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.

22 dogs rescued from freezing Texas temperatures arrive in DC area

Nearly two dozen dogs who were rescued from ice-cold temperatures in Texas arrived ien the D.C. region on Friday night.

‘8 days was an eternity’: Mom reunites with newborn quadruplets after being separated during Texas storm

When the Lone Star State saw single-digit temperatures as a record-breaking winter storm froze pipes and knocked out electricity for millions, Bill and Starlyn would go eight days before seeing their babies.

NJ plumber drives 22 hours to help Texas storm victims

A New Jersey plumber and his family drove for more than 20 hours to Texas to help storm victims who otherwise would have faced weeks without clean water.