Loudoun County special elections could shake up state legislature

Voters cast ballots in portions of Loudoun County for two special elections Tuesday.  Early voting has happened for weeks.

Firefighter injured in Sterling house explosion returns to duty

A Virginia firefighter has returned to duty after an extensive recovery from injuries she sustained in the catastrophic home explosion in Sterling that claimed the life of fellow firefighter Trevor Brown and injured several others.

Loudoun County honoring lynching victims with memorial markers

Loudoun County leaders are taking steps to acknowledge and confront the injustices of Virginia’s history, as the community commemorates lynching victims from the Commonwealth’s past.

15-year-old graduates from GMU with 4.0

15-year-old Yevin Nikhel Goonatilake is making history after graduating from George Mason University with a Bachelor’s degree. 

Loudoun County teacher under fire after having students pass around a stalk of cotton during class

Some parents in Loudoun County are turning to the county’s NAACP for support after they say several students were forced to pass around a stalk of cotton as part of a class demonstration.

2 undocumented immigrants arrested after road rage shooting in Virginia

Two undocumented immigrants have been arrested after shooting at a vehicle during a road rage incident in Loudoun County, Virginia. 

Man accused of burglarizing Trump campaign office in Ashburn arrested in California: LCSO

The man accused of burglarizing a Trump campaign office in Ashburn earlier this year was arrested in California, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office confirmed to FOX 5. 

2 dead, 2 injured in Loudoun County crash; driver faces manslaughter charge

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the fatal Northern Virginia crash that claimed the lives of two people and injured two others early Friday morning, according to officials. 

$900K of cocaine found in hot cocoa at Dulles airport

28 pounds of cocaine was discovered hidden inside packages of hot cocoa at Washington Dulles International Airport last month. 

Mortgage paid off for family of fallen Virginia firefighter

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced this Veterans Day that it has paid off the mortgage on the Virginia home of Firefighter Trevor Brown, a Sterling Volunteer Fire Company member who died in a house explosion in February.

Loudoun County Public Schools offers teachers $2000 incentives

Loudoun County Public Schools is now offering teachers a variety of retention bonuses with the support of the School Board.  

Leesburg schools compete in snowplow art contest

Several Leesburg schools are vying to win the city's annual “Paint the Plow" art project. 

Former propane company employee charged in deadly Sterling home explosion

A former petroleum company employee has been charged with manslaughter eight months after a Loudoun County home explosion left a volunteer firefighter dead.    

Kamala Harris sign raises concern in Virginia

A political campaign sign in Virginia has raised concerns among residents and prompted a response from the Loudoun County bomb squad.