Fairfax County teacher arrested for sexually assaulting a student 20 years ago
A Fairfax County teacher is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a young student more than 20 years ago.
Fairfax County sheriff's deputy dies of COVID-19
A Fairfax County sheriff's deputy passed away earlier this week after battling COVID-19 for several weeks.
1 dead in early morning Fairfax County fire
A person is dead after an early morning house fire in Fairfax County.
Virginia prepares for Phase 1B of COVID vaccine rollout
FOX 5 has learned the head of one of Fairfax County’s teachers' unions received her coronavirus vaccine on Monday. This comes as Virginia starts Phase 1B of its COVID vaccination plan.
Fairfax County Public Schools delays in-person instruction
On Tuesday, the Fairfax County Public County school board listened to Superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand’s Return To School Plan.
DC activists challenge Hawley claim about ‘antifa’ protest at Virginia home
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley and protesters who went to his home in the D.C. area are offering distinct accounts of the encounter on Tuesday morning.
Fairfax County neighbors fighting to keep George Washington property public
Neighbors are growing uneasy as a deadline approaches to sell historic Fairfax County property owned by George Washington.
Sale could privatize Washington mansion
Residents in a Fairfax County neighborhood are concerned that a looming sale might cost them access to River Farm.
One dead following machinery accident at industrial worksite in Fairfax County
A man is confirmed to be dead after Fairfax County police responded to an industrial worksite Tuesday where one person was injured by machinery and pronounced dead at the scene.
Virginia judge rules portraits of mostly white judges in courtroom must be taken down for black defendant
A Fairfax County judge believes pictures of white judges in a courtroom comes off as biased against defendants of color.
Virginia judge won't try Black man in courtroom lined with portraits of white jurists
A Black defendant's right to a fair trial would be harmed if the jury heard the case in a courtroom lined with portraits of white jurists, a northern Virginia judge has ruled.
Fairfax County police respond to death investigation after trench collapses at construction site
Fairfax County Police Department responded to a death investigation at a construction site in the 800 block of Emerald Dr. in Fort Hunt after a trench collapsed, trapping two workers.
Fairfax County suspect in abduction, other crimes jailed without bond
A man who’d been identified as a suspect in a series of serious crimes in the Fairfax County has been jailed without bond, police say.
Man shot by police after shooting teen in Falls Church, authorities say
A 61-year-old man from Falls Church is in custody following an officer-involved shooting Thursday.
‘Person of interest’ in series of Fairfax County sex assaults, robberies is in custody, police say
Fairfax County police say a “person of interest” in their investigation into a series of sexual assaults and robberies in the Reston and Fair Oaks communities is in custody.
Fairfax schools sending students back to virtual learning
The area's largest school district cites rising COVID-19 numbers.
Loudoun County schools scales back to online learning; Fairfax County schools looks to return to the classroom
There are new developments tonight coming out of two Northern Virginia school districts – Fairfax County is moving forward with heading back to school while Loudoun County is scaling back.
Child killed, 3 people seriously injured in Fairfax County crash
A child is dead and three people are seriously injured after a crash on Richmond Highway in Fairfax County early Wednesday morning, police say.
Fairfax County Police investigating 'puppy scam'
During the holiday season and pandemic, many seem to be interested in adding a furry friend to the family.
Fairfax County police investigating apartment complex homicide
Fairfax County police are investigating after a man was shot to death in an apartment-complex parking lot in Alexandria Monday evening.