Virginia’s eastbound I-66 Express Lanes set to open this week

The I-66 Express Lanes westbound from the Capital Beltway to Gainesville opened over the weekend and the opening of the eastbound lanes may only be days away.

UVA Shooting: Wounded football player Michael Hollins Jr. released from hospital, mother says

Michael Hollins Jr., a University of Virginia football player who was injured in an on-campus attack that left three of his teammates dead, has been discharged from the hospital.

2022 FIFA World Cup: DC region gets excited for games to kick off

The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off Sunday morning, and according to a recent study, the DMV is one of the most excited regions in the country! FOX 5 spoke with some residents and bars in D.C. to find out how everyone is getting ready for all the excitement.

UVA community honors football players killed during on-campus shooting

Gospel music and the sound of choirs helped move an emotion memorial inside the John Paul Jones Arena for Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D'Sean Perry, the three football players who were shot and killed by an alleged gunman after a school field trip last weekend.

UVA basketball honors victims in first return to court since campus shooting

Armaan Franklin scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 16 Virginia used a big second-half run to knock off No. 5 Baylor on Friday night in the team’s first game since three Cavaliers football players were killed in a campus shooting.

Ashburn daycare employee arrested, charged with abusing an infant

An employee at a daycare center in Ashburn was arrested and charged with child abuse after authorities found an infant nearly dead in her care. 

Loudoun County students create technology for kids with special needs

A group of students in Loudoun County are building technology for their peers with special needs, so FOX 5's Katie Barlow visited J. Michael Lunsford Middle School in Chantilly, Virginia to test out some of their new tech!

Maryland man dead after vehicle crashes into Potomac River

Authorities say one person is dead after a vehicle they were in plunged into the Potomac River Thursday night in Virginia.

Slain UVA students were shot in the head: Medical Examiner

Three University of Virginia football players who were shot on a bus as they returned from a field trip each died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Beware of 'Kidnapping Scam,' Fairfax County police warn

Police in Fairfax Co. are sharing some basic scam-prevention tips as part of "Fraud Awareness Week."

Ex-partner shoots, kills 2 people, 1 dog inside Dumfries home

Authorities say two people and a dog are dead after being shot by an ex-partner of one of the victims inside a home in Dumfries on Wednesday night.

Holiday events this weekend in DC, Maryland and Virginia

The holidays are here, and the D.C. area is ready with crafts, food, gifts and more! Enjoy a walk through D.C.'s annual Downtown Holiday Market, pop over to Prince George's to make your own festive wreath or try your hand (or feet) at ice skating in Alexandria.

UVA Shooting: Special counsel appointed to review deadly rampage, school response

An outside special counsel will conduct a review of the University of Virginia campus shooting that left three students dead and two others injured earlier this week, university and state officials announced Thursday.

Some Fairfax County residents shelter in place as police search for suspect in stabbing

Authorities are continuing to ask residents living on Hagel Circle near the Lorton Library in Fairfax County to shelter in place as they search for a man they say was involved in a stabbing.

UVA Shooting: Prosecutors say accused gunman Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. targeted victims

The man accused of shooting and killing three University of Virginia football players appeared before a judge Wednesday, as prosecutors revealed more information about the incident.