Northern Virginia

The newly appointed public defender for Henrry Villatoro Santos is asking the court to delay the dismissal of his charges for 14 days in order to get Santos immigration counsel. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Alexandria’s new police chief reported to the City Council on what he’s seen in the community and the actions he’s planning to take. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey spoke with him about moves already underway.

Police are addressing nighttime fighting — an increasing problem in the Clarendon section of Arlington, Virginia. Surveillance video shows three people involved in a fight and police moving in to break it up. In the same area in March, police were called to a restaurant for a fight. Three people were arrested. Across the street in late February, Bar Bao…

Nighttime fighting is an increasing problem in the Clarendon section of Arlington, Virginia. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have many small business owners concerned about whether they’ll be able to afford increased prices and if they’ll have to start charging customers more. News4’s Jessica Albert spoke with a business owner in Virginia weighing those decisions right now.

The St. Agnes school community in Arlington, Virginia, is buzzing about a teacher’s heroic actions during a field trip to Baltimore.

Students from St. Agnes School in Arlington were on a field trip to Baltimore when science teacher T.J. O’Leary sprang into action to save a father and son from the water. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is the first Northern Virginia jail to enter into a special agreement with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to give federal agents more time to pick up people who have detainers, but some community groups are pushing back against the new policy. On Thursday, Democrats and groups supporting the immigrant community protested the sheriff’s...

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is the first Northern Virginia jail to enter into a special agreement with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement giving federal agents more time to pick up people who have detainers. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports community groups are pushing back against the new policy.

The public is getting a chance to comment on a potential extension of the Beltway express lanes from Springfield through Alexandria and across the Wilson Bridge. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss got reaction to the proposal.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond told Virginia lawmakers Wednesday that D.C., Maryland and Virginia could see significant economic challenges in the near future amid the mass federal layoffs. The Fed made a presentation to a special subcommittee that was created to address any economic fallout from federal layoffs and spending cuts. Since January, more than 120,000 federal workers have…

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond told Virginia lawmakers Wednesday that D.C., Maryland and Virginia could see significant economic challenges in the near future amid the mass federal layoffs. Northern Virginia Reporter Drew Wilder reports.

A temporary overnight shelter that opened in Reston last summer — just before a tent encampment was cleared out — closed its doors Tuesday. Now advocates for unhoused people are expressing deep concern. The shelter was opened around the time that a large tent encampment was dismantled. Since late last July, the doors opened every evening at 5 p.m. for…

Fairfax County officials say all along the plan was to close it April 1, which is the end of the season for hypothermia shelters. But advocated say they had a different expectation. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

A suspected top leader of the MS-13 gang was arrested in Northern Virginia, state and federal law enforcement announced Thursday morning. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder and Telemundo 44 heard from the mother of the suspect.

A Virginia mother who lost her son to fentanyl is trying to save others from the drug. A bill named after her son was just signed into law by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. “I want my son’s legacy to be measured in lives saved,” Thurraya Kent said. The News4 I-Team first spoke with the Kent family from Northern Virginia about...

A Virginia mom who lost her son to fentanyl is trying to save others with the recently signed Malcolm’s Law, which will require hospitals in Virginia to test urine samples for fentanyl. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

Dominion Energy paused an aggressive tree-cutting project along the W&OD Trail that alarmed residents, trail users and elected leaders. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports in the past week, five county boards or councils strongly urged Dominion to stop the work and reconsider its approach.

Jessica Aber, former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), was found dead Saturday morning, the Alexandria Police Department said. She was 43 years old.

Three teenagers broke into a gun store in Fairfax County, Virginia, early Monday. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has surveillance video of the brazen burglary.