DC makes push for Commanders stadium as Virginia shows signs of dialing back funds

Virginia still wants to score the new Washington Commanders stadium, but there are signs they may be dialing back just how much money they're willing to spend as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is making another push for the team to come to the District.

Body found in Charles County confirmed to be missing Fairfax County woman Hannah Choi

A body found in a wooded area in Piscataway Park in Charles County last week has been identified as missing Fairfax County woman Hannah Choi, officials confirmed at a press conference on Monday.

DC native Rajah Caruth to compete in his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race

Rajah Caruth, a Washington, D.C. native and rising star in the stock car racing world, will compete in his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race this spring.

Annandale massage therapist arrested, charged with felony sex offenses

An Annandale masseuse turned himself into a Fairfax County adult detention center Friday for allegedly committing multiple felony sex offenses while performing a massage earlier this year. 

Virginia roadside zoo owner pleads no contest to animal cruelty charges

The owner of a Virginia roadside zoo and his nephew pleaded no contest Friday to multiple counts of animal cruelty and received suspended sentences, state Attorney General Jason Miyares announced.

Jury acquits Fairfax officer who shot disoriented Black man with stun gun

A northern Virginia jury on Friday acquitted a police officer who was charged with misdemeanor assault after firing a stun gun at an unarmed Black man who appeared disoriented.

Body of missing Fairfax County woman believed to have been found in Maryland

Fairfax County Police believe a body found in a wooded area in Piscataway Park is Hannah Choi, a woman who went missing on March 5 and who is believed to have been killed by her ex-boyfriend.

Arlington Public School officials express concern over rise in student violence and inappropriate behavior

Violence and inappropriate behavior is concerning parents and staff in one northern Virginia school district. Arlington Public Schools says they are seeing an increase in fights, violence, and inappropriate behavior with kids.

Virginia-born astronaut to ride Russian spacecraft home amid tensions

U.S. astronaut and Fairfax County native Mark Vande Hei has made it through nearly a year in space, but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of deepening tensions between the countries.

7 children hospitalized after given sleeping pills in Virginia: police

A house full of unsupervised children in Virginia were given sleeping pills by another child, causing them to be hospitalized Wednesday evening, police said.