Virginia mayor urged to resign after making Aunt Jemima comment about Biden picking Harris
The mayor of a small town in Virginia is being urged to resign following a Facebook post in which he claimed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden "just announced Aunt Jemima" as his running mate.
AMC reopening next week with 15-cent tickets
AMC is reopening theaters across the country next week, including locations in Northern Virginia.
Prince William County Public Schools superintendent Dr. Steve Walts announces retirement
Prince William County Public Schools superintendent announced Thursday that he plans to retire at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
Virginia launches pediatric COVID-19 antibody study
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is launching a pediatric coronavirus study to examine the number of children with COVID-19 antibodies.
Lightning ignited Vienna church fire, investigators say
Fairfax County fire investigators say they’ve identified lightning striking a skylight as the cause of a fire at a church in the town of Vienna early Wednesday morning.
DC mailer sent to voters causing confusion, concern
A D.C. Board of Elections mailer intended to confirm voters’ addresses in order to send them mail-in ballots this year is already creating confusion for some – and it’s all because of a design flaw.
Crews restore access to Manassas Park neighborhood isolated by sinkhole amid storm
At least 400 residents of a Manassas Park neighborhood were stranded in their homes after storms flooded a creek and washed away a road early Wednesday morning.
FBI investigating after shots reportedly fired at Air Force helicopter over Northern Virginia
The FBI is investigating after shots were reportedly fired at an Air Force helicopter near Manassas on Monday.
Military helicopter fired at in Northern Virginia
The FBI is investigating after shots were reportedly fired at an Air Force helicopter near Manassas on Monday.
At least 3 Arlington churches demanding social justice targeted by vandals, police say
Police say at least three Arlington churches have been vandalized in just the past two months. The churches represent different denominations and they’re not all that close together, but there is one common thread – all three have posted signs demanding racial justice.
No internet service creates panic for parents in rural Stafford County before start of virtual school year
No internet, no virtual learning. That’s a major concern for some families living in a rural part of Stafford County in Northern Virginia.
Some school-district employees are on the payroll despite not working
As school districts nationwide prepare to start school via distance learning, several staff members will remain on the payroll despite not working.
Manassas toddler returns home after receiving treatment for life-threatening disease in Minnesota
It was a welcome home celebration of sorts down in Manassas on Tuesday.
Coronavirus case totals and deaths in the DMV
An updated list of coronavirus case totals, deaths and recoveries in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Wegmans grocery stores including Maryland, Virginia recall lemons, oranges, other food over listeria concern
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has issued recalls for several items over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Virginia man who plowed through Black Lives Matter protesters sentenced to 6 years
A Virginia man who a prosecutor described as a leader of the Ku Klux Klan and who drove through a Black Lives Matter protest in June was sentenced Monday to six years in jail.
Here's what DC, Maryland and Virginia school districts have planned for the fall
Here's a look at what schools in D.C., Maryland and Virginia have planned for the upcoming year.
No system tracking inmates released because of COVID-19 in Northern Virginia, FOX 5 learns
Reaction tonight after FOX 5 has learned in Northern Virginia, specifically Alexandria City, there’s no system in place to track which inmates have been released due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus transmission.
Liberty University names acting leader with Jerry Falwell Jr. on leave
The board of private evangelical Liberty University in Virginia said Monday that it had chosen an interim leader, days after Jerry Falwell Jr. began a leave of absence after one of his posts on social media created an uproar.
4 in Virginia let dogs attack goats, struck them with bats, machete in ‘gruesome scene,’ cops say
Four people in Spotsylvania County are facing multiple animal cruelty charges after they allegedly allowed their dogs to attack goats on their property, and also struck the goats with a bat, according to sheriff’s investigators.