Fairfax County considers major school start time changes: Here are the 3 options

Fairfax County Public Schools is moving closer to potentially changing daily start times in an upcoming vote that could affect tens of thousands of northern Virginia students.

Human remains found along Spout Run Parkway in Arlington

Human remains discovered in a wooded area along Spout Run Parkway prompted a police investigation and road closures in Arlington.

Alexandria proposes $117 million sports complex at Cameron Run Regional Park

The city of Alexandria is considering a proposal to transform Cameron Run Regional Park into a year-round sports and events complex, a move that would conclude nearly 50 years of park operations by NOVA Parks.

DC weather: Mild, sunny Veterans Day Wednesday before late-week rain threat, cooldown

Mild conditions and sunny skies across the Washington, D.C. region on Veterans Day Wednesday before late-week rain chances and cooler temperatures in the 50s for the weekend.

Naresh Bhatt convicted of murder in death of wife Mamta Kafle Bhatt

A jury found Naresh Bhatt guilty of first-degree murder, concealing a dead body, and defiling a dead body in the July 2024 death and disappearance of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt.

License plate readers enable 5 arrests, recovery of 7 guns in Fairfax County

Fairfax County investigators said automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology aided in five arrests and the recovery of seven guns after a neighborhood shootout.

Fairfax County considers major changes to school start times

Fairfax County School Board members are considering major changes to school start times. The decision could impact thousands of students and their families.

Virginia lawmakers consider changing release laws after killer flees country on pass
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Virginia State Senators Dave Marsden and Scott Surovell are weighing changes to state law that currently allows the Behavioral Health Commissioner to grant unescorted community privileges to patients with violent criminal records, even over a judge's objection. The potential legislative push follows the escape of Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda, who fled the country on a weekend pass from the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute after being committed for a 2019 fatal attack on his landlord.

Naresh Bhatt set for March 2027 sentencing hearing

Naresh Bhatt, the man convicted of killing and defiling his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, will be sentenced on March 12, 2027, court officials said.

Virginia lawmakers consider ban on unescorted releases for some violent mental health patients

Virginia senators are considering amending a law that allows the Behavioral Health Commissioner to allow people with a violent record into the community unescorted despite a judge's order against their release.

3 stabbed in Arlington; bystanders restrain suspect before arrest, police say

A 48-year-old Arlington man faces multiple charges after three people were stabbed Monday night before bystanders intervened and restrained him, authorities said.

Man accused of firing shots at several Arlington locations faces bond hearing

A 39-year-old man accused of firing gunshots at multiple locations across North Arlington is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning for a bond hearing.

Family mourns mother and 3-year-old killed in Virginia I-95 DUI crash

A family is mourning after a mother and her 3-year-old daughter were both killed in a crash involving an alleged drunk driver on I-95 in Stafford.