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(Leesburg)- Gov. Youngkin has ordered U.S. and Virginia flags flown at half-staff today in memory of Trevor Brown, the Sterling volunteer firefighter who died battling a blaze on Feb. 16. Brown’s funeral is today at 11 a.m.

(Fairfax)- Fairfax Connector workers have launched a strike after months of negotiations for a new labor contract.   The strike was announced just past midnight. Fairfax Connector has suspended service on 93 of its routes starting at 9am.  

(Richmond)- The Virginia Department of Corrections has launched a tip line that callers can use to report drugs and contraband inside its facilities. Callers can speak directly to a member of its Drug Intelligence Unit of the

(Richmond)- The General Assembly passed the “Roadkill Bill.” The bill lets deer, bear, turkey, or elk that looks like it was killed in a car crash be claimed by anyone who wants it any time during the

(Woodbridge)- The Virginia Department of Education has granted Prince William County Public Schools $350,000 to support the Grow Your Own Registered Teacher Apprenticeship program, the school division announced Feb. 15. The apprenticeship, which is a school-based teacher

(Richmond)- The Virginia Senate has approved a bill to strip certain Confederate organizations of their tax-exempt statuses. The legislation would require several organizations, including the United Daughters of the Confederacy, to pay certain property taxes if the

(Fredericksburg)- A Fredericksburg man is in custody after police say more than 800 pressed fentanyl pills, as well as more than $10,000 in cash, were found in his home in the 600 block of Greenbriar Court.  Inside

(Chesterfield)- The LEGO Group says its plan has been delayed for the manufacturing site in Chesterfield County. When the LEGO Group introduced its plans to break grounds on a 340-acre site in Chester, it aimed for operations

(Dumfries)- Prince William County Animal Control officers are searching for anyone who encountered a gray and white cat near the Jiffy Lube Multicare in Dumfries earlier this month. On Monday, officers were called to the Jiffy Lube

(Richmond)- The Virginia House of Delegates approved legislation afternoon that would pave the way for the Wizards and Capitals to move to a new arena in Alexandria’s Potomac Yards neighborhood. The House approved the bill by a

(Doswell)- Kings Dominion has announced its plans to hire more than 2,500 seasonal employees to prepare for its 2024 season opening in March.  According to Kings Dominion, the amusement park will start filling those roles in a

(Manassas)- One of two victims stabbed Tuesday afternoon by a man later shot and killed by police outside a Manassas-area training center has died. Police say the second victim is in critical condition, according to police. When

(Richmond)- The plan to relocate two professional sports teams to northern Virginia is on shaky ground. The proposed plan to help build a $2 billion sports and entertainment district in Alexandria with a new arena for the

(Richmond)- Virginia Senate Democrats have passed a bill to protect women who come to Virginia for an abortion, as well as their doctors.  A bill sponsored by Arlington State Senator Barbara Favola, which passed along party lines

(Stafford)- A juvenile has pleaded guilty to conspiring to make terrorist threats in connection with “numerous” swatting incidents last year targeting Stafford County schools. Swatting is the act of making false calls to 911 to generate large

(Dumfries)- Two adults and three children were displaced by a Wednesday evening fire in their townhouse in Dumfries. Prince William Fire and Rescue says the house sustained moderate damage. The Prince William County Fire Marshal’s Office determined

(Greene County)- A 63-year-old woman allegedly distributed illegal drugs, launching an investigation lead by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit. According to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office a search warrant was carried out on a

(Richmond)-  The board would have the power to study the affordability of drugs, and set an upper limit on the price of those it chooses to review. Opponents of the legislation said it would have a negative

(Richmond)- Triple A says drivers can blame the weather as extreme movements in temperature cause potholes. In addition to towing costs, potholes can cause costly damage to vehicles. A spokesman says potholes are usually a March to

(DC)- Metro put forward a revised budget proposal beginning this summer that no longer includes huge cuts to service that had previously been proposed but does include more some cuts and a fare hike that would have

(Culpeper)- Culpeper County Schools have published a request for proposals document for architectural and engineering services needed for the construction of a new elementary school. This would be Culpeper County’s seventh elementary school. The location is still

(Charlottesville)- The accused gunman in the 2022 shooting that resulted in the death of three UVA students now has a jury trial set for 2025.  Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. faces 10 charges after police say he killed

(Manassas)- A police investigation in Manassas targeting narcotics distribution and illegal firearms ended with four arrests and the seizure of 66,000 fentanyl pills. Manassas city police, working with the ATF and Prince William County police, conducted the

(Richmond)- A bill which would increase Virginia’s minimum wage twice over the course of the next two years has passed the Virginia House of Delegates. The bill would raise the current minimum wage in Virginia was passed

(Richmond)- Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Virginia will receive part of a $350 million settlement from a global health marketing firm for its role in accelerating the opioid crisis. Virginia will receive $7.82 million

(Woodbridge)-  The Prince William County Department of Transportation will begin rolling out the Automated Traffic Enforcement Pilot Program in several school zones across the county Thursday. The initial school zones where automated enforcement will be deployed include:

(Richmond)- Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined the Attorney General of Tenessee in filing an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA. According to Miyares’ office, the NCAA’s restrictions on student-athletes prevent them from negotiating and fully benefiting

(Richmond)- A Virginia Senate committee has voted to effectively defeat a bill that proposed cutting local sales taxes on groceries and certain hygiene products. The bill eliminated the 1% local sales tax on food purchases for home

(Fredericksburg)-The Rappahannock Area Health District honored.  The Health District is one of 550 local health departments nationwide recognized for its ability to plan for, respond to and recover from public health emergencies.   The recognition comes from Project

(Richmond)- A bill in the General Assembly would require all schools in the state to have an employee check bathrooms every 30 minutes.  The aim of the bill is that if someone is continually monitoring the bathrooms

(Richmond)- Tax season has now officially begun. Taxpayers across the state are now able to file their individual income tax returns online and by mail. Tax Commissioner Craig Burns says filing electronically is the faster and safer

(Richmond)- A bill has been introduced to the General Assembly in hopes to allow the placement of speed cameras – by ordinance “in any location deemed necessary by the locality.” The proposed legislation would seek to also

(DC)- Metro wants to increase the maximum speed for trains to 75 miles per hour in some parts of the system. Metro officials say the plan will save riders time and save about two million a year

(Newport News)- The Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University has released its annual State of the Commonwealth survey. Looking forward at the 2025 Democratic gubernatorial primary, 43% of the Democratic participants had a favorable

(Manassas)- President Biden and Vice President Harris rallied for abortion rights in Manassas on Tuesday. Biden was interrupted several times by protests over Israel’s war in Gaza. President Biden said the person most responsible for taking away

(Richmond)- A new area code will make its way to Central Virginia next week. Starting Feb. 1, customers requesting new service or additional phone lines in the 804 area code region could be assigned the new 686

(Manassas)- President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will headline a campaign rally in Manassas . The White House says a Biden-Harris campaign rally will be held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas today

(DC)- 7th District Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger has launched her fifth annual “Valentines for Vets” program to collect and distribute Valentine’s Day cards to veterans living in the District. Virginians are encouraged to participate in “Valentines for Vets”

(Richmond)- A flight was delayed after Henrico County police and TSA officers searched for a suspicious package reported Sunday at Richmond International Airport. A spokesperson for the airport says they were contacted by TSA after it had

(Richmond)-  In Richmond, a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $13.50/hour in 2025, and to $15/hour in 2026 was passed by the House Labor and Commerce Committee. The vote comes after the Virginia General Assembly

(Richmond)- In Richmond, a Republican bill to charge drug dealers with felony murder has failed in the state Senate’s Courts of Justice Committee. Eight Democrats voted to pass the bill by indefinitely. The bill, sponsored by Republican

(Richmond)- A new report shows the monetary cost of the opioid epidemic in Virginia was more than $5 billion in 2021. Researchers from VCU’s Center on Society and Health and the Virginia Department of Health developed a

(Richmond)-The State Department of Health says Cockrell’s Creek in eastern Northumberland  has closed to shellfish harvesting due to release of sewage.   Officials say these waters can be contaminated.   Shellfish taken from the area are currently unsafe to

(Richmond)- A bipartisan bill filed in the General Assembly would allow people serving long prison sentences to ask a judge to shorten their sentence or let them out of jail entirely. Two bills would allow most inmates

(Arlington)- In December, visitors placed more than 260,000 wreaths at headstones and niches throughout Arlington National Cemetery. This Saturday the annual removal of wreaths, known as Wreaths Out begins at 8 a.m. All are welcome to attend.