Fairfax County acupuncturist charged with sexual battery of female patient during treatment

Authorities have charged a 64-year-old Fairfax County acupuncturist with sexual battery after a female patient said he inappropriately touched her during treatment sessions last summer.

Arlington woman to run 7 marathons in 7 days

One Arlington woman plans to take on the World Marathon Challenge — 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.

DC area airports experiencing flight delays after FAA computer outage

Airports across the D.C. region are experiencing extended flight delays after an FAA computer outage brought air traffic across the area - and the U.S. - to a standstill Wednesday.

Woman’s son stabs, kills her husband inside Fairfax County home: police

Authorities are investigating after they say a woman's son stabbed and killed her husband inside a home late Tuesday night in Fairfax County.

School merit recognition investigation expanded to all Fairfax County Public Schools: Virginia AG

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has confirmed that the state's investigation into Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology for withholding merit awards will expand to include all Fairfax County Public Schools.

Trial begins for Black soldier suing police over violent stop in Virginia

The case of the U.S. Army lieutenant who was pepper sprayed, struck and handcuffed by police in rural Virginia, started Monday in a Federal Court in Richmond, Virginia. 

Police: Single bullet struck teacher's hand, chest after 6-year-old opened fire

Newport News authorities said Monday that a wounded elementary school teacher helped usher other students out of her classroom after a 6-year-old boy intentionally shot her last week. 

Woman waving golf club starts 'beef' in Stafford McDonalds

A Stafford County woman started "beef" with employees at a McDonald's over the weekend, and police said she was armed with a golf club. 

Newport News elementary school shooting: Teacher shot by 6-year-old identified as parents demand action

A 6-year-old first-grader at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, shot a teacher on Friday afternoon during an altercation in a classroom, authorities said, leaving her with "life-threatening" injuries and renewing calls from parent's for greater classroom safety and oversight. 

LCPS sexual assaults probe: Trial date set for spokesman; Ex-superintendent files motion to dismiss charges

Suspended Loudoun County Public Schools spokesperson Wayde Byard appeared in court Thursday after being indicted following an investigation into the school system's response to two sexual assaults committed by a student in 2021, as the county's former Superintendent Scott Ziegler is filing a motion to dismiss charges against him.