Rabid cat tried to attack people in Virginia, officials say

Animal control officials in Virginia say a rabid cat tried to attack people earlier this week in the Dumfries area.

Deadly stabbing, shooting at technical school in Manassas shocks students

Many of the students who attend JATC/NECA technical school are in disbelief after two people were killed on school grounds Tuesday afternoon. 

Virginia shopping plaza gives Girl Scout troops the boot, no cookie sales allowed: source

In Northern Virginia, several Girl Scout troops are scrambling and voicing frustrations on social media after they were told they can no longer sell cookies at one of the largest shopping plazas in the Commonwealth.

Prince William Co Schools invests $343K in cutting-edge security upgrades

In northern Virginia, Prince William County Public Schools is spending thousands of dollars on improving security at several schools.

Woodbridge community shaken by fatal shooting of 23-year-old woman

A victim fatally shot in her car Friday morning in a northern Virginia neighborhood has been identified as 23-year-old Egypt Zapporah Carter of Burlington, North Carolina. 

Virginia Chick-fil-A fire started by electric heater: Fire Marshal

A fire at a Virginia Chick-fil-A restaurant started when combustible materials were ignited by a nearby electric heater, investigators said.

Prince William County apartment fire leaves 8 adults displaced

Officials continue to investigate an early morning fire that displaced eight adults from six units in Occoquan.

Virginia county admits miscount in 2020 presidential vote, underreporting Biden's lead by 4,000

A northern Virginia county is acknowledging that it underreported President Joe Biden’s margin of victory over Donald Trump there in the 2020 presidential election by about 4,000 votes, the first detailed accounting of errors that came to light in 2022 as part of a criminal case.

Prince William County residents file lawsuit against controversial data center

A new lawsuit has been filed against the Prince William County board of supervisors, over its decision to approve several zoning applications that pave the way for controversial data centers.