Good Samaritans pull officer from crashed, burning patrol car after chase

Two men rescued an officer from a burning patrol car. The officer lost control of the unit while pursuing a motorcyclist accused of failing to stop at a red light.

'Happy to be relinquishing my barber duties!' Arlington barber shares sweet note from client’s wife

Jim Moore is the owner of Moore’s Barbershop in Arlington, Virginia. The business closed for two months – in April and May – of 2020. They were able to reopen in June with safety protocols in place.

‘Take a chance on me’: 20-year-old with autism posts letter on LinkedIn to future employers

A 20-year-old Virginia man with autism posted a letter on LinkedIn asking potential future employers to “take a chance” on him. The letter went viral and landed him a summer scholarship.

Anonymous donor pays medical school tuition for an entire class

A couple who wishes to remain anonymous will pay a year of tuition for all 60 of the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine students who started their training this past July.

Generous diner leaves $10K tip at Florida Keys restaurant

A tourist in the Florida Keys asked her waitress how many people worked in the restaurant's kitchen, then left a $10,000 tip on top of her $193 bill -- enough for all 14 workers to take home more than $700 each.

Community rallies behind 7-year-old in need of heart transplant

After Lamere Johnson found out that he needed a heart transplant in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, his elementary school helped raise funds to make sure the surgery was possible. 

"Coming 2 America" star Jermaine Fowler surprises former Maryland high school teacher

Star of the new Prime Video film "Coming 2 America" Jermaine Fowler, who also grew up in Prince George's County and attended Northwestern High School, joined FOX 5 on Wednesday to surprise his former high school teacher.

New Orleans hospital marks 10,000th COVID-19 recovery with jazz band sendoff

Miriam Bertrand, 72, was the Ochsner Medical Center’s 10,000th successful recovery from COVID-19 and received a jubilant sendoff — which included a jazz band performance.