4-year-old boy shoots self after finding gun in Virginia apartment: police

A father has been charged after police say his four-year-old son found an unsecured firearm in an apartment closet and accidentally shot himself in the leg.

Electrical grid operator PJM members votes against proposal to help rein in data center energy costs

Electrical grid operator PJM’s members voted against a proposal that would have offered key incentives for data centers and potentially lower energy costs for customers on Wednesday. 

Live Virginia 2025 election results: Prince William County

Polls close in Virginia at 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. See the results in real time for Prince William County. 

19-year-old motorcyclist crashes into car, dies after speeding away from officer in Bristow: police

A 19-year-old Manassas man died Saturday night after crashing his motorcycle into a car in Bristow. Police say he turned off his headlights and sped away from a Prince William County police officer before the crash.

Two men arrested in Woodbridge murder of 35-year-old man: police

Two arrests have been made in the murder of a 35-year-old man earlier this month in Woodbridge, following a physical altercation that escalated into gunfire.

NJ man charged in sexual assault of elderly woman at Virginia senior facility: police

A New Jersey man has been arrested and charged after allegedly sexually assaulting an 89-year-old woman at a senior living center in Virginia, according to police.

'Landmark case': DNA evidence leads to conviction in woman's 1987 rape

A man has been convicted in the 1987 abduction and rape of a 50-year-old woman that had gone unsolved for more than three decades.

Surveillance photos show emaciated dog abandoned at Virginia clinic; investigation underway

A felony animal cruelty investigation is underway in Prince William County after a severely emaciated dog was found abandoned in a cage outside a Manassas animal clinic.

5 northern Virginia school districts placed on ‘high-risk' status over Title IX dispute

Five northern Virginia school districts have been placed on "high-risk" status by the U.S. Department of Education over their bathroom and locker room policies, putting millions of federal dollars at stake.

Virginia mother who allegedly abandoned 2-year-old son arrested on child neglect charges: police

A Virginia mother is in custody and faces felony child neglect charges after allegedly abandoning her 2-year-old son outside their Woodbridge home and refusing to return, police said.