What to do for fun this holiday season in Northern Virginia

As we enter the holiday season, you may be looking for some fun holiday activities for you and your family. FOX 5 has you covered with a comprehensive list of holiday guides! Here is a look at fun holiday-themed activities you can attend across part of Northern Virginia.

Son charged with murder of his father in Fairfax County

A 36-year-old son in Fairfax County is in custody accused of killing his 82-year-old father, according to police.

19-year-old shot, killed outside Fairfax County apartment complex

Police are investigating a shooting outside an apartment complex in the Woodlawn section of Alexandria, Virginia that left a 19-year-old man dead.

Alexandria man sentenced to 45 years in prison for marijuana-related murder

An Alexandria man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for murdering another man in retaliation for robbing him of an ounce of marijuana and trying to convince a witness to lie for him to cover it up.

Alexandria schools introducing daily social-emotional learning for all students

School districts are still trying to find ways to help kids catch up both academically and socially as many students spent the pandemic learning from home.

Northern Virginia to install speed cameras to make school zones safer

It's back-to-school season in the DMV, and more districts in Virginia are using speed cameras to try and make school zones safer.

Alexandria creating guidelines to make restaurant streeteries permanent

The pandemic brought on several temporary changes to help make life easier, like outdoor dining and streeteries. The city of Alexandria now wants to create guidelines in order for businesses to make them permanent.

Alexandria allowing contaminates into waterways used by millions, environmentalist group says

The Potomac River Keeper Network is taking the City of Alexandria to court after being fed up with the contaminates they're allowing into the waterways that are used by more than 5 million people daily.