11-year-old girl struck, killed by school bus identified

A Montgomery County community is grieving after an 11-year-old girl was struck and killed by a school bus Thursday afternoon, just blocks from Earle B. Wood Middle School.

Nor’easter to bring DC region wet, windy conditions over the weekend

An early-season nor'easter is forming along the coast of the Carolinas inching its way up the east coast expecting to bring wet and windy weather to our area over the weekend. 

Virginia Governor Debate: Candidates clash over shutdown, violent rhetoric

Virginia gubernatorial candidates, Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger, squared off Thursday in their first and only gubernatorial debate that was a fiery exchange that turned combative from the opening question.

Virginia teen says FBI raided his Leesburg home days after manhole explosions

FOX 5 spoke with an 18-year-old who says his home was raided by police and the FBI as they investigated a possible connection with a series of manhole explosions in a northern Virginia neighborhood.

Ronald Exantus updates: Kentucky felon jailed in Florida, days after early release

The Marion County Sheriff's Office shared new details on Friday morning about Ronald Exantus' arrest in Florida. Exantus was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 9, at a home in Marion County, Florida, for failing to register as a convicted felon within 48 hours after arriving in the state.

DC weather: Cool, dry Friday before weekend storms

Sunshine and dry conditions across the Washington, D.C. region Friday ahead of a weekend storm system that’s expected to bring rain to the area.

School bus, tractor-trailer crash delays traffic on I-95 in Virginia

A crash involving a school bus and a tractor-trailer is causing delays on northbound I-95 just before Interstate 495 near Springfield.

Safety improvements planned for 'Ghost Highway' in Prince George’s County

 Soon it will be safer to walk and bike along Indian Head Highway (Route 210) in Prince George’s County. A 2022 study found a critical need for safety improvements on the busy corridor.

Making history: VA poised to elect its first female governor

For the first time, Virginia is set to elect its first female governor. Virginia is one of 18 states that have never had a woman serve as governor, according to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP).

FBI raids home in connection with Leesburg manhole explosions

The FBI, along with Loudoun County Fire Rescue and other regional partners, were part of a search warrant executed in Leesburg in connection with an early-morning explosion from over the weekend. 

Jonathan Rinderknecht: Palisades Fire suspect denied bond, moved to Florida 5 months ago

Jonathan Rinderknecht, the 29-year-old man charged with starting what became the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California, was in federal court in Orlando on Thursday. 

Is the government shutdown affecting air travel? Here's what we know

Staffing shortages triggered by the ongoing federal government shutdown are causing more flight delays at airports nationwide, with union leaders warning the situation could worsen.

DC homicide suspect killed in shootout with fugitive task force

A homicide suspect was shot and killed Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire with members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, according to D.C. police.

Judge partially blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment to Illinois

A federal judge partially granted a temporary restraining order halting President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois after hearing arguments challenging the legality of the action.

Security guard charged after firing weapon at shopping center: police

A security guard has been charged with reckless endangerment after police say he discharged his firearm Wednesday at a shopping center in Prince George’s County.