Fairfax County students aren't getting their temps checked, and a lack of thermometers could be to blame
In Northern Virginia, FOX 5 has learned students riding on Fairfax County Public Schools buses are not receiving temperature checks before boarding the bus.
In Northern Virginia, FOX 5 has learned students riding on Fairfax County Public Schools buses are not receiving temperature checks before boarding the bus.
Fairfax County thermometer shortage
In Northern Virginia, FOX 5 has learned students riding on Fairfax County Public Schools buses are not receiving temperature checks before boarding the bus.
In Northern Virginia, FOX 5 has learned students riding on Fairfax County Public Schools buses are not receiving temperature checks before boarding the bus.
Fairfax, Montgomery County burglary spree ends with indictments
Prosecutors and police in Fairfax County say four men have been indicted with racketeering after they stole nearly $2 million from dozens of homes in Fairfax and Montgomery counties.
Prosecutors and police in Fairfax County say four men have been indicted with racketeering after they stole nearly $2 million from dozens of homes in Fairfax and Montgomery counties.
What's behind Fairfax County Public Schools decision to pause in-person learning?
In northern Virginia, FOX 5 is learning more about what went into the decision to stop a plan to bring more students back into the classroom in Fairfax County.
In northern Virginia, FOX 5 is learning more about what went into the decision to stop a plan to bring more students back into the classroom in Fairfax County.
Vienna dad shot son to death, turned gun on himself at Sharpshooters Range in Lorton: police
A Vienna father shot his son to death and then turned the gun on himself last week while they sat in a car outside of a Lorton shooting range, according to Fairfax County investigators.
A Vienna father shot his son to death and then turned the gun on himself last week while they sat in a car outside of a Lorton shooting range, according to Fairfax County investigators.
Fairfax County delaying in-person learning for select students
Fairfax County Public Schools announced Monday that the district is delaying additional in-person learning, including students and staff members in the Group 5 cohort (early HeadStart, pre-K, kindergarten, and select students who receive special education services) that had been scheduled to return to school on November 17.
Fairfax County Public Schools announced Monday that the district is delaying additional in-person learning, including students and staff members in the Group 5 cohort (early HeadStart, pre-K, kindergarten, and select students who receive special education services) that had been scheduled to return to school on November 17.
New Virginia COVID-19 measures in place; Fairfax County moves forward with plan to increase in-person learning
New measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus are now in place in Virginia as COVID-19 numbers spike across the country.
New measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus are now in place in Virginia as COVID-19 numbers spike across the country.
Police investigating carjacking at Fairfax County dealership
Police in Fairfax County are investigating a reported carjacking from a local dealership.
Police in Fairfax County are investigating a reported carjacking from a local dealership.
2 men sustain ‘life-threatening’ injuries after Fairfax County shooting range incident
Two men were hospitalized with injuries that police described as “life-threatening” after a double shooting at the Sharpshooter Range in Lorton Wednesday night.
Two men were hospitalized with injuries that police described as “life-threatening” after a double shooting at the Sharpshooter Range in Lorton Wednesday night.
Two men injured in shooting in Lorton
Fairfax County police are investigating after two men sustained life threatening injuries during a double shooting at a shooting range in Lorton.
Fairfax County police are investigating after two men sustained life threatening injuries during a double shooting at a shooting range in Lorton.
Fairfax County eighth grader becomes one of the first, youngest female Eagle Scouts
A Thoreau Middle eighth-grader has become one of the first female Eagle Scouts in history, as well as the youngest. Katie, who attended Marshall Road Elementary School, completed the requirements in 19 months, the minimum amount of time possible.
A Thoreau Middle eighth-grader has become one of the first female Eagle Scouts in history, as well as the youngest. Katie, who attended Marshall Road Elementary School, completed the requirements in 19 months, the minimum amount of time possible.
Surging coronavirus cases cause concern for Fairfax County teachers returning to classroom
Teachers and students in Fairfax County are slated to return to the classroom on Monday – and many are voicing concerns amid rising coronavirus cases in the county and across the nation.
Teachers and students in Fairfax County are slated to return to the classroom on Monday – and many are voicing concerns amid rising coronavirus cases in the county and across the nation.
Fairfax County teachers raise concerns about return to the classroom
Teachers and students in Fairfax County are slated to return to the classroom on Monday ? and many are voicing concerns amid rising coronavirus cases in the county and across the nation.
Teachers and students in Fairfax County are slated to return to the classroom on Monday ? and many are voicing concerns amid rising coronavirus cases in the county and across the nation.
National Museum of the US Army in Virginia to open on Veterans Day
The U.S. Army’s new National Museum of the United States Army is set to open in Virginia on Veterans Day.
The U.S. Army’s new National Museum of the United States Army is set to open in Virginia on Veterans Day.
Fairfax County police chief Roessler retiring, effective February 2021
Fairfax County police chief Edwin Roessler Jr. is retiring effective February 2021, the department announced on Thursday.
Fairfax County police chief Edwin Roessler Jr. is retiring effective February 2021, the department announced on Thursday.
Absentee ballots collected on Election Day in Fairfax County to be counted Wednesday
In Northern Virginia, new video shows elections precinct workers arriving at the Fairfax County Government Center with sealed boxes after polls closed Tuesday. FOX 5’s Tisha Lewis reports the ballots in those boxes will be counted Wednesday.
In Northern Virginia, new video shows elections precinct workers arriving at the Fairfax County Government Center with sealed boxes after polls closed Tuesday. FOX 5’s Tisha Lewis reports the ballots in those boxes will be counted Wednesday.
City of Fairfax School Board renames Lanier Middle School after 'Hidden Figures' Katherine Johnson
The City of Fairfax School Board voted unanimously Monday to rename Lanier Middle School after "Hidden Figures" Dr. Katherine Johnson.
The City of Fairfax School Board voted unanimously Monday to rename Lanier Middle School after "Hidden Figures" Dr. Katherine Johnson.
Fairfax County police investigating double homicide in Centreville home
Fairfax County police are investigating after finding two people dead Sunday morning in a Centreville home.
Fairfax County police are investigating after finding two people dead Sunday morning in a Centreville home.
Registered sex offender poses as Snapchat employee to gain access to teens' accounts, authorities say
Don’t talk to strangers — an old adage that still rings true especially after what Fairfax County police revealed Wednesday.
Don’t talk to strangers — an old adage that still rings true especially after what Fairfax County police revealed Wednesday.
Union urges Fairfax County teachers to take 'mental health day' on Wednesday
A teachers' union in Virginia's largest school district is urging members to call in sick Wednesday for a “mental health day” as they ponder how they will respond to a gradual return to in-person learning.
A teachers' union in Virginia's largest school district is urging members to call in sick Wednesday for a “mental health day” as they ponder how they will respond to a gradual return to in-person learning.