1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (330+ words) Six people, including three teenagers, have been charged in connection with a fire that caused more than $1 million in damage to a search-and-rescue training facility in Lorton, Virginia, earlier this summer, Fairfax County police said. The fire was reported around…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (108+ words) A family of four raccoons has set up housekeeping in the attic of Richmond's 143-year-old Moore House, and the museum that owns the property says the uninvited guests never signed a lease. The Fort Bend Museum's associate director set up…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (328+ words) Members of Arlington’s General Assembly delegation are condemning the actions of federal immigration officers during an August encounter that left a man seriously injured and is now under investigation by county police. Virginia Sens. Barbara Favola and Elizabeth Bennett-Parker and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (177+ words) The Lynchburg-Clay Board of Education recently welcomed LC graduate Brian Glover to the board. Glover, a 1994 LC graduate, beings a personal connection as well as a fresh perspective to the position. Board President Richard Warner said he was encouraged by…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (389+ words) By Kim Jones Gilliam Have you ever heard of the oxytocin-gaze loop? Me neither, but I know how good it feels to gaze into my dog’s eyes; I can tell he feels the same way looking back into mine. Now…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (498+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — With less than 70 days until Election Day, both candidates running in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District were in Virginia Beach on Friday, focusing on health care and the ongoing war with Iran. Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans and Dr. Mehmet…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (214+ words) Thursday’s heat and humidity could make way for potentially severe evening thunderstorms in the D.C. region, “with damaging winds the primary threat along with the possibility of large hail,” 7News First Alert Meteorologist Steve Rudin said. Central and northeastern Maryland could…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (39+ words) An officer-involved shooting is under investigation in Newport. The harbormaster responded to a stolen boat at the Elm Street Pier around 9 a.m. and additional police were called in to help. Learn more: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/east-bay/police-respond-to-shots-fired-incident-in-newport/...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (461+ words) A tree frog is drawing spectators to a Northern Virginia park for its unusual blue coloring. Wildlife enthusiasts have been flocking to a park in northern Virginia looking for some unusual frogs. RAYNA BELL: They're blue green tree frogs - blue…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (484+ words) Order Up is a recurring feature about a staff member’s visit to a local eatery. This quiet Virginia Beach coffee shop, with earth-toned walls and soft piano music, is the perfect spot to chat with a friend over tea or…...