Suspect arrested in connection with 19-year-old VSU student's death

Police have arrested a suspect in connection to the shooting death of a 19-year-old VSU student that occurred Sunday at an apartment complex in Chesterfield County.

Alexandria basketball coach resigns after physical altercation during game

A Northern Virginia high school basketball coach has told FOX 5 he resigned Thursday, days after getting into a physical altercation with fans during a game.

Former Stafford County teacher arrested on child sex crime charges

A former Stafford County seventh-grade teacher has been arrested for inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl in 2016.

Virginia health officials confirm first case of Omicron variant in the state

The Virginia Department of Health has announced the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in a sample from an adult resident of the northwest region of the state.

Navy SEAL Team 8 commander dies from training accident in Virginia

A Navy SEAL commander has died from injuries he got during a training accident in Virginia. Naval Special Warfare Command said Wednesday that Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, 43, was injured Saturday when he fell while fast-roping down from a helicopter.

Plow driver shortages could potentially impact snow removal this winter

You’ve probably heard about all kinds of driver shortages currently impacting daily life from truck drivers to delivery drivers to school bus drivers. And with winter setting in, it appears as though plow driver shortages may become a problem too.

Virginia Department of Health denies request for school COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Virginia’s Department of Health will not be moving forward with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students, a decision that comes just one day after the D.C. Council voted to require the vaccine for eligible students. 

Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville to be melted down, remade into art

The statue of confederate general Robert E. Lee that was at the center of the deadly Charlottesville demonstrations in 2017 is going to be destroyed and remade into art.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announces 10% pay raise for teachers in budget proposal

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced on Monday that he will propose a two-year state budget next week that includes a 10 percent pay raise for teachers.

Some Leesburg police officers quit over vaccine mandate

Officials in Leesburg say the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate has played a role in the resignation of at least six police officers.

Virginia Gov. Northam to remove Robert E. Lee statue pedestal, transfer land to city

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Sunday that his administration will remove an enormous pedestal that until earlier this year held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond.

Virginia Republicans complete sweep of elections with House win

A three-judge panel overseeing a recount in a close Virginia Beach state House race upheld the Republican candidate’s victory on Friday, a decision that also reaffirms the GOP’s takeover of the chamber and completes the party's sweep of last month's elections.

Faulty charging cable blamed for Herndon apartment building fire

Authorities say a faulty charging cable was to blame for a fire in a Fairfax County Fire apartment building that left nine residents hospitalized Thursday.

9 people taken to hospital after apartment fire in Fairfax County

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue responded to a fire in a three-story apartment building Thursday night that caused nine people to go to the hospital and left multiple units uninhabitable.