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Friday marks day 10 of the federal government shutdown and the first day furloughed workers will go without a two-week paycheck.

A Montgomery County community is grieving after an 11-year-old girl was struck and killed by a school bus Thursday afternoon, just blocks from Earle B. Wood Middle School.

October is Fire Prevention Month, and Montgomery County Fire Chief Corey Smedley stopped by FOX 5 to encourage residents to 'Take 10' on Oct. 10 by spending 10 minutes to test smoke alarms, practice a home fire drill and update their family emergency kits.

A crash involving a school bus and a tractor-trailer is causing delays on northbound I-95 just before Interstate 495 near Springfield.

Some records – like some people – are especially hard to break. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal reports.

Soon it will be safer to walk and bike along Indian Head Highway (Route 210) in Prince George?s County. A 2022 study found a critical need for safety improvements on the busy corridor.

An 11-year-old girl has died after being hit by a school bus in Montgomery County, police say. Officials say the child was riding her bike at the time she was hit. FOX 5's Shomari Stone has more tonight.

Thursday night at Norfolk State University, Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat and former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger squared off in a debate.

Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) are installing weapon detection systems in nine schools this week. By the end of the school week, all FCPS campuses will have these protection measures, as reported by The Winchester Star.

The FBI, along with Loudoun County Fire Rescue and other regional partners, were part of a search warrant executed in Leesburg in connection with an early-morning explosion from over the weekend.

An 11-year-old girl has died after being hit by a school bus in Montgomery County Thursday afternoon, according to officials.

Virginia gubernatorial candidates Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger faced off for their first and only planned debate Thursday night. The debate became heated at times with both candidates taking some jabs at their opponent.

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger will face off Thursday in Virginia?s gubernatorial debate. FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald has more on what to expect.