Virginia

A Leesburg man has turned himself in to police after allegedly assaulting a child during a basketball game at a local recreation center. 

A Virginia state trooper was injured after a stolen vehicle rammed a police cruiser during a late-night pursuit that began in Alexandria and continued onto the Capital Beltway, according to state police.

An animal control officer in Culpeper is facing an animal cruelty charge after investigators say he choked a small elderly dog until it lost consciousness during a restraint attempt, according to Culpeper County's Sheriff's Office.

A 53-year-old woman was killed after being struck by two vehicles Monday evening while standing in a travel lane in Merrifield, according to Fairfax County police.

A McLean man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he sent a threatening message to a federal employee and later lied to investigators who questioned him about the alleged threat.

A 30-year-old man is being held without bond after Fairfax County police say he was linked to a months-long series of vehicle break-ins and thefts across the county.

Millions of dollars in new state funding are headed to job training programs across Virginia, with a focus on preparing students and workers for careers in skilled trades, technology, aviation and emerging industries.

A plan to pave the way for additional data centers in Frederick County got the green light on Tuesday.

A Leesburg man is facing charges after police say he exited his vehicle with a machete and smashed another driver’s window during a road rage incident Monday morning.

A Fredericksburg man died after a pickup truck and attached trailer overturned on Interstate 95 in Prince William County Saturday morning, according to Virginia State Police.

Virginia State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that followed a vehicle pursuit early Monday morning in Pittsylvania County.

A man illegally in the United States and already facing a state murder charge in Fairfax County has now been charged federally with firearm possession following a deadly shooting in Reston, according to prosecutors.

Police accused Bryan Barahona-Peraza of soliciting minors online for "inappropriate acts."

Winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of northern Virginia and Northern Maryland between Friday and Saturday.

A death investigation is underway after a man was found dead in the median of Fairfax County Parkway.

Soskin celebrated her 104th birthday in September, and retired from the National Park Service in 2022.