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String of Fairfax Co. burglaries concerns police about this substance's popularity 07/30/2025 05:54pm • Fairfax County police are issuing a public warning and urging Northern Virginia business owners to be vigilant after a string of burglaries involving kratom products. "Kratom is something new that we have seen stolen, most recently, only in these burglaries that have just occurred,��� said Gr Kids, cops and catfish: How a hot day on the Anacostia became a great one 07/29/2025 06:27pm • On a blistering day, even along the Anacostia River, where there was no helpful breeze to be found, there was still excitement and joy about being outside. The heat was brutal, but swimming underneath the water were a bunch of catfish who were hungry, and willing to risk it for the piece of bait Maryland Senator to laid off federal employees: 'You did important work' 07/29/2025 03:04pm • It has been a difficult summer for thousands of federal workers in the D.C. area, who are seeking new employment after being laid off due to "Department of Government Efficiency" cuts. A group of former federal employees and their children met Tuesday with U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, of Maryland, Does a new Virginia law aimed at protecting kids set a precedent for censorship? Experts weigh in 07/29/2025 11:21am • A new Virginia law requiring a child under the age of 16 who meets certain criteria must be compensated when taking part in content creation, known as SB 998, went into effect July 1. The law aims to protect young people from being exploited by adults in creating popular social media content tha Candidates in Virginia's 11th Congressional District election weigh in on hot button topics 07/29/2025 10:55am • The two candidates vying to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly in Virginia's 11th Congressional District met face to face Monday night in Fairfax County. In a candidates' forum at the Reston Community Center, hosted by the Reston Citizens Association, Democrat James Walkinshaw and Republican St After losing her daughter, one DC mom advocates for app to save others from stillbirths 07/28/2025 09:40pm • About 70 D.C. families experience stillbirth each year. A new app for expectant mothers in D.C. aims to help detect when health issues may come up during a pregnancy. The goal is to bring down the number of stillbirths in the District. Elizabeth O'Donnell is the D.C. ambassador for Count the K Trump administration seeks to end safeguards for immigrant kids 07/28/2025 05:00am • ��� Watch Video: Full interview: Acting ICE director Todd Lyons A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored and overcome with despair, began hitting himself in the head. A child with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity Former Anne Arundel Co. teacher charged with sexually abusing multiple students 07/27/2025 09:07am • A former Anne Arundel County, Maryland, teacher is charged of sexually abusing multiple students. William Auburn Jones, 58, was arrested on Friday and charged with multiple crimes including sexual abuse of a minor, fourth degree sexual offense and child abuse. Anne Arundel County Police said 37 years later, Gallaudet���s ���Deaf President Now��� protest immortalized in new documentary 07/27/2025 04:51am • In March 1988, students at Gallaudet University in D.C., the world���s only liberal arts university for the Deaf and hard of hearing, sparked a civil rights movement that changed history. After the university���s board selected a hearing woman, Elisabeth Zinser, as president ��� despite two q Child's interview can't be used in her father's trial in killings of wife and other man, judge rules 07/26/2025 07:39am • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) ��� A northern Virginia circuit judge ruled on Friday that prosecutors' case against an IRS agent charged with killing his wife and another man cannot include a recorded interview from the defendant's young daughter. Fairfax Circuit Court Chief Judge Penney Azcarate on Friday de The rash you should be on the lookout for as outbreaks are reported in Virginia 07/25/2025 06:11pm • There has been an increase in the number of children in Fairfax County, Virginia, that are being diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease. In Virginia there has been a total of six outbreaks in Fairfax County, five of those in the last two months, and health officials say it's very contagious. US Department of Education issues Title IX violations to five Northern Virginia school divisions 07/25/2025 04:37pm • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday the U.S. Department of Education���s Office for Civil Rights found the policies of five Northern Virginia school divisions regarding sports and locker rooms violated the Title IX requirements in the Education Amendments of 1972. Fairfax County, Loudou Charity founded by kids in Potomac hopes to make swimming more accessible and safer 07/24/2025 05:30am • A Potomac, Maryland, organization founded by kids is making a splash ��� quite literally ��� as they work to make competitive swimming more accessible for all kids. In 2024, Maximus Devinney, 17, was lent a tech suit, which are worn by competitors during swim meets. It was this kind gesture t Hulu announces 'Only Murders in the Building' season 5 release date 07/23/2025 08:45pm • Only Murders in the Building season 5 has its release date. (Disney/Patrick Harbron) Only Murders in the Building season 5 has its release date. The Hulu show will premiere its first three episodes on Sept. 9. New episodes will debut weekly on the following Tuesdays. Steve Martin, Martin Erik Menendez in hospital, diagnosed with serious medical condition: Family 07/22/2025 04:40pm • Erik Menendez, 54, is in the hospital and has been diagnosed with a serious medical condition, his family confirmed to ABC News. The condition has not been disclosed. Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced in May to 50 years to life in prison, which makes them eligible for parole -- the lates