Historic first all-female guard change takes place at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

As the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier prepares to mark 100 years at Arlington National Ceremony, a historic first took place Friday during a guard change.

Worker shortages causing delays with garbage, recycling, yard waste pick up in Virginia

In Northern Virginia, yard waste is piling up in some neighborhoods. People are frustrated as they wait for green bins brimming with brush to get picked up. Neighbors in Fairfax County say it’s really inconvenient and causing a mess.

'TikTok Challenge' in a Stafford park bathroom leads to criminal charges

A Stafford student is facing criminal charges after a group left the school to watch him allegedly vandalize a park bathroom as part of a so-called “TikTok Challenge.”

Shutting down: Parking issues plague popular Arlington rideshare company

Free2Move has only been in Arlington County and D.C. for a few years. It’s a popular carpooling service and the company says it has 600 vehicles in the area. However, Arlington customers got an email Wednesday that they would not have access to the service in the county by Thursday.

Virginia schools issue warnings about ongoing Tik Tok challenges

Schools in Virginia are issuing warnings about ongoing Tik Tok challenges that could result in disciplinary action or even criminal charges.

Expert says previous isolation could be contributing to rise in violence among youth

Lately, there’s been no shortage of school violence in the news. Seven students were criminally charged Wednesday after a fight that police said involved a knife at Annapolis High School. Then Thursday, FOX 5 ran a report about Montgomery County students posting fights online.

Arlington schools substitute teachers demand higher hourly wages

Substitute teachers in one Northern Virginia community are demanding a higher hourly wage. A group called Arlington Parents for Education told FOX 5’s Ayesha Khan Thursday, that Arlington Public Schools substitutes often earn less money per hour “than entry-level big-box store employees or teens hired by local soccer organizations to referee games.”

Virginia 10-year-old’s death believed to be linked to COVID-19

A Virginia school community is mourning the death of a 10-year-old girl whose death may have been linked to COVID-19.

You still have a few more days to offer input on renaming bases honoring Confederate soldiers

As Confederate monuments came down throughout Virginia and beyond in the wake of anti-racist protests, the Department of Defense initiated a commission to consider renaming bases honoring Confederate soldiers.

She’s got game: Haley Van Voorhis making history as defensive back at Shenandoah University

A freshman at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, an hour and a half outside the nation’s capital, is making history as the first woman on the school’s football team catching national attention.

More than 100 gather at Loudoun County school board meeting to protest transgender policy

Opponents of a Loudoun County schools policy that permits students to be referred to by their chosen gender rallied outside of an anticipated board of education meeting on Tuesday.

1-year-later, mystery surrounds death of Groveton man: Fairfax County police

One year after the grisly murder, Fairfax County police are still trying to find the killer who stabbed a 52-year-old Groveton man to death in his apartment.