George Washington's Mount Vernon shares archaeological finds
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George Washington's Mount Vernon representatives visited Fox 5 DC to show off some historical finds and talk about upcoming events.

Au pair charged with murder in Herndon double homicide: police

A 23-year-old au pair has been charged with shooting one of the victims of a brutal double homicide that took place at a Herndon home in February of this year, Fairfax County police say. 

Prison transformed into preschool in Lorton

Where life once ended for many people is where it is just getting started for our most precious population — children.

Virginia Supreme Court ruling reinstating ban on electronic skill games brings new impacts for business owners

If you’ve been to a restaurant or convenience store in Virginia, you may have seen so-called “skill games" — slot-machine-looking kiosks — inside. They have been the center of controversy in Richmond for years but after a Supreme Court ruling this past Friday, they’re now illegal in the Commonwealth.

Antisemitic flyers distributed in Wolf Trap, police say

With Israel and Hamas at war, police say someone has been passing out antisemitic flyers here in the D.C. area.

Light The Night in Reston!
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Thousands of blood cancer survivors and their caregivers are expected to show out for this year's Light the Night.

Former Fairfax Co. officer indicted in fatal shooting at Tysons Corner Center

A former Fairfax County police officer has been indicted by a special grand jury for shooting and killing a Virginia man at Tysons Corner Center Mall in February. 

Herndon man arrested after randomly shooting into neighbor's homes, police say

Fairfax County police arrested and charged a man who they say was shooting into his neighbor's homes — seemingly at random — in a Herndon neighborhood Tuesday night.