FOX 5 Washington Commanders fans celebrate with rolling pep rallies, giveaways

The Washington Commanders have made it to the NFC Championship game and fans are turning out across the DMV to celebrate! Here’s how you can join the FOX 5 Rolling Pep Rally and other events throughout the weekend!

Bowser, MPD react to Trump’s pardon of DC police officers convicted in man’s death

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department react to President Donald Trump’s pardon of two former D.C. police officers convicted in the death of a 20-year-old man during a police chase in October 2020.

Crashes on I-295 block lanes, slow commutes in DC

Multiple crashes on Interstate 295 in Washington, D.C. caused a mess for commuters on Thursday morning.

Frigid Thursday brings bitter cold, school delays to DC region

Some parts of the Washington, D.C. area woke up to single digit temperatures on Thursday as frigid conditions continue to grip the region canceling and delaying some schools in the region.

School closures, delays for DC, Maryland, Virginia for Thursday, January 23

Winter weather continues to disrupt school commutes across the D.C. region. Here's the full list of school closings and delays for Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia for Thursday, January 23.

President Trump pardons 2 DC police officers convicted in death of 20-year-old Black man

President Donald Trump has granted clemency to two former D.C. police officers who were convicted in the death of a 20-year-old D.C. man who was killed in a police chase in October 2020. 

Victims of Potomac River truck crash were twin brothers, sister confirms

The tragic crash last week, where a truck plunged into the icy Potomac River, claimed the lives of twin brothers Jerel and Jerod Wert, according to their sister. 

Sweeping pardons issued for Jan. 6 defendants; some released from DC jail

Several people were released from the D.C. Central Detention Facility on Monday night after President Donald Trump vowed to pardon, commute the prison sentences, or dismiss the cases of all 1,500-plus individuals charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.

Snow flurries possible Tuesday as arctic air puts much of DC region under Cold Weather Advisory

A Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday for Washington, D.C., and portions of Maryland, and northern Virginia as a blast of arctic air settles into the region. Bitter cold wind chills between zero and 10 degrees below are expected.

Rev. Al Sharpton holds event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. at Metropolitan AME Church

D.C. was buzzing with activity Monday as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the presidential Inauguration fell on the same day for just the second time in history.