A man was arrested near the White House after authorities said he claimed to hear voices telling him to kill President Donald Trump, while an Arlington man faces six charges following reports of gunfire at four locations.
In McLean, firefighters rescued nine people from a van that crashed into a roadside ditch.
Elsewhere in Northern Virginia, a suspected impaired driver struck a Fairfax County police cruiser during a traffic stop on Interstate 95, and a house fire linked to improperly discarded fireworks displaced an Ashburn family.
Here are the stories you might have missed over the weekend in Virginia:
Virginia health officials extended the closure of the Little Wicomico River to shellfish harvesting after oyster samples tested positive for Salmonella. The river has been linked to a multistate outbreak of illness.
The Secret Service took the man into custody and charged him after officers found him in a vehicle near the White House with multiple guns.
Fairfax County firefighters stabilized a van leaning in a roadside ditch near Georgetown Pike before helping nine people escape.
An Arlington man faces six misdemeanor charges after gunfire was reported at four locations in North Arlington, police said.
The Duncan branch is expected to reopen Nov. 17 after crews repair a roof leak and replace damaged building materials.
An Arizona man faces DWI and other charges after police say he crashed into a Fairfax County police cruiser during an I-95 traffic stop.
FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid visited school plays, a cultural celebration, a cross country championship and a book fair.
A family of four is staying with relatives after a house fire authorities linked to fireworks discarded in a trash can.
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