Fairfax County adopts new budget, seeks ability to lower some speed limits
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors formally adopted a fiscal year 2027 budget this morning (Tuesday), while also setting a future public hearing on local control of speed limits in some areas. The board set a June 9 public hearing on a proposed ordinance that, if enacted, would give the...
Uncorked Loudoun: Getting Local Wines Out of Tasting Rooms
Over the past 40 years, Loudoun’s wine industry has been built upon the visitor experiences offered in rural tasting rooms and the support of dedicated wine club members. Now there is a push to get more local wines onto restaurant tables and retail store shelves. The Loudoun Wineries and...
Manassas delegate Michelle Maldonado to resign from Virginia House of Delegates after over four...
A Delegate representing Manassas and Prince William County will resign from her Virginia House of Delegates post at the end of the month, according to Tuesday's announcement.
Two Adults and One Child Transported to Hospital Following Collision With Entrapment
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday morning at Route 355 (Frederick Road) and Dowdens Station Way in Clarksburg that involved entrapment. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, one individual was trapped inside a vehicle and had to be extricated by...
Suspect in custody after stabbing in Montgomery County
Preliminarily, police said a man was found with non-threatening injuries. He was taken to the hospital.
$5 million New York Lottery scratch-off prize claimed by Virginia woman
Claudia Torres of Sterling, Virginia, has won a top prize in the New York Lottery’s Set For Life scratch-off game, guaranteeing her a minimum payout of $5 million. Torres chose to receive her winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $2,321,030 after required withholdings rather than taking the annuity option of $5,000 a week for life.
Woman struck by vehicle in Montgomery County
A woman was hurt after being struck by a vehicle in Montgomery County, police said.
Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash with dump truck on Route 1
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision with a dump truck this afternoon (Tuesday) on Richmond Highway in Lorton. Police and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched around 1:43 p.m. to Richmond Highway at Lorton Road near Gunston Plaza for a crash described initially as involving “an 18-wheeler,” according to scanner traffic.
Maryland man pleads guilty to drug-trafficking charge connected to fentanyl death of teen girl
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — 27-year-old Kelvin Reyes pled guilty in federal court on Monday to a drug-trafficking offense connected with the death of a 15-year-old girl. According to the U.S. Attorney's for the District of Maryland, Reyes is being charged with distribution of controlled substances after selling narcotics to a teenage girl who contacted him on a social media platform...
Gaithersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Charges in Connection With Death of 15-Year-Old...
A Gaithersburg man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a drug trafficking offense tied to the death of a 15-year-old girl, with prosecutors saying the fatal encounter stemmed from a social media transaction. Kelvin Reyes, 27, admitted to distributing fentanyl to the victim in January 2023 after she contacted...
