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MANASSAS, VA — Two people were shot in the City of Manassas Sunday night, according to city police.
A Woodbridge man is wanted after his blood alcohol content was found above the legal limit in a fatal crash.
For last-minute Christmas shopping and last chances for Santa photos, here's what's open in and around Loudoun County.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — This Christmas, pets at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria shelter would just love a new home.
City and school officials broke ground on the building to replace the current Jennie Dean Elementary School in Manassas.
By: Emily Leayman
Navy Federal Credit Union, which is headquartered in Vienna, had a record 23,000 and counting toy donations to Toys for Tots.
A driver died in a crash in which the vehicle flipped over and caught fire, according to Prince William County Police.
For last-minute Christmas shopping and last chances for Santa photos, here's what's open near Vienna.
For last-minute Christmas shopping and last chances for Santa photos, here's what's open near Manassas and Woodbridge.
Here's what events are happening around Alexandria to help ring in 2025, including the big First Night Alexandria with fireworks.
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