Official: Va. Driver Likely Had Medical Condition
Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday.
Obenshain Nominated by GOP for Va. Attorney General
State Sen. Mark Obenshain has won the Republican nomination for attorney general in Virginia 35 years after his father won the party’s U.S. Senate nomination.
Another Weekend of HOV Closures on I-95 in Va.
The Virginia Department of Transportation again plans closures of the HOV lanes on Interstate 95 in northern Virginia.
Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Va. Worth $95M
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Farmville has matched all six numbers in the latest drawing and will split the estimated $190 million jackpot with the holder of another winning ticket bought in New Jersey.
Tea Party Hero Ken Cuccinelli Wins Va. GOP Gubernatorial Nom.
Virginia’s activist conservative attorney general beloved by the tea party for his aggressive challenges to federal mandates has won the Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination by acclamation.
Va. Jobless Rate Falls to 5.2 Percent in April
The Virginia Employment Commission says the state’s jobless rate fell in April for the second consecutive month.
Phosphoric Acid Spilled in Crash Caused I-95 South Closure, Lengthy Cleanup
The southbound lanes of Interstate 95 have reopened following a lengthy cleanup of a crash involving hazardous materials in Stafford County.
Bald Eagle Nursed Back to Health, Returned to Wild
A bald eagle nursed back to health after it tested positive for lead poisoning is set to take flight again back to the wild.
More Than 10,000 Area Cyclists Take Part in Bike to Work Day
WNEW reporter Kevin Patrick is one of more than 10,000 Washington area cyclists pedaling their way to the office Friday as part of the 2013 edition of Bike to Work Day.
Century-Old Loudoun Confederate Soldier Statue Stirs Controversy
An idea that was pitched by Leesburg attorney John P. Flannery in Wednesday’s edition of the Loudoun-Times Mirror newspaper — tear down the 105-year-old Confederate soldier statue in front of the Old Courthouse — is getting mixed reviews.
Photo Galleries
Kids Deck the Halls of Dulles & Reagan Airports
Schoolchildren from DC, Maryland and Virginia have been charged with bringing some holiday cheer to passengers at Washington Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
PHOTOS: Body of Missing Bryan Glenn, 17, Discovered in Woods Next to Park
More than 400 people gathered at Thaiss Park in Fairfax to search for missing 17-year-old Bryan Glenn. What started as a hopeful search turned to sadness when his body was discovered in the woods not far from where his car was located one week earlier.
PHOTOS: Bones Found In Bank Boxes Could Lead To Homicide Discoveries
Across the state of Virginia human bones are locked away in bank boxes without a name and often times, after these bones are identified, they’re linked to a homicide cases gone cold. Police make masks out of the left-behind skulls in hopes to identify the missing persons.
