Curfew in place for minors at Fort Belvoir amid coronavirus outbreak

A new curfew starts Friday on base at Fort Belvoir. Starting tonight, anyone 17 years old or younger must be inside. The order came down from officials on Thursday night.The curfew impacts everywhere on base. It’s in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and out of an abundance of caution.

Virginia Gov. Northam’s decision to cancel school year came as surprise to school leaders, says Fairfax County superintendent

Fairfax County School superintendent, Scott Brabrand, said Gov. Ralph Northam's decision to keep Virginia public schools closed for the rest of the year came as a surprise to him and other school leaders.

Capital Hilton suspends operations after employee tests positive for COVID-19

The Capital Hilton tells FOX 5 it will begin temporarily suspending operations after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The 44-year-old man is in intensive care at Inova Fairfax Hospital.

Fairfax County elementary school staffer tests ‘presumptive positive’ for coronavirus

Fairfax County Public Schools officials announced on Saturday that a staff member at an elementary school in the district has tested “presumptive positive” for novel coronavirus.

Fairfax County Public Schools to close Monday to prepare for possible distance learning

Fairfax County Public Schools will be closed Monday so that teachers and staff can train and prepare to teach students remotely if the coronavirus should force school closures.

Fairfax County schools closed Friday amid coronavirus concerns

Officials announced late Thursday night that Fairfax County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, March 13 amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

Fairfax Co student wins NASA Mars Rover naming contest
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Alexander Mather, a Lake Braddock Secondary School student, joined Fox 5 DC after his recent win in a NASA contest.

Tractor trailer hauling metal overturns on I-66 in Fairfax County causing major delays

Major delays can be expected in northern Virginia after a tractor trailer hauling metal overturned Wednesday morning in the Dunn Loring area of Fairfax County.

Minor convictions for former CIA coder in hacking tools case

A former CIA software engineer accused of stealing a massive trove of the agency's hacking tools and handing it over to WikiLeaks was convicted of only minor charges Monday, after a jury deadlocked on the more serious espionage charges against him.

Judge orders Department of Justice to turn over FBI file to Bijan Ghaisar’s parents

A federal magistrate on Friday excoriated the government for refusing to turn over its investigative file into the death of a Virginia man shot by U.S. Park Police.

NASA employee accused in deadly shooting had restraining order against victim’s wife

A NASA employee accused of murdering a Maryland National Guardsman in broad daylight had obtained a restraining order against the victim’s wife, according to documents.

25 guns stolen during Vienna gun shop burglary: PD

Vienna Police are searching for the suspects who stole 25 firearms from a Virginia gun shop earlier this week.

NASA employee charged in Fairfax County homicide was involved in 2 deadly shootings as a police officer in Washington state

A NASA employee who’s been charged in the shooting death of a neighbor in Fairfax County was involved in two deadly shootings as a police officer in Washington state, according to authorities.

Fatal hit-and-run kills pedestrian in Fairfax County

Police in Fairfax County seek the public's help in identifying the driver in a fatal hit-and-run Saturday.

Pedestrian serious injured in Springfield crash, police say

Fairfax County police are at the scene after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured on Backlick Road in Springfield.