Fairfax Co. Sheriff's Office released Honduran charged with sex crimes, ignored ICE detainer request: feds

Fairfax County, Virginia, ignored a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer request for a Honduran national charged with sex crimes against a child in Virginia, ICE said Wednesday.

'Extraordinary find': Archeologists begin studying bottles of 18th-century cherries discovered at Mt. Vernon

Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon made a major discovery last month: Two glass bottles from the 18th century, filled with what are believed to be cherries, possibly belonging to George Washington.

Driver in crash that left 2 Oakton High School students dead found guilty

Deliberations in the case against 18-year-old Usman Shahid who struck and killed two Oakton High School girls in 2022 as they were walking home from school in Fairfax County concluded with a guilty verdict Wednesday. 

Centuries-old bottles found at Mount Vernon may have held George Washington’s cherry brandy drink

The centuries-old bottles recently unearthed by archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon may have held a brandy-based cherry flavored drink popular in the eighteenth century – and a favorite of the nation’s first president.

Virginia drivers must have insurance by July 1

All Virginia drivers will be required to have vehicle insurance starting on July 1, eliminating the option for Virginians to drive a vehicle uninsured. 

Arlington County to see real estate tax increase

A heads-up in Virginia, Arlington County leaders approved its first real estate tax increase since Fiscal Year 2020. 

Virginia state trooper injured in head-on crash with wrong-way driver

A Virginia state trooper was injured in a crash while trying to stop a wrong-way driver on I-64 near Williamsburg, authorities say. 

Record Store Day 2024: Here's everything you need to know

Record Store Day aims to celebrate and highlight the culture surrounding independently-owned record stores across the country.

Synagogues fortify security measures for Passover as antisemitism rises

Antisemitic graffiti in Gaithersburg, an alleged antisemitic assault in Northwest DC, and antisemitic flyers in Fairfax County – just three of the hundreds of incidents of antisemitism that have apparently occurred in the region over the past year.