Michelle Witte is a patch editor covering Alexandria, Ashburn, Manassas, Vienna and Woodbridge. She's been telling stories from around the world for more than a decade.
Loudoun Supervisor Juli Briskman updated residents on Amazon's plans for a former GWU campus and ways of blocking new data centers there.
Two Democrats running for the Manassas City Council lead in fundraising in the seven-person field.
A Northern Virginia man accused of smuggling large quantities of drugs through a Sterling warehouse has been indicted on multiple charges.
A Prince William County man accused of smuggling large quantities of drugs across the U.S. has been indicted on multiple charges.
A Woodbridge man accused of smuggling large quantities of drugs across the U.S. has been indicted on multiple charges.
A Centreville man convicted of arranging a murder in Bristow in 2001 has been freed after decades of appeals.
A new preschool has opened in Alexandria and still has spaces open for families looking for inquiry- and play-based early learning.
A 13-year-old girl reported missing in September has been found safe, police say.
A Sterling man has been sentenced for an attack in April 2025.
George Mason University researchers are among those assessing the fallout from the catastrophic Potomac River sewage spill.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents seized another batch of this increasingly popular stimulant at Dulles International Airport, they say.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer for a man arrested in August and suspected of dealing fentanyl.
The newest Northern Virginia location of this nationwide jewelry chain will open in time for holiday shoppers, according to a release.
A police car chase ended in tragedy, an accused FBI impersonator entered a plea and Data Center Alley was debated in VA this weekend.
A Virginia man has been sentenced to serve more than 150 years in prison for a 2023 abduction that ended in a shootout with police.
A Henrico County firefighter has been identified as the victim in a late-night crash on Friday. The driver who hit him fled the scene.
A man who police were attempting to arrest for domestic abduction was shot after officers say he pulled out a weapon.
Attendees sipped themed cocktails and celebrated Virginia's 'Data Center Alley.' Some data center neighbors feel mocked.
A new report reveals more details about a serious accident involving an electric dirt bike earlier this month.
Alexandria's Traffic and Parking Board will vote on parking changes in the city on Monday.
