Fairfax County Police identify child in 1972 cold case

Police have confirmed the identity of a 5-year-old child whose body was discovered in Massey Creek under the Old Colchester Road Bridge in Lorton more than 50 years ago—his name was Carl Matthew Bryant. 

Chincoteague Pony Swim kicks off for 100th year

The 100th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim is underway in Virginia as crowds gather to watch wild ponies make the short island journey.

20 rescued from building, dozens from vehicles as storms flood DMV

At least 20 people were stranded Saturday evening after floodwaters surrounded a building in Chevy Chase as severe storms swept through the D.C. area, officials said.

Why the daytime fireball meteor that blasted over Atlanta was a rare sight

Objects from space are crashing into Earth’s atmosphere all the time. They just don’t always happen with the perfect timing of the June 26 meteor that blasted across the Atlanta area during the middle of the day.

West Virginia flooding kills 4, including 3-year-old, as more reported missing

At least four people have been killed and others remain missing after dangerous flash flooding impacted Wheeling and surrounding communities in West Virginia this weekend.

Navy finds body of missing seaman; sailor detained in Virginia

Navy officials on Thursday discovered a body in a wooded area of Norfolk, Virginia, and the local medical examiner has confirmed it to be missing Navy Seaman Angelina Resendiz.

Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75

Rep. Gerry Connolly, a longtime Virginia Democrat, has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 75.

Metallica concert registers as small earthquake after rocking Virginia Tech so hard

While the minor seismic activity, quickly dubbed the "Metallica Quake" online, posed no danger, it was too minor to register on the Richter scale or be assigned a rating, the FOX Forecast Center said.

Teen shot, killed by Virginia homeowner was reportedly doing TikTok challenge

A northern Virginia man is now facing multiple charges after investigators say he shot and killed a high school student who he believed was trying to break into his house. A friend of the teen claims it was all part of a TikTok challenge that turned tragic.

Airshow pilot killed when stunt plane crashes at Virginia Air Force base

A stunt plane crashed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia ahead of a planned air show there this weekend, killing an accomplished aerobatic pilot.

DOJ moves to drop Virginia case against Salvadoran alleged MS-13 gang leader

The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss its case against Henrry Jose Villatoro Santos, a Salvadoran national living in Virginia who was accused of being an MS-13 leader.