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Manslaughter case in fatal police shooting outside Tysons mall goes to jury
A jury has begun deliberations on whether a former police officer who fatally shot a shoplifting suspect last year after a foot chase outside a busy northern Virginia shopping mall should be convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Wesley Shifflett testified that he shot Timothy McCree Johnson in self defense because he saw Johnson reaching into his waistband. Johnson turned out to...
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Jury in Tysons police shooting trial sent home after being shown video they weren't supposed to see
The jury in the trial for a fatal police shooting outside Tysons Corner Center was sent home after being shown body camera footage they were not supposed to see. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Virginia school board to pay $575K to a teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns
An advocacy group says a Virginia school board has agreed to pay $575,000 in a settlement to a former high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a transgender student’s pronouns.
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Repeat reckless drivers held accountable by new DC law
The STEER Act allows D.C.’s Attorney General to sue dangerous drivers, regardless if they live in D.C., Virginia or Maryland. The new law allows speed governors to be installed in cars of those convicted of criminal reckless driving. News4’s Megan McGrath breaks down how the law works.
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Celebrate Virginia Wine Month in Loudoun County
News4’s Tommy McFly ventured to Loudoun County, where wine-makers are celebrating a major milestone.
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East and Gulf Coast dockworkers walk off the job
Workers along the East Coast and Gulf Coast walked off the job at midnight. News4’s Mauricio Casillas looks at what workers are demanding.
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Alexandria elementary school closes after students possibly exposed to lead
An elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, has temporarily shut down after lead particles were discovered in the building — and officials say families should have their children tested for the harmful chemical. Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School has been closed since Friday. An environmental cleaning contractor found lead particles in multiple locations, including a kindergarten classroom, a fourth-grade classroom and...
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Lead found in Alexandria elementary school classroom leads to closure
Naomi Brooks Elementary School has been closed since Sept. 27 due to lead particles being found in a kindergarten classroom. The Alexandria Health Department and Virginia Department of Health will hold a webinar for families Tuesday night to answer health-related questions.
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Officers cross-examined in Tysons' police shooting trial
The prosecution rested in the manslaughter trial of a former Fairfax County police sergeant accused of shooting and killing an unarmed suspected shoplifter. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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List: What to do in the Washington DC area, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6
Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
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Scary season: Haunted houses and ghost tours for frightful fun in the DC area
The scariest haunted houses aren’t far from D.C.
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‘My uncle's a hero': Manassas man saves family from house fire
A family of five narrowly escaped from their home in Manassas, Virginia after a fire broke out on Sept. 27. Manassas firefighters arrived at the 8600 block of Weems Road at 5:22 a.m. Friday morning where the family escaped from the home. According to firefighters, flames could be seen from the first and second floor of the home and there…
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Fairfax county church breaks ground on affordable townhouse project in parking lot
A local church is celebrating its 70th anniversary in Fairfax County by offering others the chance to put down roots in the same community — in fact, on the same property. News4’s Derrick Ward explains.
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Neighbors concerned about violence after double shooting in Alexandria
It was the second shooting within that area in the past two weeks. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Double overnight shooting in Alexandria leaves 2 hospitalized
Two people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an overnight shooting in Alexandria.
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20-foot pupusa cooked by DC chefs breaks world record
In this footage from Fiesta DC, officials from the Guinness Book of World Records confirm that a group of D.C. chefs have cooked the largest pupusa in the world at 20 feet wide.
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Manassas man praised as hero for saving family from fire
A Virginia family escaped from a house fire from a second-floor window. Telemundo 44’s Freixys Casado shares the dramatic story.
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Husband accused in Herndon killings denied bond
Photos and other evidence show the two were having an affair for months before the killings, according to prosecutors. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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The taxpayer cost for policing outside the Secretary of State's home after protests
Earlier in 2024, protesters started camping outside Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Arlington home. In July, Virginia State Police removed the protesters and kept up a round-the-clock presence to prevent their return. News4’s Ted Oberg took a look at how much that enforcement has cost Virginia taxpayers.
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Hit-and-run leaves 1 dead on Richmond Highway
An adult pedestrian is dead after a vehicle hit them along Richmond Highway Thursday morning, police say. Police said that the driver of the vehicle fled the scene in Fort Hunt, Virginia. The incident is still under investigation. Southbound of Richmond Highway was closed Thursday morning because of the investigation.