Virginia

A group of Buddhist monks walking across the country for peace is continuing its trek through Northern Virginia on Friday as they near the final stretch of their 2,300‑mile journey to Washington, D.C.

School districts across the Washington, D.C. region are still dealing with lingering snow and ice from last month’s first major storm of the season. Many systems were closed for several days, and some remain on delayed schedules as crews continue clearing neighborhood roads and school campuses.

A video obtained by the Winchester Gazette appears to show a 13-year-old psychiatric facility resident being dragged across a dorm room by his shirt wrapped around his neck. The footage is expected to play a key part in a trial scheduled to begin on Monday. 

Fairfax County police say a man is in custody after committing a series of tire and rim thefts at hotels across the county. 

A group of Buddhist monks marked Day 103 of their 2,300 mile "Walk for Peace" on Thursday with a lunch stop at Spotsylvania County Fire Company 8 in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Snow and ice left on a vehicle can block visibility and break loose at highway speeds, putting other drivers at risk. Several states have specific “snow/ice removal" laws, while others rely on broader equipment and visibility rules.

Chilly temperatures in the low 30s across the Washington, D.C. region Thursday ahead of a chance for light snow Friday and a cold, blustery weekend.

School districts across the Washington, D.C. region are still dealing with lingering snow and ice from last month’s first major storm of the season. Many systems were closed for several days, and some remain on delayed schedules as crews continue clearing neighborhood roads and school campuses.

Activists gathered in Arlington on Thursday to protest outside the home of Hilton’s CEO, accusing the hotel chain of helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement by renting rooms to federal agents and pressuring franchise owners who refuse.

The historic Arlington House could become a national historic site and drop "Robert E. Lee" from its name.

Most students across the D.C. region are back in classrooms on Wednesday after nearly a week off because of last month’s snowstorm. 

Working parents need childcare, but as costs skyrocket across the United States, the options are becoming even more limited.

The snow threat moved out of the Washington, D.C. region early Wednesday, leaving temperatures in the 30s and a few slick spots for the morning commute.

School districts across the Washington, D.C. region are still dealing with lingering ice and snow after last month’s first major storm of the season. Many districts shut down for several days, and some are still operating on delayed schedules as crews work to clear neighborhood roads and school campuses.

More than a week after a major winter storm, a snowy sidewalk may cost you.

A slight chance of snow returns Tuesday night into early Wednesday as temperatures inch a bit higher, with highs near 38 degrees.

A crash between a pickup truck and a commercial vehicle with a snowplow and salt spreader left one man dead, officials say.