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Jerome Testa was on a New Year's cruise when he learned that his VA Lottery ticket won $1 million. He bought his ticket in Fredericksburg.
Northern Virginia restaurants were cited for concerns about dead bugs, expired milk, and dirty floor during recent inspections.
Karen Nicole Pollard, a woman wanted in connection with a Woodbridge murder, was arrested after a police chase ended in Maryland on Tuesday.
A 19-year-old man died Monday in Woodbridge after the vehicle he was working on fell on top of him, the police department said.
The Rappahannock Area Health District recorded violations at several facilities around Fredericksburg during recent restaurant inspections.
The Loudoun County Health Department recorded violations at several restaurants around the Ashburn area during recent inspections.
A man was arrested in El Salvador on Monday in connection with a triple homicide in Woodbridge in May 2023. He is now awaiting extradition.
Several restaurants around the Leesburg area recorded violations during the most recent round of health department inspections.
Several restaurants around the Manassas area recorded violations during recent inspections from the county health department.
Facilities around the Woodbridge area recorded violations during recent inspections from the county health department.
Authorities said a man pulled out a machete during a road rage incident in Manassas on Sunday. Officers took him into custody.
Authorities are looking for suspects who smashed a cash register and stole a phone and money from an employee at a Woodbridge gas station.
Loudoun Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence proposed a $1.8 billion budget last week, a 9 percent increase from the previous year.
A Fredericksburg woman was arrested after authorities said they found cocaine within reach of a child during a traffic stop.
Authorities are still investigating a single-vehicle crash that shut down Old Bridge Road near Oakwood Drive in Woodbridge on Monday.
Authorities said a 34-year-old man from Fredericksburg died after a crash Tuesday in Stafford.
A small aircraft made an emergency landing on the Loudoun County Parkway on Friday afternoon, Virginia State Police Officials said.
In the latest budget proposal, Stafford Schools officials asked for $157M from the county for salary increases and school resources.
Pocari and Noodle have been at the Fredericksburg SPCA for one year now, and they're both ready for their forever homes.
Snow is expected to coat the region on Friday. Loudoun County schools have changed their schedule accordingly.
