A man has life-threatening injuries after a homeowner in the Falls Church area of Northern Virginia shot him as he tried to break in early Wednesday, authorities say. Police believe the man had just assaulted someone at a home nearby.

A homeowner shot a man who was attempting to forcefully break into his home in Falls Church, Virginia, on Wednesday, according to the Fairfax County Police Depa

A Fairfax County homeowner shot a man attempting to break into his home early Wednesday morning, authorities said.

The Falls Church City Council has voted to pursue eminent domain in order to build the city's first traffic circle. Several Council members voiced unease at the idea of setting unwelcome precedent, but ultimately took the gloves off on Monday in an 18-month battle to obtain a key easement.

Families are continuing to dig out after Monday’s winter storm dumped a heap of snow across the DMV. “I think we got a good 6 or 7 inches,” said Oscar

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.

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,

The first school cancelations for Tuesday are coming in. Public schools in Montgomery, Fairfax, Fauquier and Culpeper counties and Falls Church will be closed for another day, school officials announced.

Allies of President-elect Donald Trump labeled several Northern Virginia communities as sanctuary jurisdictions, including Fairfax County, where leaders and the immigrant community are preparing for the threat of mass deportation.

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.

Arlington's Tenant-Landlord Commission plans to look into potential updates of the county government's tenant-relocation guidelines. There's an opportunity here," chair David Timm said at the body's Jan.

A free community meal celebrating Martin Luther King Day will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday at Austin First United Methodist Church. The meal is open to anyone and is sponsored by the City of Austin Human Rights Commission,