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List: What to do in the Washington DC area, Sept. 25-29
Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
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New interactive White House museum in DC
The White House Historical Association introduces a new museum titled “The People’s House.”
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Early in-person voting starts in Virginia
Early in-person voting in Virginia starts Friday at registrars’ offices. An election official in Loudoun County spoke with News4’s Derrick Ward.
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Northern Virginia teen charged with threatening students
A teenager in Leesburg, Virginia, has been charged with making a series of threatening texts to a crisis line, police say. Texts threatening to harm students came through on Wednesday, Sept. 11, prompting Leesburg police to investigate. Police charged the juvenile with making threats via electronic communications. The threats happened as several Loudoun County schools faced potential threats. Those threats…
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Girl Scout cadette donates hundreds of books for INOVA Cares for Children
Girl Scout cadette Emma Fischer decided to do a children’s book drive for the INOVA Cares for Children in Falls Church, Virginia where she collected 650 books. News4’s Molette Green talks to the 11-year-old about why she did the book drive.
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6-year-old had loaded revolver in bookbag at Virginia school
A Virginia sheriff says a 6-year-old student brought a revolver to school in their bookbag, but there’s no sign that the child intended to use it. Orange County Sheriff Jason C. Smith says an instructional assistant at Orange Elementary School found the gun on Monday afternoon while helping a child who arrived late take items out of their bookbag. The...
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Officials ban swimming after medical waste washes ashore in MD, VA and DE
Officials are warning people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they say medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washed ashore. Assateague Island National Seashore closed all ocean-facing beaches in Maryland and Virginia to swimming and wading. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says swimming, wading and surfing were banned at Assateague State...
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Taylor Swift corn maze, pumpkins, hay rides and more fall fun in Maryland and Virginia
Check out a Taylor Swift-themed corn maze, plus more pumpkin patches, apple orchards and corn mazes near the D.C. area.
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What to know about Virginia's guidance for banning cellphones in schools
Here’s what to know about Virginia’s final guidance for banning students from using cellphones in school.
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Early voting in Virginia begins Friday: See dates, deadlines & more
If it feels like Election Day is still almost two months away, think again: The first day of in-person early voting in Virginia is coming up Friday, Sept. 20.
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How to register to vote in the 2024 election in DC, Maryland, Virginia or West Virginia
The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 general election (or update your registration) in D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia is Oct. 15, 2024
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Voting in Virginia: Dates, deadlines & more for 2024
Early voting begins on Sept. 20 in Virginia. Here’s what to know about early voting dates, ballot request deadlines and more.
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List: What to do in the Washington DC area, Sept. 16-22
Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
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Virginia boy suspended for reporting bullet in school
An 11-year-old boy in Virginia Beach was suspended after he reported another student who brought a bullet to class. According to school administrators, he didn’t report it quickly enough.
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PE class in Virginia unites students with and without disabilities
A group of high schoolers in Northern Virginia is using their class time to connect with fellow students who have disabilities. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Golf fans frustrated with shuttle bus service at Solheim Cup
Thousands of golf fans were angry and frustrated after they were stranded in the Jiffy Lube Live parking lot for hours waiting for shuttle buses to take them to the event in Gainesville, Virginia.
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Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to course
The opening match of the Solheim Cup began in front of half-empty grandstands surrounding the first tee at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, with transportation issues preventing fans from getting to the golf course. Fans posted on social media that they were stuck for hours waiting in lines for buses at Jiffy Lube Live, a concert venue near the course...
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Boar's Head to ‘indefinitely close' Virginia plant after listeria deaths
Boar’s Head will “indefinitely close” the Jarratt, Virginia, meat plant tied to the listeria outbreak that killed at least nine people.
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Boar's Head to ‘indefinitely close' Virginia plant tied to listeria deaths
After a deadly listeria outbreak stretched across 18 states and killed at least nine people, Boar’s Head will “indefinitely close” the Jarratt, Virginia, meat plant tied to the outbreak.
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Defense for missing mom's husband to get some evidence
A judge ordered prosecutors to share two pieces of evidence, including surveillance video of a woman picking up Mamta Kafle Bhatt from work two days before she went missing. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.