Cherry Blossoms 2023: Restaurants and bars celebrating the season of bloom in DC

Cherry blossom season is here! Whether you're just visiting D.C. or the Tidal Basin is your backyard, you may be looking for some extra special ways to celebrate the blooms.

Video of Irvo Otieno's in custody death at Virginia mental hospital to be released

Prosecutors plan next week to release the video that led authorities in Virginia to charge seven deputies and three state mental hospital employees with second-degree murder in the death of a handcuffed and shackled man. 

'It’s a family affair!': Dulles Greenway bald eagles welcome 3rd baby

The bald eagle mates that reside on the Dulles Greenway Wetlands in Leesburg, Virginia welcomed their third eaglet on Sunday morning!

Arlington community speaks out on Missing Middle plan

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arlington County held a public hearing Saturday morning on its Missing Middle plan, but a final vote will have to wait until Wednesday. 

Lawsuit deadline over Fairfax County middle school’s college prep program

Friday is the deadline for a Fairfax County middle school to avoid a lawsuit from the Virginia Attorney General after a dispute over a college preparatory program some call discriminatory.

10 charged in Irvo Otieno’s death at Virginia mental hospital

Video from a state mental hospital shows a Black Virginia man who was handcuffed and shackled being pinned to the ground by deputies who are now facing second-degree murder charges in his death, according to relatives of the man and their attorneys who viewed the footage Thursday.

Alexandria City Public Schools approve use of metal detectors in schools

A new pilot program will use metal detectors in Alexandria schools in an effort to try and make schools safer for students and teachers.

Manassas woman steals ambulance from medical center

A Manassas woman was arrested Wednesday night for taking a joyride in a stolen ambulance. 

7 Virginia deputies charged in man's death at mental hospital

Seven Virginia sheriff's office employees have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man at a state mental hospital last week, a local prosecutor said Tuesday.

Puppy killed and left on Richmond Highway

Police and animal activists in Northern Virginia are looking for the person who killed a puppy and left it for dead on the side of the highway.

Fairfax Police arrest 25-year-old for pointing laser at helicopter

Police arrested the 25-year-old man for interference with the operation of an aircraft. It is a federal crime to point a laser at an aircraft, as it poses a safety threat to pilots.

Thieves steal $500K worth of jewelry in Falls Church; Search underway for 5 suspects

Police in Virginia are asking for help finding several suspects accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from a store in Falls Church.

Metallica acquires controlling stake in Alexandria-based vinyl manufacturer

Metallica has acquired the majority interest in Furnace, an Alexandria-based record pressing company and provider of high-quality vinyl records.

Loudoun County School Board reviews new bathroom, locker room safety plan

The Loudoun County School Board discussed a plan Tuesday to increase safety in bathrooms and locker rooms amid growing concerns over violence, sexual assaults, and drug use in local schools.