Fauquier County

Friends and family of a Virginia farmer who was killed when he was struck by two hit-and-run drivers while crossing the street to check his mailbox held a vigil for him Friday night. News4’s Arielle Hixson reports.

Family and friends of a farmer who was tragically killed by two drivers who fled the scene hold a vigil in his memory. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

A driver is charged with involuntary manslaughter after he allegedly hit a 73-year-old farmer who was checking his mail in Fauquier County, Virginia and drove away, according to Virginia State Police. Dennis Dunning, 54, was arrested and taken into custody without incident at his home in Catlett, Virginia, on Wednesday, Virginia state police said. He is also charged with felony…

One of the drivers who were involved in the Fauquier County hit-and-run that killed a 73-year-old farmer has been arrested, according to Virginia State Police. Dennis Dunning, 54, now faces several charges. 

A 73-year-old farmer was crossing a road in Fauquier County, Virginia, after going to his mailbox Friday night when he was fatally struck by two drivers. Now his family is pleading for information in the hit-and-run case. For four generations, Garland Heddings’ family has been farming land near Catlett. Heddings devoted his life to raising cattle and baling hay. Married…

A man was killed when two cars hit while he crossed the road to check his mailbox. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports neither driver stayed at the scene.

Marshall Middle School welcomed kids back to class on Wednesday, marking its 50th anniversary. One teacher, Rhonda Hendricks, has been there from day one. She tells News4’s Juliana Valencia why it’s such a special community – and why middle school is such an important time in a child’s life.

Fauquier County Public Schools is hosting a series of summer events designed to engage families with fun activities and offer them resources on topics that can be tough to talk about. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has the story.

A woman’s body was discovered under an abandoned school bus in Fauquier County in 1976. Nearly 50 years later, no one in the sheriff’s office even remembered the case, until they were contacted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia, and told about a special program to try and name the nameless.

There is a renewed effort to try and solve a mystery that spans almost 50 years in Fauquier County, Virginia. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Virginia authorities have determined that a Tesla was operating on its Autopilot system and was speeding in the moments leading to a crash with a crossing tractor-trailer last July that killed the Tesla driver. The death of Pablo Teodoro III is the third since 2016 in which a Tesla that was using Autopilot ran underneath a crossing tractor-trailer, raising questions...

The NTSB said weather could have been a factor in the crash in Fauquier County.

A pilot was killed in Fauquier County when his small plane crashed Sunday afternoon, Virginia State Police said.

A Virginia school district apologized to its community after an administrator made an antisemitic comment during a public meeting. The administrator who oversees school nurses in Fauquier County made the remark during a presentation to the school board last month. Rabbi Rachel Schwartz, who leads the Fauquier Jewish Congregation, heard about the antisemitic comment in a local newspaper article. “My heart...

A Virginia school district apologized to its community after an administrator made an antisemitic comment during a public meeting. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports a rabbi who took her concerns to the school board hopes to turn the hurtful words into a teachable moment for everyone.

Two teens rode Capital Bikeshare bikes all the way to Fauquier County, Virginia, where they tried to burglarize a convenience store, police say. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

The victim’s fiancée said the tragedy has left a gaping hole in an entire community. Teodoro was the owner of Great Harvest Bread Company, one of the small businesses that’s the backbone of Warrenton.

A federal agency is looking into a deadly Tesla crash that killed bakery owner Pablo Teodoro III in Fauquier County, Virginia. News4’s Drew Wilder spoke to Teodoro’s fiancée.

Liberty High School’s marching band and cheerleaders greeted students on their way into school. News4’s Joseph Olmo explains why the day was extra special for one family and their son.