Woodbridge, VA

Prince William County, VA

Virginia State

Manassas, VA

Top news and notes from around Northern Virginia and beyond. Four Northern Virginia spellers have advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, including 9-year-old Siya Sampath of Prince William County, one of the youngest competitors. 4. Double murder arrest. A teenager has been charged in a...

InFive: Spelling bee update, homelessness report and a sunny day on tap

Maryland State

Alexandria, VA

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Northern Virginia has increased over the past year, according to a report by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The report, released earlier in May, highlights results from the annual Point-in-Time count conducted by area jurisdictions and homeless services providers on Jan. 25.

Annual count finds increase in homelessness across Northern Virginia

Quantico, VA

Marine Corps Base Quantico conducted the largest full-scale training exercise in over a decade to test its response readiness on May 25. Marine Corps Base Quantico partnered with Prince William County to conduct a training exercise that simulated a train derailment. The scenario was made to test the abilities of the installation and Prince William County to react and work together in a multi-faceted emergency that affects the entire community.

Train derailment? Toxic chemicals? Quantico conducts large-scale training exercise

Colorado State

Culpeper, VA

Culpeper welcomed the town’s first ever licensed cannabis nursery, Culpeper Hemp Company, during a launch party on May 18 at the Death Ridge Brewery. Culpeper Hemp Company will sell cannabis seeds and plants to local residents while also providing educational classes on how to grow cannabis to those over the age of 21. Founder and Owner Maxwell Cranford believes in making cannabis culture and cultivation much more accessible to the common person.

Culpeper's first hemp nursery debuts

Haymarket, VA

Gainesville, VA

Welcome to the June issue of Haymarket-Gainesville Lifestyle Magazine. The month of June is jam packed. We’ve got Flag Day on the 14th and Father’s Day on the 18th. It’s also National Men’s Health Month and Pride Month. Now I don’t know about you, but I’ve...

The June issue of Haymarket-Gainesville Lifestyle Magazine is out!

Bealeton, VA

A Manassas man and a Bealeton man pleaded guilty Friday to engaging in a joint scheme to defraud banks and the Small Business Administration of over $7 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Virginia. Citing court documents, the U.S....

Northern Virginia men found guilty of $7M COVID relief fraud scheme

Fairfax County, VA

Ashburn, VA

A teenager has been charged in a shooting and stabbing that killed two people and left two others injured in Fairfax County on Monday afternoon. Police say what happened was drug-related. Fairfax County police said that a 17-year-old was charged Tuesday with robbery resulting in the shooting death of Jonas...

Teen charged in drug-related robbery that led to deadly shooting, stabbing in Fairfax

Dale City, VA

A third victim shot when a gunman opened fire at a Dale City home on Friday afternoon, striking four people, has died, police said. The search for a suspect continues. Police were called to the 14700 block of Birchdale Avenue near the Birchdale Recreation Center at 2:23 p.m., where they found one of the victims, 37-year-old Edwin Geovanny Salermon, outside the house. He was later pronounced dead at the scene, said Prince William County Police Master Officer Renee Carr.

UPDATED: Third man dies after quadruple shooting in Dale City; search for suspect continues

Sterling, VA

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after human remains were found in the Sugarland Run Stream in Sterling. On Tuesday at 7:35 p.m., deputies responded to the area behind Brookfield Circle and Meadowland Lane (Sugarland Run) following a report of human remains found in the stream. A person walking in the woods saw the remains and contacted the sheriff's office.

Human remains found in Sterling stream

Virginia Beach, VA

Sophomore forward Mathew Carlin scored the game's lone goal in the 15th minute, and Battlefield rode six second-half saves from senior goalie Anthony Estrada to a 1-0 win in their Class 6 Region B boys soccer semifinal against Osbourn Park in Haymarket on Wednesday. With the victory, the Bobcats (14-5-1)...

Battlefield boys soccer back in states for first time since 2017

Aldie, VA

COLGAN 2, JOHN CHAMPE 1: Dorsey Grose struck out 12 and allowed one run and three hits in the seven-inning, complete game victory Wednesday in the Class 6 Region B semifinals. The host Sharks (18-5) scored both their runs in the bottom of the second. Ella Lawson took the loss...

Colgan softball, girls soccer earn first ever state tournament berths

Stafford, VA

Kyndal Shuler scored her team-leading 18th goal of the season, and Battlefield withstood a second-half charge from Colonial Forge for a 2-0 win the Class 6 Region B girls soccer semifinal in Haymarket on Wednesday. The Bobcats (15-1-3) clinched a berth in the state tournament with the victory, making their...

Top-seeded Battlefield girls soccer shuts out Colonial Forge in region semifinals

Making critical adjustments after a back-and-forth first half, Battlefield led wire-to-wire in the second half en route to a 14-11 win over Colgan in the Class 6 Region B girls lacrosse final in Haymarket on Tuesday. Taking an early 5-3 lead after opening the scoring, the Bobcats (16-1) allowed three...

Battlefield girls lacrosse captures region title

Occoquan, VA

Lake Ridge, VA

Lorton, VA

Mason Neck, VA

Newington, VA

Southbridge, VA

Fort Belvoir, VA

Indian Head, MD

Montclair, VA

Marbury, MD

Dumfries, VA

Rison, MD

Engleside, VA

Springfield, VA

Burke, VA

Bryans Road, MD

Triangle, VA

Pisgah, MD

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Prince William County buys Gander Mountain building in Woodbridge for $15M

Prince William County officials announced Thursday the county will purchase the former Gander Mountain property in Woodbridge for $15.2 million. The former outdoors equipment store shuttered...

Prince William County buys Gander Mountain building in Woodbridge for $15M

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