Charges dropped against man tased by Fairfax County cop

Prosecutors are dropping charges against an African American man shot by a police officer with a stun gun in Fairfax County.

Fairfax County cop’s use of stun gun was case of mistaken identity, lawyer says

Lawyers say a Fairfax County police officer charged with assault after firing a stun gun at an unarmed African American man believed his target was somebody else.

Fairfax County pastor reacts to police tasing of man 'in crisis'

The Pastor of Harvest Assembly Baptist church in the Gum Springs section of Fairfax County held a community meeting at his church on Monday.

Fairfax County police officer charged with assault after tasing man

A white Fairfax County police officer was arrested after tasing a black man while on duty, officials said in a press conference Saturday night. 

One dead after apartment fire in Fairfax County

One person is dead after a fire broke out Sunday morning in a Fairfax County apartment building.

Fairfax County home owner, cat rescued from house fire

Firefighters rescued one person and their cat from a house fire Sunday afternoon in the Reston area of Fairfax County.

Fairfax County Public Schools outlines possible scenarios for school in the fall

Fairfax County Schools has presented its board with several scenarios for reopening in the fall, including a possible mixture of in-person socially distant learning and virtual lessons.

Oops! U-Haul driver crashes on Beltway ramp

A U-Haul driver created quite a scene Saturday in Fairfax County after crash-landing his truck on a Beltway ramp.

12-year-old Virginia artist using her talent to give back during the pandemic

Victoria Yu, a 12-year-old Oakton Elementary School student, wanted to give back to workers on the front lines, support local restaurants, and help the homeless during the COVID-19 crisis. So she is using her passion, the best way she knows how. 

Fairfax teacher and students create Soap for Hope
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Fox 5 DC spoke with Lake Braddock Secondary School science teacher David Kelly and student Emma Richey about their Soap for Hope campaign. Find out more here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/27skc-soap-for-hope

Healthcare workers say seniors are being improperly cared for at several Virginia nursing homes

In Northern Virginia, multiple healthcare workers raised a red flag after claiming senior patients are improperly being cared for in several Northern Virginia senior facilities. The healthcare workers reached out to FOX 5 concerned what they saw is only helping to spread COVID-19 to some of our most vulnerable citizens: seniors. 

Officers honor frontline workers at Inova Fairfax Hospital

Members of the Fairfax County Police Department saluted health care workers at Inova Fairfax Hospital Wednesday.

Fairfax County Police to move forward on body camera plan

Virginia’s most populous county is moving ahead this week with its plan to outfit police officers with body-worn cameras.