Stafford County

For the first time this school year, two lab schools opened their doors in Northern Virginia. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey took a look at how one lab school in Stafford works.

A Stafford County, Virginia, teen stole a gun from a sheriff’s office vehicle, authorities said.

A teenage boy was arrested in Stafford County, Virginia, for stealing a gun from the sheriff’s office and making violent threats toward a high school student, authorities say. Deputies started investigating the 15-year-old suspect, who was not named, on Sept. 10, when someone told them about an online threat made against a Brooke Point High School student, the Stafford County…

Problems with the software that generates school bus routes in Stafford County, Virginia, and a shortage of drivers has some families waiting up to two hours for their kids to be picked up. Stafford County Public Schools acknowledged the problem last week — the first week of school — and made improvements over the weekend. But Tameka Franklin, who told…

Some families in Northern Virginia say they’ve waited up to two hours for school buses to arrive. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports Stafford County Public Schools is addressing families’ concerns and vowing to fix the problem.

The Engineering Professions and Industries of Construction (EPIC) Center at Stafford High School in Virginia provides students to chance to explore career paths in construction trades or engineering where they get instruction to prepare them for the workforce. News4’s Derrick Ward reports. 

A Virginia volunteer firefighter suffered severe injuries during a controlled fire in which he and two other firefighters — his brother and father — used department equipment without authorization. Alex Byers, a volunteer with the White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, almost died in late May while attempting a controlled burn of yard waste in the backyard of a rural Stafford…

A Virginia volunteer firefighter suffered severe injuries during a controlled brush fire in which he and two other firefighters — his brother and father — used department equipment without authorization. Northern Virginia Reporter Drew Wilder has the story.

Schools wrestle with how to balance the distraction of phones and the need to stay connected to family. News4’s Drew Wilder reports. 

Starting this fall, Stafford County Public Schools will enforce a new policy prohibiting students from using cellphones from the beginning to the end of the school day.

Stafford County public schools will now ban cellphone use from “bell-to-bell” for all grade levels starting in the fall. News4 Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has the story. 

When Marshal Boutchyard entered the Army National Guard four years ago, he knew he had relatives who served and died in World War II. Only now is a fuller picture emerging.

When Marshal Boutchyard entered the Army National Guard four years ago, he knew he had relatives who served and died in World War II. Only now is a fuller picture emerging. News4’s Julie Carey shares the story.

From a YouTube video called “We Come to School” to signs posted on restaurant bulletin boards saying “We Miss You” to special software, Stafford County Public Schools is working hard to reduce chronic absenteeism among students. The trend emerged post-pandemic, as more kids than ever before were chronically absent. That’s defined as when students miss more than 10% of school…

Chronic absenteeism is one of the challenges affecting schools nationwide. The number of children missing school grew since the pandemic. Now, public schools in Stafford County are finding success in reducing absences. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

On National College Decision Day 2024, News4’s Joseph Olmo stopped by Stafford County schools to hear from college-bound students about their big plans.

Two Virginia sheriff’s deputies were injured and five employees of a tow truck company were charged after a brawl that began over McDonald’s french fries.

A teenager pled guilty to multiple charges for falsely reporting a series of school threats in Stafford County, after detectives found a server that “would rival the National Security Agency” at the teen’s home.

A teenager faces multiple charges for falsely reporting a series of school threats in Stafford County, Virginia. 

The man was reported missing on Jan. 25th, according to authorities.