Northern Virginia

A hit-and-run driver left a Virginia woman in a coma and her children desperate to find the person responsible. Mary Wong, 63, was walking home from work about 8 p.m. Dec. 27 when she was struck in a crosswalk near her home in Springfield. “Life just completely changed in that one moment,” said her daughter, Jeanie Wong. Her mother’s prognosis…

Wolf Trap has been a home for live music for more than 50 years, but this month it will try something it has never done before: host one artist for five nights. News4’s Mark Segraves spoke to bluegrass legend Del McCoury.

Alexandria City Public Schools is mourning a legendary teacher who taught for more than 60 years, making him the longest-serving teacher in the district’s history. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey spoke with Lou Kokonis when he was celebrating his 90th birthday in 2022.

A Northern Virginia mother was critically injured when a car struck her more than a week ago as she walked home from work. News4’s Mauricio Casillas spoke to her two children, who are desperate to find the hit-and-run driver responsible.

The NPS says this new traffic pattern will be in place until late next year while crews make several improvements, including replacing pavement, reconstructing stone walls and roadside barriers, and lengthening entrance and exit lanes at some interchanges.

Heads up, drivers who use the GW Parkway: The traffic pattern is set to shift this weekend as the road undergoes major rehab work. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Prosecutors have dropped the last remaining charge against a northern Virginia elections official who had been accused of misconduct related to the 2020 elections. A judge on Wednesday formally dismissed a misdemeanor charge of willful neglect of duty against Michele White, the former registrar in Prince William County. The most serious charges against White, including corrupt conduct, had already been...

Alexandria residents created a new coalition to prevent a proposed sports and entertainment district to lure the Washington Capitals and Wizards across the river. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports.

Road crews are gearing up for rain and snow chances this weekend. News4’s Juliana Valencia has a preview of the storm preparations.

Several businesses are damaged after a massive fire ripped through a warehouse in Alexandria, Virginia, Tuesday night. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports the fire was so intense, crews were still on scene Wednesday afternoon putting out hotspots.

The state funding will help SPARC support people with severe disabilities in Fairfax County. News4 Community Reporter Molette Green reports.

A massive fire at a warehouse in Alexandria sent smoke billowing into the air and closed roads in the area. News4’s Jospeh Olmo reports.

A Northern Virginia family with a history of giving is helping create a new park in Loudoun County by donating its old farmland. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports NOVA Parks just announced Cattail Regional Park will be its newest site just outside Leesburg.

Instead of starting the new year in a crowded gym, many people opted to head to D.C.-area parks. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

Families were ringing in the New Year early for their little ones at First Night. One little girl shared her long list of resolution, including “more reading.” News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

The life of a Northern Virginia family was changed forever as they walked home from the grocery store in Herndon. News4’s Mauricio Casillas talks with a father after a devastating crash.

It’s been quite the year, D.C. We remember it all, and we gathered some of the biggest stories of 2023 for you to look back on.

New metro faregates and more lanes on Route 7: Here are the projects to look out for in the year ahead. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

Fairfax County detectives posed as children online to see how many people would make plans to meet for sex. The 10 suspects include a husband and father, a yoga instructor and a man visiting from Qatar. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

There’s always some sort of construction or roadwork happening in the D.C. area. Here are four major transportation projects that are scheduled to come to life in 2024. Perhaps no transportation project has gotten more attention recently that the new, taller, stronger Metro faregates. In 2024, you’ll see them in every Metro station. Metro General Manager Randy Clarke said...