Virginia board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools

The Shenandoah County School Board in Virginia voted 5-1 to revert two schools, previously renamed for racial justice, back to their original Confederate-associated names, Stonewall Jackson High School and Ashby Lee Elementary.

Northern lights forecast for DC, MD & VA; G5 Extreme Geomagnetic Storm Watch reaches Earth

An extremely strong solar storm may make the northern lights visible to millions in the U.S. on Friday - including some near the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia regions. But those same solar flares that could bring skygazers around the DMV a glimpse of the aurora borealis could also potentially disrupt communications this weekend.

Power outage closes 3 Fauquier County schools

Three public schools in Fauquier County - Coleman Elementary, Thompson Elementary and Marshall Middle - are closed Tuesday after downed trees triggered a power outage.