DC teen charged in Northwest retail theft crime spree; persons of interest wanted

A 17-year-old girl from D.C. is facing charges in connection with four retail thefts in Northwest, police said Wednesday. Investigators are searching for additional persons of interest.

DC weather: Warm, sunny Wednesday ahead of late-week rain, cooler weekend

Sunny skies and warm weather will continue across the Washington, D.C. region on Wednesday, with afternoon highs approaching 76 degrees before rain chances increase later in the week.

Woman, dog hospitalized after being shot in DC

A woman and her dog were hospitalized Tuesday night after both were struck by gunfire in southeast Washington, police said.

DC Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George introduces transition team, outlines administration priorities

D.C. Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George introduced members of her transition team at a Wednesday news conference, thanking voters for electing her and outlining key priorities for her incoming administration following her victory in Tuesday’s mayoral election.

Live Election Updates: DC, VA, MD midterms results and coverage

Track live Election Day updates from FOX 5 DC: polling reports, voter turnout and local race results across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

Janeese Lewis George elected DC mayor, city’s first democratic socialist leader: AP

Democratic candidate Janeese Lewis George has won the Washington, D.C., mayoral race, according to race projections by the Associated Press, succeeding outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Midterm Elections: Washington DC Initiative 86 Live Results

FOX 5 DC is your home on Election Night. Live election results, vote tallies, and race calls for the 2026 midterm elections in Washington D.C.

Midterm Elections: Washington DC attorney general race Live Results

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Midterm Elections: Washington DC US Delegate's race Live Results

FOX 5 DC is your home on Election Night. Live election results, vote tallies, and race calls for the 2026 midterm elections in Washington D.C.

Midterm Elections: DC mayoral race Live Results

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DC Midterm Election: Live Results for mayor, delegate and local races

FOX 5 DC is your home on Election Night. Live election results, vote tallies, and race calls for the 2026 midterm elections in Washington, D.C.

Alleged MS-13 gang member arrested in Alexandria following vehicle chase, crash: ICE

Federal immigration officers arrested a man in Alexandria whom authorities allege is a Salvadoran MS-13 gang member living in the country unlawfully, following an alleged vehicle pursuit and crash.

DC weather Election Day 2026 forecast: Mostly sunny, warm Tuesday as voters head to polls

Patchy morning fog will give way to mostly sunny skies and warm conditions across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia on Tuesday as voters cast ballots in the midterm elections.

Department of Justice deploys election monitors to all 50 states for midterms

The Department of Justice has deployed approximately 1,000 election monitors and observers to all 50 states for the first time on Election Day, marking the largest monitoring effort in the department's history.

Ranked choice voting in DC: How to mark your ballot, avoid mistakes and how winners are decided

A comprehensive guide to D.C.'s ranked choice voting system, detailing how to rank candidates in the general election, key rules to avoid ballot errors and how runoff rounds are tabulated.

Washington DC 2026 midterm election: Key deadlines, early voting dates, how to register

Here is everything voters need to know about registration deadlines, early voting schedules, casting a ballot and key races in Washington, D.C.'s 2026 general election.

Election Day 2026: What to know in DC, Maryland and Virginia

Voters in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia will cast ballots Tuesday in midterm elections that will help decide control of Congress, along with D.C.'s first new mayor in more than a decade and Maryland's race for governor.