Rolling Cocoa Festival takes over DC: Your full things to do guide in DC, Maryland & Virginia

Celebrate Ghana's Independence Day, Women's History Month, and cherry blossoms with a number of activities around D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Here is your guide to things to do in the D.C. area. 

Virginia budget bill leaves out $2 billion deal to relocate Wizards, Capitals to Potomac Yard

A proposal to lure the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria took another big hit Thursday, when top Virginia lawmakers confirmed the budget they will take up later this week would not include language enabling the deal.

Virginia senator boasts about blocking budget for Monumental Sports move to Potomac Yard

The Virginia State senator single-handedly responsible for blocking the deal to build a new pro-sports arena in Alexandria spoke out about the plan Thursday. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin did too, as it appears the plan is hitting the dirt. 

Caribbean escapees charged with capital murder in connection with Virginia couple's deaths

The Royal Grenada Police Force announced Thursday that a trio of recaptured prisoners have been charged with capital murder in connection with the deaths of a northern Virginia couple. 

Virginia lawmaker pushes to keep funding for proposed relocation of Wizards, Capitals out of budget

A top Democratic Virginia lawmaker vowed Wednesday to keep language enabling a proposed relocation by the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria out of the state budget lawmakers will take up later this week.

Virginia judge sets aside guilty verdict against former LCPS Superintendent Scott Ziegler

A judge on Wednesday set aside a guilty verdict against a former Virginia school system superintendent who was convicted of a retaliatory firing of a teacher who reported that an elementary school student inappropriately touched her.

DNA technology provides major break in 2 Virginia cold cases

The family friend of a Virginia woman says there is a sense of relief now that authorities have arrested a suspect more than 30 years after her murder.

Family goes viral recreating photo from 40 years ago

A local family is going viral on TikTok for recreating a photo that was taken 40 years ago. 

Women’s History Month to be celebrated at Metropolitan School of the Arts in Alexandria

On Wednesday, FOX 5’s Field Trip took our Stephanie Ramirez to the Metropolitan School of the Arts in Alexandria, Virginia, where some 40 young performers are gearing up for a big show this weekend to mark Women’s History Month. 

Virginia voter feels ‘disenfranchised’ after bomb threat closes Ashburn polling location

A Virginia voter told FOX 5’s Shomari Stone that he feels “disenfranchised" after he said he and his family were turned away from a Super Tuesday polling place in Ashburn that was closed due to a bomb threat investigation.

Dense fog, rain for much of DC region Wednesday

A thick fog hung over parts of Washington, D.C. and much of the surrounding region Wednesday morning obscuring monuments in the nation’s capital and making the drive to work a little more gloomy for commuters.

Man arrested in 1986, 1989 cold case murders

A suspect is in custody for two murders dating back to 1986 and 1989 in Stafford County, officials say.

Fairfax Connector strike: Union, Transdev reach tentative deal

After a nearly two-week strike, the Fairfax Connector workers' union has reached a tentative deal Tuesday evening.