Panda Express assault: Drunken man arrested after biting, hitting officers, say police

A drunk 21-year-old assaulted police officers after being caught tampering with vehicles in a Panda Express parking lot in Stafford on Friday, according to police. 

Virginia landfill fire sends flames, smoke into sky

A massive fire at a landfill in Virginia sent smoke and flames into the sky overnight into Tuesday morning.

NTSB investigating deadly Virginia plane crash that caused F-16 fighter jets to scramble, sonic boom

National Transportation Safety Board investigators expect to be on the scene of a deadly Virginia plane crash for the next several days looking for answers as to why the aircraft flew off course over the nation's capital prompting F-16 fighter jets to scramble causing a sonic boom.

F-16 causes sonic boom in DC area while scrambling to intercept plane that later crashed in Virginia

The pilot of a business jet that flew over D.C. and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, two U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight.

Fairfax County Police Department launches new survey to measure public trust

Fear, crime, and a shortage of officers are the top reasons Fairfax County police want to hear from you. They're sending out a community survey to help improve the department.

DC, Maryland and Virginia people are among the top 5 most educated in America

According to data compiled by Stacker, people in DC, Maryland and Virginia are among the most educated in the nation - coming in at #1, #3, and #5, respectively.

Sonic boom heard across DC area identified as F-16 fighter jet

A fighter jet that was trying to intercept an unresponsive small plane that flew over D.C. Sunday triggered report of a loud boom that was heard across the area. 

LGBTQ+ Pride Events taking place this weekend across the DMV

There are a number of LGBTQ+ Pride events across the DMV in June including a couple this weekend in Loudoun, Annapolis, Alexandria, Fairfax and more!

Loudoun County animal rescue staff charged with animal cruelty

More than 100 animals were recently found mistreated in the town of Round Hill in northern Virginia, and now three people with Luck of the Irish Animal Rescue are facing several animal cruelty charges.

Bond hearing held for first suspect in Virginia gun store burglary

At a bond hearing Friday morning, Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said some of the guns 20-year-old Cedric Minger is accused of stealing wound up inside a D.C. school.