Loudoun County

There may be new hope for the future of White’s Ferry: its owners have offered to donate it to Montgomery County in hopes of restarting operation. 

After years of legal disputes that have kept the ferry shut down, its owners think they may have finally found a solution. News4’s Leon Harris has more on the plan. 

Spotted lanternflies continue to be an issue across the region, feasting on more than 70 plant species, experts say. A community-wide campaign in Loudoun County aims to protect vineyards and other crops from the invasive insect.

Ten years after a woman was killed by her estranged husband in her Loudoun County home, two of the victim’s closest friends, who took in her five children, were finally able to start adoption proceedings. Michelle Castillo was in the midst of a bitter divorce and custody battle with IT executive Braulio Castillo when she was found dead March 20,…

A month after a firefighter died and others were severely injured in a gas explosion at a Sterling, Virginia, home, Loudoun County’s fire chief says his crews were saving lives and should not have done anything differently. “Not at this time,” Loudoun County Fire & Rescue Chief Keith Johnson told the I-Team as he looked back on the response...

Ten years after a woman was killed by her estranged husband in her Loudoun County home, two of the victim’s closest friends who took in her five children were finally able to start adoption proceedings. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey explains how the very determined couple and their foster kids overcame a series of disappointments and legal hurdles to...

Firefighters respond to gas leaks daily, and while they rarely lead to massive explosions, it does happen. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team found they are dangerous and unpredictable, which drives the need for near constant training.

A judge on Wednesday set aside a guilty verdict against a former Virginia school system superintendent who was convicted of a retaliatory firing of a teacher who reported that an elementary school student inappropriately touched her. 

A judge has set aside a guilty verdict against a former Virginia school system superintendent convicted of a retaliatory firing of a teacher.

Take one look at the holes burned into Abrahams’ biking pants, and you can tell something very unusual happened to him.

Dominion Energy said they’re investigating but that they believe the  trail in Northern Virginia is safe. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

A community came together in Loudoun County to say goodbye to Volunteer Firefighter Trevor Brown, who died trying to protect others as a house exploded in Sterling. News4’s Drew Wilder shares a look at poignant moments from the emotional ceremony.

Firefighters from across the D.C. area and Virginia leaders came to honor the life of Sterling volunteer firefighter Trevor Brown. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

Trevor Brown, 45 and a father of three, was a Sterling volunteer firefighter who died last month in an explosion that destroyed a home.

Thousands are expected to gather Monday to say farewell to firefighter Trevor Brown, who was killed in a house explosion. News4’s Joseph Olmo spoke to the Loudoun County fire chief ahead of the service.

News4’s Derrick Ward shows how a local business is helping the family of firefighter Trevor Brown after he was killed when a house exploded in Sterling, Virginia. 

Flags will be lowered at sunrise on Monday, March 4 and will stay at half-staff until sunset

The Dulles Golf Center and Sports Park will donate its weekend sales to firefighter Trevor Brown’s family after he was killed in the line of duty. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

After a 19-year-old college student was shot and killed outside an apartment complex in Ashburn, Virginia, on Valentine’s Day, an 18-year-old now faces charges. Michai Dandridge-Carter, of Sterling, died after he was shot on Keller Square, off Gloucester Parkway, on Feb. 14. Rashaun Owens turned himself in for the crime 12 days later, on Monday night, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s…

After a 19-year-old college student was shot and killed outside an apartment complex in Ashburn, Virginia, on Valentine’s Day, an 18-year-old now faces charges. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.