2025 Holiday Shipping Deadlines: USPS, FedEx, UPS important dates to remember

With the holidays right around the corner, you need to be sure to mail packages early to ensure on-time delivery. Keep these essential 2025 shipping deadlines in mind from USPS, FedEx, and UPS to ensure your cards and gifts reach their destinations in time for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and other holidays.

Raccoon breaks into Virginia liquor store, gets drunk, passes out in bathroom

A WILD NIGHT: It's not often a burglary suspect is found passed out in the bathroom, but that's exactly what happened in Ashland when a very curious raccoon broke into the local ABC Store and helped itself to a variety of booze.

Missing Virginia football coach wanted on child pornography charges

A head football coach who was reported missing in Virginia last week is now wanted by Virginia State Police for child pornography charges. 

Virginia woman wins lottery, donates it all to charity: 'I feel blessed'

One local woman is turning her luck into generosity and splitting her big check three ways, gifting thousands to three different charities.

Possible plane wreckage found in Potomac may be from deadly DC crash

Alexandria police are investigating if possible wreckage found recently found in the Potomac River could be tied to the deadly midair collision in DC this past January.

Mountain town rocked after country singer's mom murdered in random home invasion

A sheriff in Virginia's historic Shenandoah Valley area said the fatal home invasion stabbing of a country music singer's mother is unlike "anything" he's ever seen.

Child identified in cold case with ties to Philadelphia after 53 years

Police have confirmed the identity of a 5-year-old child whose body was discovered in a creek under a bridge more than 50 years ago—his name was Carl Matthew Bryant. 

Chincoteague Pony Swim kicks off for 100th year

The 100th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim is underway in Virginia as crowds gather to watch wild ponies make the short island journey.

20 rescued from building, dozens from vehicles as storms flood DMV

At least 20 people were stranded Saturday evening after floodwaters surrounded a building in Chevy Chase as severe storms swept through the D.C. area, officials said.

FBI raids Philadelphia biker gang's clubhouse in connection to shooting in Virginia

Federal agents raided a Philadelphia biker gang's clubhouse on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a shooting outside a Virginia sports bar in April.