Vehicle overturns, strikes 2 homes in southeast DC
A late‑night crash sent an overturned vehicle into two homes in southeast D.C. on Sunday, leaving one house with significant structural damage.
2025 Holiday Shipping Deadlines: USPS, FedEx, UPS important dates to remember
With the holidays right around the corner, you need to be sure to mail packages early to ensure on-time delivery. Keep these essential 2025 shipping deadlines in mind from USPS, FedEx, and UPS to ensure your cards and gifts reach their destinations in time for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and other holidays.
Stimulus payment December 2025, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check
Hold off on that purchase! Online rumors of new stimulus checks by year’s end are out there.
Man sentenced to 60 years in Fourth of July shooting that killed 6-year-old in Prince George’s County
A Prince George’s County judge handed down a 60-year prison sentence in connection with a Fourth of July neighborhood shooting that left a 6-year-old boy dead in Temple Hills.
Two-alarm house fire breaks out on Castle Hill Road in Fairfax County
A two-alarm house fire erupted early Saturday morning in Fairfax County, prompting a large emergency response in the South Run neighborhood.
Nationals announce 31-year-old Ani Kilambi as new general manager
The Washington Nationals officially introduced the newest member of their front office on Thursday, 31-year-old Ani Kilambi, the team’s new general manager and the youngest the Nationals have had in more than 50 years.
Record number of restaurants closed in DC in 2025, data shows
New data shows that 2025 was a record year for restaurant closures in the District.
Man convicted in deadly July 4 shooting of 6-year-old to be sentenced Friday
The man convicted of killing a 6-year-old in a 2024 July 4 shooting in Temple Hills is expected to be sentenced on Friday.
20 credit card skimmers found across Fairfax County, Herndon: FCPD
Authorities have recovered 20 credit card skimming devices from ATMS, gas pumps and point-of-sale terminals across Fairfax County.
Emotional sendoff as DC police chief steps down as crime data probe looms
D.C.’s recently embattled police chief is leaving the District under a cloud of controversy — amid a federal investigation over crime statistics.
Trump gives fed workers off on Christmas Eve, December 26
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to give federal workers off on December 24 and December 26 this year, creating a five-day holiday break.
Video captures moments before white SUV fled Arlington hit-and-run
Arlington police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck two people before driving off Thursday.
Christmas decor from viewers like YOU!
Our FOX 5 family keeps sending in beautiful photos of their holiday decor.
NORAD Santa Tracker officially launched
It's less than a week till Santa's big ride. NORAD will be tracking St. Nick's journey on Christmas Eve.
Fredericksburg neighbors startled by early morning gunfire, heavy police presence
Many residents in Spotsylvania County are still looking for answers after they woke up to the sound of loud bangs and law enforcement rolling through their neighborhood.
Frederick County Public Schools putting cameras inside some classrooms
You'll already find cameras in many school hallways and on school buses. Now, though, Frederick County Public Schools is putting them inside some classrooms.
Montgomery County expanding plastic bag ban starting Jan. 1
Montgomery County's plastic bag ban is expanding starting on Jan. 1. If it sounds familiar, it's actually a revamp of a previous program that didn't work.
2 pedestrians injured in hit-and-run crash following apparent road rage incident
Two pedestrians were injured in what appeared to be a road rage incident in Arlington Thursday night.
Debate over MCPS boundaries, Crown High School continues
The battle over redistricting in Maryland’s largest school district is still underway.
Tackling tricky presents
Bow Paper Scissors founder Opare Densua joined LION Lunch Hour to teach Mikea and Ronald how you can wrap tricky shaped presents with ease.