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A new law in Virginia requires all cars to stop for pedestrians who are anywhere in a crosswalk. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

New laws taking effect in D.C., Maryland and Virginia on July 1 could change how much you get paid, how you drive, how employers and police act and more. Here’s what you need to know. Paid Family Leave  D.C. workers can take paid family leave as of July 1. The policy passed by the D.C. Council in December 2016...

News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports on what rights renters need to know as eviction hearings are on their way in Virginia.

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney on Wednesday ordered the removal of all Confederate statues on city land. “We have an urgent need to protect the public,” Stoney said in a statement.

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News4’s Juliana Valencia explains how new laws, including minimum wage increases, could affect residents.

As phase three reopening starts in Virginia on Wednesday, July 1, state data shows progress in containing the coronavirus.  A smaller portion of those who are tested are testing positive, the number of new cases has plateaued, the rate at which cases are doubling has slowed and hospitals have enough ventilators and beds.  Virginia is not seeing a surge...

Virginia Ready is connecting those in need for a job with companies that are hiring. In addition, the non-profit is covering the costs of skill training. News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports.

The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it helped rescue a woman and 3-year-old boy aboard a jet ski near Chincoteague, Virginia, after they went missing

The family of a Virginia man who has been held in Spain for the last year on drug trafficking charges says he was an unwitting courier for a criminal syndicate

An 11-month-old child died after she was left inside her father’s car Friday in temperatures that reached 90 degrees, police officials said. The car was parked in the driveway of a home in Springfield, Virginia. Records show the home is a licensed day care facility. Police said the father dropped off an older child at the day care and left…

Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens Williamsburg will not reopen next week when Virginia further eases restrictions on businesses and public gatherings put in place earlier this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic

Fairfax County Public Schools released their back-to-school plans amid the coronavirus pandemic. Parents of students with special needs are concerned about the options offered. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

One of the area’s longest operating music venues will reopen next month with some major changes, including a “COVID-19 fee.” The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, has been closed since mid-March, like thousands of music venues across the country. Owner Gary Oelze tells News4 he plans to reopen July 10. “We’ve been closed 103 days as of today,” Oelze said in…

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.

New numbers show Fairfax County police used force dramatically more in confrontations with Black people compared with white people.

A Northern Virginia couple has been charged with fraud after prosecutors say they received nearly $1.5 million in federal funds meant for businesses struggling under the coronavirus pandemic

While Virginia has finally released the names of all the nursing homes and assisted living facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks, the News4 I-Team found the state is still withholding some information. News4’s Jodie Fleischer has more on the impact in Northern Virginia.

Restrictions on restaurants, stores, gyms and pools will loosen in Virginia starting next week. Virginia’s governor says data shows the state is ready to move into reopening phase three as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Phase three can begin in the state starting Wednesday, July 1, he said at a news conference Tuesday. Northam says Northern Virginia also will move into…