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Protections for reproductive rights, marriage equality and the restoration of voting rights for some felons could be enshrined in the Virginia state Constitution, if a measure begun on Wednesday in the state’s General Assembly is seen through to the end.

Annandale High School in Fairfax County has been recognized nationally as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School. The school creates an inclusive environment where there are 60 students with severe disabilities. News4’s Molette Green 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. 

The mother of Bijan Ghaisar, who was shot by U.S. Park Police officers in Northern Virginia nearly seven years ago, speaks out after those officers were cleared. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, told NBC News he recently “made a mistake” mixing Ambien and alcohol ahead of a flight and was “briefly detained” by police.

The Ghaisar family has said the officers violated their own policies by chasing Ghaisar, who was unarmed when they opened fire. The family did receive a $5 million settlement from the government last year in a civil lawsuit alleging wrongful death.

Federal investigators cleared the two U.S. Park Police officers who were charged after the 2017 police shooting of accountant Bijan Ghaisar after a chase on the George Washington Parkway.

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke to Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis about the seven teens charged in a crime spree, the arrests made in the daytime street racing in Tysons and how license plate readers make for smarter policing. 

A group of suspects smashed through a 7-Eleven in Alexandria, Virginia, with a pickup truck and broke apart an ATM early Tuesday morning, police say. Alexandria police received a call at about 2 a.m. about an ATM robbery at 331 South Whiting St. During the robbery, employees were told by the suspects to stay behind the counter before smashing through…

A group of thieves smashed through a 7-Eleven in Alexandria, Virginia with a pickup truck in a quick ATM robbery early Tuesday morning. News4’s Megan McGrath reports. 

There’s good news and bad news for snow fans in our Storm Team4 winter outlook.

There’s good news and bad news for snow fans in our Storm Team4 winter outlook. Here’s what Doug Kammerer predicts and how he got there.

Mondays on NBC you can watch homegrown talent on the show Brilliant Minds. News4’s Tommy McFly spoke with actor Teddy Sears about the show and his D.C. roots.

People throughout the D.C. area and across the country reported receiving racist spam text messages the day after the election that told them to report to plantations to pick cotton.

News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with a D.C. mom about how the texts have affected her family.

The FBI is investigating racist and offensive text messages being sent to people across the country. 

The Virginia congressman said he’s starting treatment for esophageal cancer. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Eugene Vindman will fill the U.S. House seat formerly held by Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat.