Kilts, kids and canines flooded the streets of Old Town Alexandria in Virginia on Saturday afternoon, as the city celebrated its 53rd annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade. The event honors the city’s 1749 founding by Scottish merchants, including its namesake — Scotsman John Alexander, who owned the land that eventually became Alexandria. “The ancient Scottish…
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — The new Caesars Virginia casino will welcome guests and an NBA Champion on Dec. 17. Originally, the casino and hotel were supposed to open Dec. 12. Caesars did not explain in their release why the date was pushed. The Grand Opening will launch with festivities at 10:15 a.m. That’s when a…
GALAX, Va. (WFXR) – Crews from the Galax Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on Carrollton Pike Road shortly after 6 p.m. Friday night. Seven people were injured in the crash, and one was transported to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital for treatment in critical condition. One dead after Danville crash The other…
GALAX, Va. — Crews from the Galax Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on Carrollton Pike Road shortly after 6 p.m. Friday night. Seven people were injured in the crash, and one was transported to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist hospital for treatment in critical condition. The other six injured in the crash were…
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — A woman is dead after a crash Saturday morning. Danville Police says they responded around 9:30 a.m. Dec. 7 to a single-vehicle crash on the U.S. 29 bypass near Goodyear Blvd. 35-year-old Pittsylvania County resident Kasie Williams was reportedly driving north when she crossed the center median overturning her car. She…
Reagan National Airport is on pace to break its record number of firearms caught at security checkpoints. TSA has a warning about what could happen if you leave a gun in your carry-on bag. Reagan National Airport is on pace to break the record number of firearms caught at its security checkpoints, and TSA has…
Investigators are continuing their search for the suspect who shot and killed Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. The shooting of a high-profile business leader has led to a huge demand in executive security. Investigators are continuing their search for the suspect who shot and killed Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. It has led…
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – Danville Police are investigating after an 81-year-old woman was found murdered at a home in Danville on December 6. DPD said that around 2 p.m. on Friday, officers arrived at a home on the 1300 block of College Park Drive to perform a well-being check for 81-year-old Patsy Scearce. On the…
ROANOKE COUNTY, (WFXR) – Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire in the Bonsack area for an accidental structure fire. Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded to the 1900 block of Middle Veley Drive at 2:52 a.m. on Friday, December 6. The Roanoke County Police Department arrived on the scene first and…
It’s been over a month since Fairfax County Public Schools has reached a tentative agreement with the county’s education unions. It’s been over a month since Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia reached a tentative agreement with the county’s education unions. But as the county starts preparing to craft its budget for next year, it…
