Parents did not hold back their feelings Wednesday after a stabbing at West Potomac High School seriously injured a 16-year-old. Emotions were still high when parents told News4 that this type of situation is exactly why they believe kids should have access to their cellphones, even though they understand that they can be a distraction. “I have never agreed with…| NBC4 Washington
A 16-year-old boy was seriously hurt when another student stabbed him during a fight Wednesday at a Northern Virginia high school, police said. Fairfax County police said a 15-year-old boy stabbed the 16-year-old student about 9:40 a.m. at West Potomac High School in Belle Haven. Disturbing videos and images circulating among students showed students fighting in a hallway. Another image…| NBC4 Washington
A retired D.C. police officer on his way to work Thursday says he stopped by his neighborhood store and walked right into a robbery in progress. He says he pulled his weapon, told the suspect to freeze and shared with police what he saw after the man ran. George Darley said his head is always on a swivel. It comes…| NBC4 Washington
A middle school student recorded video of himself using ethnic slurs as he harassed a 5-year-old Asian boy in Loudoun County, Virginia.| NBC4 Washington
Loudoun County Public Schools are defying a state and federal deadline by the U.S. Department of Education. The superintendent of the Northern Virginia district said in a letter Thursday that they will not sign an anti-discrimination certification amid a fast-approaching deadline to cut diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs or risk losing funding. In the letter, Superintendent Aaron Spence called…| NBC4 Washington
Students returning to West Potomac High School Thursday morning voiced concerns about safety after a stabbing seriously injured a teen. A newly installed weapons detector could be seen at the entrance of the school less than 24 hours after the stabbing that injured a 16-year-old student Wednesday morning. There were also more police officers present at the school. Some students…| NBC4 Washington