Housing market expected to stabilize for buyers and sellers in 2026
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The forecast for the Northern Virginia Real Estate Market is looking up — buyers will have more choices and sellers’ steady prices. FOX 5's Tisha Lewis has the details. 

Virginia man pointed gun at driver, blocked him in road rage incident, police say

A Virginia man is facing charges after police say he pointed a gun at another driver and refused to let him pass during a weekend road rage incident.

Serbian national wanted in Clarke County wine theft

The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office has issued three felony warrants for Nikola Krndija, 57, in connection with the theft from L’Auberge Provencal Inn & Restaurant on Nov. 19.

$1.1M drug smuggling plot: 3 more charged in Virginia

Rebecca Eileen Frost, Janice Lee Shenk and Adam Gregory Swale have been charged in a grand jury's ongoing investigation into a $1.1 million drug smuggling attempt at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women.

Virginia student among two killed in Brown University shooting

One of the two university students killed during the shooting at Brown University was from Virginia, with dreams of one day helping others. 

1 dead, 2 injured in Fairfax County crash

A taxicab driver is dead and two others critically injured in a terrible crash on Route One in Fairfax County

School closings, delays in DC, Maryland, Virginia for Monday, December 15

A weekend winter storm that brought snow and frigid temperatures to the Washington, D.C. region has prompted many school systems in the area to close or delay opening on Monday.

Snow expected tonight across DC, Maryland, Virginia: Forecast, totals, winter weather alerts

A quick-moving winter storm will likely bring the first meaningful snowfall of the season to the D.C. region tonight, with slippery travel expected overnight into early Sunday as temperatures stay cold enough for snow to stick.

Virginia mosque attacked, Muslim advocates call for hate crime charges

Community members are calling for the man accused of attacking a Muslim community center in Virginia to be charged with hate crimes after he was recently arrested. The mosque says the man has attacked its members multiple times.

Dulles Expo Center hosting final events before closure; IKEA set to take over site

The Dulles Expo Center is preparing to host its final events before closing at the end of the year, clearing the way for the space to be converted into a new IKEA store.

Prince William high schools fall short in state’s new accreditation model, plan to appeal

This year, the Virginia Department of Education rolled out a new accountability system, one that separates school accreditation from overall student performance. Under this model, all 13 high schools in Prince William County fell short.

Fairfax High School evacuated due to bomb threat

Students and staff were evacuated from Fairfax High School on Thursday after a bomb threat was reported.

Sen. Kaine urges vote on Venezuela military actions, presses for ACA subsidy extension

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is demanding that Congress vote on whether the United States should continue military operations against Venezuela, telling The Final 5 with Jim Lokay that the Trump administration has taken significant military action without congressional approval.

California man pleads guilty in Virginia Pokémon card robbery scheme

A California man arrested in Virginia over the summer in connection with an armed robbery scheme to steal high‑priced Pokémon cards has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of grand larceny.