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Active Shooter Scare At NoVa High School

A high school in Northern Virginia went on lockdown on Friday due to concerns of a student with a gun, although police have said they believe it to be a hoax.

Amazon May Put New Headquarters In Herndon: Report

HERNDON, VA -- If you're excited -- or worried -- about the prospect of Amazon placing its massive second headquarters in Northern Virginia, there's big news: Amazon officials took a close look at Herndon in person last week, according to a report.

Virginia Boy Killed When Winds Blow Tree Into House

CHESTERFIELD, VA — A 6-year-old Virginia boy was killed Friday when nor-easter winds sent a tree crashing into his family's mobile home. Not only did Anthony Hamilton's parents lose their young son in the freak accident, the family has also been displaced from their home by the storm damage. An online fundraiser has been established to help the Hamilton family pay funeral expenses.

Awestruck Little Girl Dances With Michelle Obama (Video)

WASHINGTON, DC — A photo of a 2-year-old girl staring awestruck at the new portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama went viral over the weekend. On Tuesday, little Parker Curry got to dance with Mrs. O herself — and it was all captured on video.

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Anti-Semitic Incidents Jump 385 Percent In Virginia: Report
Father Of Parkland Shooting Victim To Attend Alexandria Town Hall
Police Investigate Threat At George Mason High School
Geranio Closes In Old Town Alexandria
Virginia Dad Makes 'Bully' Son Run To School In Rain: Video

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 21: Students participate in a protest against gun violence February 21, 2018 outside the White House in Washington, DC. Hundreds of students from a number of Maryland and DC schools walked out of their classrooms and made a trip to the U.S. Capitol and the White House to call for gun legislation, one week after 17 were killed in the latest mass school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)