Solar eclipse 2024: DC-area viewing parties, festivals

While Washington, D.C. is not in the path of the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, the area will see about 87% lunar coverage. Here are some of the watch parties and educational events in the area. 

Flooding shuts down multiple roads in Fairfax

Several roads are shutdown in Fairfax County due to flooding across the D.C. region. 

Vapes and e-cigarettes could be pulled from sale in Virginia

Flavored vape products without FDA approval could be removed for sale in Virginia, according to Virginia Mercury. 

The best places to live in the US for 2024, according to report

Niche collected data from the U.S. Census Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and millions of resident reviews to form its ranking.

1 officer struck, police cruiser hit after reckless drivers meet up in Fairfax County

Police in Fairfax County have arrested one person and are investigating others after a meetup of reckless drivers left an officer injured and a police cruiser damaged. 

$1 million winning Powerball tickets sold in Maryland, Virginia; jackpot hits $1.09 billion

Three lucky Powerball tickets worth $1 million each were sold in Maryland and Virginia for Monday’s drawing – but still no big jackpot winner as the grand prize rose yet again.

Metro offers half-acre site in Alexandria for ‘joint development’ amid $750M budget deficit

Metro said it is offering a half-acre site in Virginia for ‘joint development’ as the transit agency searches for ways to overcome a $750 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2025.

Woman accuses schoolmate of raping her at age 12 in Fairfax County, school system denies it

A 24-year-old woman told jurors Tuesday that she was repeatedly raped and sexually harassed a decade ago as a seventh-grade student in Virginia, and that school officials reacted to her pleas for help with indifference.

New Virginia laws 2024: Youngkin acts on 107 bills, vetoes 7

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin acted on 107 bills on Thursday, signing 100 and vetoing seven – including bills that would have allowed a recreation marijuana marketplace to begin next year and measures mandating a minimum wage increase.