Virginia

Santa, Elsa and plenty of their friends spread holiday cheer to children at INOVA Children’s Hospital on Friday. 

Groups of drones seen flying around the suburbs of Washington, D.C., in recent days are leaving many people perplexed and wondering what — if anything — they should do. Residents of the Hawthorne Village Condominiums in Fairfax, Virginia, say drones began flying nearby about 8 p.m. and stuck around for a few hours. “There was about 10 of them. It…

More drone sightings have been reported in the D.C. area. News4’s Megan McGrath spoke with an expert about what people can and can’t do if they spot the drones.

Automatic train operations, contactless payment, increased train services and more changes are coming to Metro. Here’s a look at the proposed 2025 budget and this weekend’s return to computerized trains.

An incoming West Virginia state lawmaker was arrested Thursday after he allegedly threatened to kill other state lawmakers.

This weekend is a historic one for Metro, which just got the green light to return to automation mode. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

The Republican governor will seek legislative approval for a policy that would cut off funding to law enforcement agencies and jails that do not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers.

Virginia’s governor announced a plan to ban so-called “sanctuary cities,” in a policy that would cut off funding to law enforcement agencies and jails that don’t cooperate with ICE detainers. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Some families in Loudoun County, Virginia, are outraged after a high school history class in which the teacher told the students to pass around cotton.

A teacher had students pass around a piece of cotton in a classroom during a lesson on the cotton gin and enslavement. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

The police chief for Prince George’s Community College is accused of driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that critically injured another driver in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Early voting for the upcoming Loudoun County special election taking place on January 7, 2025, is starting on Wednesday. The special election was called to fill vacant seats in the 32nd State Senate District and the 26th House of Delegates District in the Virginia General Assembly. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports. 

Unrestricted data center growth in Virginia could mean billions in energy costs — and residents would pay higher utility bills, a report found. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Data center growth in Virginia could mean billions in energy costs if it isn’t reigned in — and residents would likely pay higher utility bills to meet those power demands, an in-depth report found.

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

Poet and former Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni died at 81. News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke about memories from taking classes with Giovanni.

Holiday shoppers should consider the Air & Space Museum for unique gift ideas. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.

“Big kids” from the nearby high school came to Innovation Elementary School to do some biology and chemistry experiments. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke to some excited students.

Four people are without a home and the Kids’ Choice Sports Center in Woodbridge is gone, after a fire quickly spread from one structure to another on Thursday afternoon, destroying them both.

Two men who are undocumented immigrants are accused of firing a gun during an apparent road rage incident in Sterling, Virginia, authorities say.