Arlington's battle against teen overdoses; community takes steps to prevent tragedies

Hundreds of students, parents, and advocacy groups in northern Virginia came together Wednesday to discuss drug use in schools. The goal is to prevent the rise of youth overdoses.

Man posing as rideshare driver arrested for sexual assault in Fairfax County: police

Officials continue to search for additional victims after arresting a man who drove a woman home from Washington, D.C. and sexually assaulted her on New Year’s Day.

Maryland, Virginia have some of the best school systems in the nation, study shows

Maryland has the fifth-best school system in the U.S., according to new research that looks at things like academic performance, pupil-to-teacher ratio and bullying. 

Cheap Gas: The cheapest, and most expensive, days of the week to fuel up at the pump

Gas prices are following the normal seasonal trend of slowly increasing through winter until peaking sometime around July. But did you know that the day of the week you fill up can make a difference in how much you pay?

Hit-and-run suspect with long rap sheet arrested for breaking into cars in Lorton

A car break-in investigation in Fairfax County led police to a suspect wanted for several crimes in 2023, including a hit-and-run that caused a house fire.

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.

1 killed, 2 suffer life threatening injuries, in Annandale crash

Authorities say a man was killed, and two other occupants suffered life threatening injuries after a crash in Fairfax County.

Deputies find body of missing Fredericksburg man in creek

A missing man’s body was pulled from a creek in Fredericksburg over the weekend, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office says.