Northern Virginia

Instead of starting the new year in a crowded gym, many people opted to head to D.C.-area parks. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

Here are the new laws going into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, in the D.C. area.

Families were ringing in the New Year early for their little ones at First Night. One little girl shared her long list of resolution, including “more reading.” News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

The life of a Northern Virginia family was changed forever as they walked home from the grocery store in Herndon, Virginia, on Thursday evening. A woman, man and their 5-year-old son were hit by a driver on Herndon Parkway at about 5 p.m. The father escaped with minor injuries, but he told News4 his little boy and wife are seriously…

Fairfax County detectives posed as children online to see how many people would make plans to meet for sex. The 10 suspects include a husband and father, a yoga instructor and a man visiting from Qatar. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

There’s always some sort of construction or roadwork happening in the D.C. area. Here are four major transportation projects that are scheduled to come to life in 2024. Perhaps no transportation project has gotten more attention recently that the new, taller, stronger Metro faregates. In 2024, you’ll see them in every Metro station. Metro General M...

State Senator David Marsden is planning to re-introduce legislation that would allow Fairfax County to hold a referendum on building a casino.

“He was trying to keep in shape, and he would walk a mile a day,” Peter McCandless’ son said.

Six people escaped a fire in Northern Virginia, but now they need to find a new place to live. News4’s Walter Morris spoke to one man who lost everything. 

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin pitched legislators on his two-year state budget proposal, breaking down income tax cuts in detail, but he and his secretary of finance didn’t offer specifics on the $2 billion plan to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Alexandria. Youngkin urged lawmakers to support the project to build a sports and entertainm...

An animal shelter hopes people staying close to home this holiday season to enjoy time with family and friends will consider adding one more guest, a furry one that needs help. News4’s Megan McGrath reports the Animal Welfare League of Arlington is looking for fosters to shelter animals during the holiday season.

A century-old memorial to Confederate soldiers was removed from Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday after a ruling by a federal judge. Photos provided by cemetery officials show a crew using a crane to hoist up the bronze statue near sunrise. “In accordance with the recent court ruling, the Army has resumed the deliberate process of removing t...

News4’s Joseph Olmo reports on the location of the new speed bumps and how residents are feeling about the change.