A Virginia town has reversed a decision to dissolve its police department after citizen backlash. Purcellville residents protested, forcing officials to reconsider the controversial proposal.

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports the Purcellville Town Council shocked the community when it initiated a plan to eliminate the town’s police department.

The Dumfries Town Council in December finalized the purchase of the 160.91-acre Campbell Salvage Yard property along Quantico Creek, according to Mayor Derrick Wood.

The remains of Virginia airman Donald E. Bays, killed in the Pearl Harbor attacks, have been identified after more than 80 years.

Proposed redesign and improvement at Sesuit Harbor West struck down at Dennis town meeting Tuesday, May 6.

The Dennis town election on May 13 had some surprise results. A controversial proposal to reconstruct Sesuit Harbor in Dennis at a cost of $8 million that failed at the May 6 town meeting passed ...

Safe Harbor opens Central Virginia's first shelter for male labor trafficking victims, addressing a critical gap in services for an often overlooked population of survivors.

A 15-year-old girl was critically injured after being hit by a car at the intersection of Eagle Harbor Parkway and Town Center Boulevard.

Looking to visit a top-rated small town in New England? Three towns in Maine just ranked among the best in the country in USA TODAY's 10 BEST Readers' Choice Awards. Taking the No. 1 spot for best ...

WARRENTON, Va. — Residents in Warrenton, Virginia are concerned about gas odors in the town. There have been 188 calls for the smell of gas in the town and county as of 5 p.m. Thursday. The town ...

Political leaders are hosting town hall sessions for federal workers in Virginia and Maryland.

A small town in western Loudoun County, Virginia, faces a major change some feel could leave the community less safe. The Purcellville Town Council shocked the community when it initiated a plan ...