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A derailment on Metro tracks outside the Potomac Yard station in Alexandria, Virginia is causing delays Tuesday morning for riders on the Blue and Blue Plus line trains.

A Metrorail work vehicle derailed near a Northern Virginia work site on the Yellow and Blue lines Tuesday morning, leading to hours of single-tracking and delays.

Police Standoff Ends After 36 Hours -- Fairfax County police took a reportedly armed woman into custody shortly after midnight, ending a barricade on Richmond Highway that began before noon on Tuesday (March 29). The standoff closed Route 1 between Lockheed Blvd and Boswell Avenue through multiple rush hours. [FCPD/Twitter] Helicopters Expected at GMU for Training -- "The

Speed enforcements cameras are coming to four school zones in Alexandria.

Alexandria will install speed cameras near two middle schools and two elementary schools to slow down drivers.

Drivers will need to watch their speed when they approach the streets of these three Alexandria, Virginia, schools. Speed cameras are coming this spring.

Fairfax County could be taking some notes from New York City and Portland as it tries to turn back the surge of recent pedestrian fatalities. The Board of Supervisors directed the Fairfax County Department of Transportation on Tuesday (March 21) to review turn-calming measures from other jurisdictions, discuss options with the Virginia Department of Transportation,

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay plans to introduce a board matter next week that would direct county staff to analyze a road safety measure called turn calming. The measure would direct staff to look at programs in cities like Portland and New York City that have established turn calming programs, as recommended

Thousands of homes remained without power Saturday morning in Westmoreland and Fayette counties as a result of high winds that began moving through the region on Friday and remained a threat in some areas through early Saturday afternoon. As of 11:20 a.m., West Penn Power reported more than 16,000 outages

Charges have been filed against a Markleysburg man who allegedly shot at people with a rifle while threatening to kill them.