Teen gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate: police

A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday.

2 killed, 5 injured after Virginia high school graduation ceremony

Police said one of the people who was killed was an 18-year-old male student who had just graduated, while the other was a 36-year-old man who was there for the graduation.

Cops nab 4 suspects accused of stealing from Nordstrom Rack at Tysons Corner Center

Over a thousand dollars of merchandise was reported stolen from Nordstrom Rack at Tysons Corner Center Tuesday and police said while trying to get away, the suspects damaged three cruisers.

Plan to split art, music, PE teachers between Alexandria City schools sparks controversy

Criticism is emerging from parents, faculty, staff, and teachers at Alexandria City Public Schools following the district's decision to proceed with a plan to reassign specialized teachers, including those in art, physical education and music.

A timeline of LGBTQ+ Pride events in DC, Maryland and Virginia

FOX 5 has assembled an interactive timeline of key LGBTQ+ Pride events over the years across DC, Maryland, Virginia - and a video look back at our coverage of some of these events.

Panda Express assault: Drunken man arrested after biting, hitting officers, say police

A drunk 21-year-old assaulted police officers after being caught tampering with vehicles in a Panda Express parking lot in Stafford on Friday, according to police. 

Virginia landfill fire sends flames, smoke into sky

A massive fire at a landfill in Virginia sent smoke and flames into the sky overnight into Tuesday morning.

NTSB investigating deadly Virginia plane crash that caused F-16 fighter jets to scramble, sonic boom

National Transportation Safety Board investigators expect to be on the scene of a deadly Virginia plane crash for the next several days looking for answers as to why the aircraft flew off course over the nation's capital prompting F-16 fighter jets to scramble causing a sonic boom.

F-16 causes sonic boom in DC area while scrambling to intercept plane that later crashed in Virginia

The pilot of a business jet that flew over D.C. and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, two U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight.

Fairfax County Police Department launches new survey to measure public trust

Fear, crime, and a shortage of officers are the top reasons Fairfax County police want to hear from you. They're sending out a community survey to help improve the department.

DC, Maryland and Virginia people are among the top 5 most educated in America

According to data compiled by Stacker, people in DC, Maryland and Virginia are among the most educated in the nation - coming in at #1, #3, and #5, respectively.