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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.
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1 dead after hit and run in Fairfax County
A pedestrian is dead after a hit and run accident on near Woodland Trail in Fairfax County. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene.
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Local first responders head to Florida, Georgia to help with Hurricane Helene
Virginia Task Force 1, Maryland Task Force 1 and PEPCO are headed to Florida and Georgia to help out with Hurricane Helene. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has also issued a state of emergency in preparation of heavy rain as remnants of the storm come into Virginia on Friday. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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Baby inside carjacked SUV reunited with family in Fairfax County
The mother of a 4-month-old child has been reunited with her baby after the child was taken during a carjacking in Fairfax County.
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Car stolen with child inside near Mount Vernon area of Fairfax County
The mother of a 4-month-old child was reunited with her baby, after her car was stolen with that child inside. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Resentencing for Beltway sniper postponed
A Maryland judge has indefinitely postponed a resentencing hearing for convicted sniper Lee Malvo. Malvo and John Allen Muhammad shot and killed 10 people over a three-week span in 2002, which terrorized the Washington, D.C., region. Malvo, who was 17 years old at the time, was convicted of murder in Virginia and Maryland and sentenced to life without the possibility...
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Speeders be warned: These Arlington school zone cams now issuing tickets
Starting Wednesday, speeding cameras near some schools in Arlington County, Virginia, will issue tickets instead of warnings. Arlington County installed cameras at ten school zones at the start of the school year. The cameras operate at the beginning and end of the school day. When the school zone lights are flashing, the speed limit is 20 miles per hour. Drivers…
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Speed cameras giving tickets near Arlington County schools
Here’s where the cameras were installed.
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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 has begun in Virginia: 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.