DC AG files lawsuits against Maryland, Virginia drivers for total of $425K in unpaid fines

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed five new lawsuits targeting drivers accused of repeated dangerous and illegal behavior on D.C. streets. 

Fire engulfs northern Virginia home

A fire engulfed a northern Virginia home late Sunday night, drawing emergency crews to battle heavy flames that tore through the residence.

3 shot in Alexandria, 1 critically wounded

Authorities are investigating a shooting that left three men injured, one critically, in Alexandria on Sunday night.

1 man shot during dispute in Fairfax County: police

One man was left suffering life-threatening injuries after being shot during a dispute in Fairfax County.

98th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival returns to Virginia

The 98th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival has returned to Winchester, Virginia for over 10 days of events.

Driver killed in crash with tractor-trailer on I-495 in Virginia

A driver is dead after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer early Friday morning on the Capital Beltway in Virginia. 

Virginia student hits officer in head with metal bottle, attempts to take gun

A 15-year-old student walked into a Virginia high school and struck an officer with a metal water bottle on the head before attempting to grab his firearm, according to authorities.

15-year-old charged in Virginia high school stabbing

A Fairfax County student has been charged in connection with the stabbing of another student at West Potomac High School. The violent incident, which occurred on Wednesday, was captured on video and has since gone viral, sparking widespread concern among parents, students, and staff.

DC weather: Mild Friday with chance for scattered evening showers

Scattered showers on Friday and a possible thunderstorm overnight across the Washington, D.C. region as we head into the weekend.

Mamta Kafle Bhatt investigation: Naresh Bhatt in court for hearing not originally scheduled

The Manassas Park man facing charges in connection with murdering his wife and dismembering her body was in court on Friday for a hearing that was not previously on the books. 

Teen stabbed by another student at West Potomac High School reportedly in stable condition

A Fairfax County public school teen seen on video with a knife during a fight in school Wednesday has been charged with malicious wounding and is being held at the county's juvenile detention center. 

Airshow pilot killed when stunt plane crashes at Virginia Air Force base

A stunt plane crashed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia ahead of a planned air show there this weekend, killing an accomplished aerobatic pilot.

15-year-old charged with West Potomac HS stabbing: police

A high school in the Belle Haven neighborhood of Fairfax County is on increased security after a student was stabbed in the hallway during a fight Wednesday morning. 

Woman killed in crash in Fairfax County: police

Police in Fairfax County say they are at the scene of a crash where a woman was killed.