
DC Sniper Lee Boyd Malvo heads to the Supreme Court
In the fall of 2002, the Northern Virginia region came to a standstill as the infamous DC Snipers, John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, went on a killing spree. Now, 17 years later, Malvo—who was 17 at the time—is at the center of a Supreme Court case that could ultimately lead to a reduction in his life sentence.

Ex-Seal Reveals He Killed Bin Laden; Gay Marriage Goes Back to Supreme Court
Northern Virginia’s daily dose of local and national news for Friday, Nov. 7

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to scientist working in Ashburn, VA; Doctor exposed to Ebola released from isolation in Bethesda
Northern Virginia’s daily dose of local and national news for Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Same-sex couples begin to marry in Virginia; Police search for fake officer who pulled over woman’s car
Northern Virginia’s daily dose of local and national news for Tuesday, Oct. 7.

Standing Up
A single act of determined, non-violent heroics by one of Alexandria’s native sons marks the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in Virginia.