Stephen Smerk pleaded guilty to the crime last year. As a result of the plea agreement, he will be eligible for parole.

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay has a blunt message for Gov. Glenn Youngkin: stand up to President Donald Trump on moving federal agencies out of a regional economy that depends on them.

— Former Rep. Denver Riggleman, a full-time distiller of small-batch spirits in Nelson County, speaking about the stretch of Virginia Route 151 in its northeastern corner. Today, the Nelson 151 boasts six breweries, three cideries, four distilleries and seven wineries, including Riggleman's Silverback Distillery.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is granting clemency to a former Fairfax County police sergeant who killed an unarmed man.

Unlike divisible assets, such as land or financial instruments, human embryos are unique biological entities, wrote Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Dontaé L. Bugg in a 10-page opinion.

Quaint small towns are a big part of the landscape in Northern Virginia. The region is home to places like lush Middleburg with its rolling vineyards and nature-filled Sperryville. One of North Virginia’s best-kept secrets is the town of Fairfax,

Dignitaries spoke, the Virginia Gentlemen crooned and Cavman mugged for photos with guests, all part of Friday’s grand opening for UVA’s newest location.

A Niskayuna man was sentenced to 70 years behind bars for a 1994 cold case killing in Fairfax Vounty, Virginia.Stephan Smerk, 53, was sentenced Friday in the Co

A student-run program at Cunningham Park Elementary gives sixth-graders the opportunity to help younger students learn to read.

The proposed 2026 budget includes $60 million in cuts. About 40% of those cuts would be to police and fire services.

A man arrested in Niskayuna who evaded capture in a Virginia homicide investigation for nearly 30 years will spend the rest of his life in prison.