Lili Zheng
Lili Zheng joined FOX 5 as a freelance reporter in August 2023 after four years of working in Dallas-Fort Worth. While in the Lone Star state, Lili worked as a general assignment reporter for the local NBC affiliate and covered everything from politics to breaking news. Her time there included the COVID-19 pandemic, protests amid civil unrest in 2020, and the deadly ice storm of 2021 when millions of Texans lost power for a week due to failures of the Texas power grid. Prior to her time in Texas, she worked in Oklahoma City as a reporter for KFOR, reporting from the Oklahoma State Capitol and also covered several major weather events.
Her career started in Salisbury, Maryland, where she worked as an anchor/reporter and producer for WMDT, 47abc. She is a graduate of Temple University and a southern Maryland native, now working for the station she grew up watching.
The latest from Lili Zheng
Bowser's approval ratings down for the first time in nearly a decade
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding after a new poll shows her approval rating has dropped below a majority for the first time in her nine-year tenure.
Settlement reached in former DC deputy mayor's sexual harassment case
A settlement agreement has been reached in relation to former D.C. Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio, who was found to have sexually harassed two women.
GWU threatens to suspend students for trespassing in pro-Palestine encampment
George Washington University officials said in a new statement this week that temporary suspensions are possible for GWU students who "continue to trespass and engage in protest activity."
Fiery demonstrations highlight need for proper battery disposal, maintenance
Fire officials in the DMV are sounding the alarm on the potential dangers of rechargeable batteries when they are disposed of improperly or are damaged.
Judge denies bond for Bowie High School student charged in Senior Skip Day shooting
Bond has been denied for a teen suspect arrested in connection to a Greenbelt park shooting that injured five teenagers.
GWU protest organizers vow to stay on campus until demands are met
For the fifth day, George Washington University students and other protesters are participating in an encampment demonstration over the war in Gaza.
Jurors weigh fate of driver who killed 2 Oakton High School students in 2022 crash
Jurors will enter a second round of deliberations over a recommended punishment for a Virginia man convicted of hitting and killing two teenage girls.
DC father who lost 3 sons to violence still seeks meeting with city officials; mayor says 'no'
A D.C. father continues his quest for answers after losing three sons to violent crimes in the District.