A homeowner shot a man who was attempting to forcefully break into his home on Wednesday, according to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD).

A proposal for a casino resort in Tysons Corner is dividing the Fairfax County delegation to the General Assembly, with advocates calling for new sources of revenue to relieve pressure on local real estate taxes and opponents decrying a threat to the vibrant commercial and residential hub along the fast-developing Silver Line transit corridor.

The General Assembly decided to carry over a bill from last year that would allow for a casino to be built in Fairfax County along the silver line.

As Virginia state lawmakers get ready to head back to work for their 2025 legislative session, one item they will discuss will be the possibility of building a casino in Fairfax County.

The spotlight on anti-Israel activism and anti-Jew hate in the country intensified this week as Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares escalated his investigation into American Muslims for Palestine,

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake rattled the Short Pump area northwest of Richmond on Tuesday evening, with people as far away as Fairfax County reporting they felt it, too, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

While Fairfax County got around eight inches of snow, Richmond had three inches, but the snow managed to take down the entire public water system for six days. Two backup systems failed along with a switch and several pumps. This forced General Assembly leaders to gavel in on the first day of the session and then recess until Jan. 13.

TYSONS, Va. (7News) — Virginia lawmakers are considering another bill that would allow for a casino in Tysons.

Two men are dead after a car was found submerged in a pond outside a hotel in Chantilly, Virginia, Thursday morning, police say. The car slid on ice, skidded through the snow down a hill and into the freezing cold pond near the Wingate by Wyndham hotel on Centerview Drive about 7:30 a.

On the Democratic side, five candidates have stepped into the race: state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (15th District), Prince William County School Board chair Babur Lateef, state Sen. Aaron Rouse (22nd District), former federal prosecutor Victor Salgado and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney. A full news release announcing Herrity’s campaign is below:

Following months of controversy over a football recruiting scandal at Hayfield Secondary School, Public Schools suspended Edison High School boys’ basketball head coach Tre’ Ford for alleged recruitme

Traffic was temporarily backed up on Wednesday afternoon on I-495 in Northern Virginia as crews responded to a crash in Fairfax County. Several southbound lanes on the interstate were closed as of 2:30 p.