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‘Crazy busy’: Northern Virginia bagel shop owner credits TikTok with boosting...

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Loudoun Water bolsters drinking water supply with reservoirs, ongoing quarry...

Luck Stone quarry is being converted into Milestone Reservoir, in Loudoun County. (Courtesy Loudoun Water) Luck Stone quarry is being converted into Milestone Reservoir, in Loudoun County. (Courtesy...

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Unions rally to support a casino that could go up in Fairfax County

Members of several unions united Tuesday morning to urge the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to support a referendum that would allow voters to choose whether a casino and entertainment district is...

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Principal of prestigious Fairfax Co. high school leaves for central office job

Fairfax County Public Schools is launching a nationwide search for a new principal of the prestigious Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, after the current principal announced...

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Fairfax Co.’s Woodson High officially gets new name

As dozens of people gathered in the Woodson High School auditorium on Wednesday night, longtime basketball coach Paul “Red” Jenkins reflected on his relationship with the school’s original namesake....

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Au pair pleads guilty to downgraded charge in Northern Virginia double homicide

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Amid staffing shortages, Fairfax City deploys uniformed security guards to...

Fairfax City in Virginia is deploying private security guards in several neighborhoods with the hope of deterring crime while police grapple with staffing challenges. The pilot program, which is...

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Au pair charged in double homicide pleads guilty to manslaughter

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Brazilian au pair who fell in love with an IRS agent pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday in what prosecutors say was an elaborate double-murder scheme to frame another man...

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Do you know the Halloween urban legend of Virginia’s Bunny Man?

Have you heard of the Bunny Man? It’s one of Northern Virginia’s scariest and most haunting urban legends, with a horrifying character at its core. In today’s special Halloween episode of “Matt About...

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WATCH: What au pair in double homicide plot told Fairfax Co. police happened...

The au pair who pleaded guilty in a double homicide plot claimed an unknown man “started stabbing” the wife and the husband asked her to shoot the man, according to body camera video that has been...

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Fairfax Co. moving forward with pilot program to lower speed limits on at...

Fairfax County, Virginia, is planning to lower the speed limit on at least three roads as part of a pilot program aimed at helping change driver behavior. The county’s transportation department is...

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Virginia High School League bans Hayfield Secondary School football from the...

After a monthslong investigation into allegations that Hayfield Secondary School’s football coaches improperly recruited players, they've been banned from the 2024 and 2025 postseasons.(WTOP/Scott...

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Last call for fall festival fun at big Northern Virginia farm

There are only a few days left to attend this year’s fall festival at Cox Farms in Centreville, Virginia, where family-friendly entertainment and attractions have been drawing people for decades.  “We...

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After drag race video goes viral, 2 Virginia drivers are arrested for unsafe...

After video of a drag race on Leesburg Pike in Tysons, Virginia, went viral, Fairfax County police said they have located and arrested the two drivers involved. Police said that the video, which showed...

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Virginia Election 2024: Local race results

Visit WTOP’s Election 2024 page for our comprehensive coverage. Listen live to 103.5 FM for the latest. Sign up for WTOP’s Election Desk newsletter for headlines and analysis from now until...

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