Masks mandated indoors in all Virginia schools: health officials

All students and staff members in Virginia schools will be required to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, health officials announced on Thursday.

Former customs officer from Manassas pleads guilty to child porn charges

A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from Manassas is headed to prison after he pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.

Vaccine mandated for Arlington schools, government employees

Vaccinations against COVID-19 will be required for all government and school workers in Arlington County starting Aug. 30, officials announced on Thursday.

Alexandria parents worry about sending children to daycare with unvaccinated staff

Moms and dads sending their children to daycare have a new worry. Can caregivers who didn’t get the shot transmit COVID-19 to their unvaccinated kids?

Fairfax County police investigating cross-shaped burn marking

Fairfax County police are investigating after a cross-shaped burn mark was discovered in an Alexandria neighborhood.

Loudoun County School Board delays vote on transgender policy

A culture battle is underway in Loudoun County as the school board gets closer to making a decision on a proposed policy inclusive of transgender students in the public schools. The meeting was held under tight security tonight.

Virginia woman poured rubbing alcohol into family member's eyes while he slept: cops

A Virginia woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly poured rubbing alcohol onto the face and into the eyes of a family member early Tuesday morning.

Feds threatening to destroy Quranic tiles bound for Manassas mosque, Islamic group says

Federal officials have reportedly halted the transportation of 750 pounds of Quranic tiles from Iran that were headed to a Manassas mosque – and a Muslim organization is demanding that they be released.

Preventing and treating bug bites from old and new creepy crawlers this summer

Although warm, summer weather means more time outside, it also means more bugs and more bug bites! While we're familiar with bumps from bees, ticks and mosquitos, DMV residents are noticing unfamiliar bites that can be painful.

Preliminary estimates reveal staff vaccination rates at DC-area school districts

In the last week FOX 5 obtained data from six of the largest school districts in the D.C. region which provides an estimate of how many teachers and staff are vaccinated against COVID-19.

Loudoun County transgender student policy vote expected; public meeting guidelines revised

The Loudoun County School Board is expected to vote on its transgender student policy Tuesday and has modified its procedures following arrests made at its previous meeting.