot program underway in Stafford County is aiming to bridge the internet access gap ahead of the school year. Northern Virginia bureau chief Julie Carey shows the new technology.

A Northern Virginia woman says she was brought to tears when three young people stopped and ran to her rescue after a car crash in Stafford County. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

Federal authorities are suing a northern Virginia county over zoning regulations that prohibit an Islamic organization from developing a religious cemetery on land it had purchased for that purpose

Stafford County, Virginia, is using an innovative way to test for COVID-19. The results will help the country better understand how the virus spreads. News4’s Justin Finch reports on how this study is collecting samples.

A Stafford County board member who just came out of quarantine says she has a plan to help others. Tinesha Allen says she had a multitude of symptoms. “I had a really high fever, almost 103, and everything was just hot,” she said. She was just released from isolation this week. She was at home, but it was a lonely…

After experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus, one Stafford County board member put herself in isolation. She shared her experience to let others know what that time was like. News4’s Darcy Spencer has the story.

A Stafford County, Virginia, woman found a way to send messages of hope and happiness while social distancing. Kara Colucci, founder of Card My Yard, builds signs and cards in front of homes for all kinds of occasions. She has assembled signs that wish a happy birthday and send love and congratulations. Over the past few weeks, Kara and her…

A Virginia woman’s side business is picking up during this economic slump. She builds signs and cards in front of homes for all types of occasions. Northern Virginia Reporter Drew Wilder shows how she’s using her business to say thank you to the heroes.

Strong storms have created dangerous conditions across the region. News4’s Justin Finch reports in Stafford County.

A Virginia father was called a hero after he ran into a burning home in Stafford County and rescued the family inside.

A former marine helped pull a family to safety after he noticed their home was on fire.

A farmer in Stafford County, Virginia, received an unwelcome Valentine’s Day gift when authorities say he discovered a man trying to steal goats from his property.

A Virginia woman who posed as a psychologist and treated dozens of children was convicted Wednesday in Stafford County. Sharonda Avery entered pleas to nine felony counts and could serve decades in prison. She dodged News4’s cameras and offered silence in response to questions angry parents want answered. “Why did you present yourself as a psychologist when you never...