3+ week, 5+ day ago (339+ words) Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, and " if you didn't vote early " here's everything you need to know to cast your ballot in Virginia. That includes making sure you're registered, finding your polling place and knowing when polls open and close. The general election will include the race for governor'between current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat. Early in-person voting for 2025's general election in Virginia ended Saturday, Nov. 1. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Polls will be open in Virginia from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. that day. As long as you're in line by 7 p.m., you will be able to vote. You can find your Election Day polling place here. Same-day voter registration is available. You may register in person with proof of residency at your polling place on Election Day, but you'll have to vote using a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (378+ words) A woman contacted us for help after getting no response from D.C. News4s Mark Segraves reports. Trash piled up at an illegal dumping site in D.C. for months without any action. Then, a neighbor called News4. Gwendolyn Gregory said she watched for months as an abandoned trash dumpster overflowed with garbage on a short road that connects the North Capitol Street overpass between Catholic University and the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Northwest. Old mattresses and what appeared to be construction debris littered the ground by the dumpster. "When I first saw it, I was like, 'Oh my God.' And when I was coming up the hill, I was like, 'Oh my God. This is crazy.' There was trash all around the dumpster. I mean, and my greatest concern was a rat infestation that could probably crawl over to the Soldiers' Home," she said....

3+ week, 3+ day ago (177+ words) Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican candidate Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to become the first female governor-elect in the commonwealth's history. Follow the Virginia election results " stream live Nov. 4, 7 p.m ET. The map below shows Spanberger's winning counties include a swath of Northern Virginia and Spotsylvania County, which hasn't voted Democratic in recent history. Spanberger won Spotsylvania County by a relatively slim margin " but it's the first time the county has voted blue since 2018, when she was elected to represent Virginia's 7th District. Democrat Ghazala Hashmi won the race for Virginia's lieutenant governor, flipping the office from red to blue, NBC News projects. The results map shows Hashmi gained much of the counties and cities as Spanberger, minus Spotsylvania Lynchburg and Prince Edward counties. Democrat Jay Jones will be Virginia's next attorney general, defeating Republican incumbent Jason Miyares, NBC News projects. Many of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (336+ words) The Department of Justice is investigating D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over a foreign trip she took that was at least partially paid for by Qatar, the New York Times reported Thursday evening. Bowser went to Dubai in late 2023 with four executive staff members for a United Nations conference on climate change, the Times reported. The investigation started after the mayor's office incorrectly told reporters the Chamber of Conference paid for the trip. Her office told News4 that after the trip they became aware of a "staff error," which led to the lack of a standard donation agreement for travel expenses. That paperwork has since been correctly submitted, Bowser's office said. They said they have a letter from Qatar confirming they paid $50,000 for the trip for Bowser and her staffers. It's not unusual for outside organizations or governments to pay for such trips,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (735+ words) Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said at a Thursday news briefing that the guard members shot were Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24. President Donald Trump vowed on Thanksgiving to "permanently pause migration" from poorer nations in a blistering late-night, anti-immigrant screed posted to social media. The extended rant came in the wake of the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard members who were deployed to patrol Washington, D.C., under Trump's orders, one of whom died shortly before the president spoke to U.S. troops by video on Thursday evening. A 29-year-old Afghan national who worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War is facing charges for the shooting. The suspect emigrated as part of a program to resettle those who has helped American troops after U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Trump's threat to stop immigration would be a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (561+ words) Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be Virginia's first female governor, flipping the office from red to blue in a race considered a referendum on President Donald Trump, NBC News projects. Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a staunch conservative, to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first-ever woman to lead the commonwealth. Follow the Virginia election results " stream live Nov. 4, 7 p.m ET. Republicans, meanwhile, must grapple again with a battleground loss by an arch-conservative from the president's party. Trump never campaigned for Earle-Sears, though he did give her his tepid support. Their uneasy alliance raises questions about the ideal Republican nominee for contested general elections and how the president's'volatile standing with voters'might affect GOP candidates next November. Spanberger, 46, ran on a pledge to protect Virginia's economy from the aggressive tactics of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (762+ words) Dramatic video shows a man being taken into U.S. Immigrations & Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in D.C. as he pleads for help. This is just the latest traffic stop by D.C. police that led to an immigration detention. D.C.'s mayor has gone on record saying she doesn't want D.C. police taking part in immigration enforcement. But this new video came to light just days after a D.C. police lieutenant made public comments about the relationship between local police and federal agents. The man was stopped Saturday night at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Naylor Road SE. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told News4 officers pulled him over for riding his moped on the sidewalk. Police say he was issued a ticket and then turned over to federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agents took him into custody for what police say was…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (406+ words) Virginia's Task Force 1 was sent to Jamaica last week and is on the ground helping following the worst storm to ever hit the island News4 spoke to Robert Schoenberger, who's leading the task force, which is out of Fairfax County Follow the Virginia election results " stream live Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m ET. "Crews have been out all of daylight," he said. The task force took equipment as well as k9s, paramedics and engineers to offer assistance to the people of Jamaica. They were able to clear fallen trees that had blocked an entrance to a school that was serving as a shelter. Getting into devastated areas has been a challenge. "The water where it has receded, cut off a lot of roads," Schoenberger said. "The western part of Jamaica that was hit the hardest is also the most difficult to get to, so we're…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (1221+ words) News4s Tony Perkins, Aimee Cho face off in a special competition to award a DC food charity $1,000. Tune in next week to watch News4s Tracee Wilkins and Chuck Bell face each other in another special match. Yes, do call it a comeback weekend! The Smithsonian museums and National Zoo are starting to reopen. The Washington Spirit is trying to earn a spot in its second consecutive NWSL Championship. Plus, a Prince Georges County holiday tradition is returning with a new theme, and News4 had the first cameras inside. The Chocolate and Coffee Festival is also back at the Dulles Expo Center. Speaking of buzzing, people have strong feelings after hearing that the festival is one of the last events in the space before it turns into an IKEA. Museums begin to reopenThrough Mon. Some of D.C.'s most popular museums are preparing to welcome…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago (547+ words) Storm Team4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell faces News4 anchor Tony Perkins for $1,000 to the food charity of their choice. We share the best things to do every weekend in The Weekend Scene newsletter " it's completely free to subscribe! Thanksgiving week is always busy, and this year, there are exciting happenings every day. The National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden Ice Rink opens Monday. We have the Downtown Holiday Market, winter lights and concerts all week. Even on Thursday, you can see Season's Greenings: Dino-Mite! on opening day at the U.S. Botanic Garden. Did you know that the Smithsonian museums are open on Thanksgiving Day, too? Check the hours for museums here. For the weekend, Winter Wonderfest debuts at Nationals Park, then Alexandria's Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday encourage shopping small. Here's what to do this week in the Washington, D.C. area. Sculpture Garden Ice…...