Lawsuit claims Women in HEELS diverted $250K of grant money for personal use

D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced a lawsuit Thursday against Women in H.E.E.L.S. (Healing, Elevation, Empowerment, Love, Support), Inc. and its former CEO, Ikeia Hardy, accusing them of misusing more than $250,000 in government grant funding. 

Over 10,000 without power in Maryland after severe storms

Thousands of BGE customers lost power after severe storms on Thursday led to fallen trees and downed power lines. 

DC Mayor Bowser looks to expand juvenile curfew in effort to curb youth violence

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has introduced emergency legislation to impose stricter juvenile curfews across the District, aiming to curb a surge in youth-related disturbances and violence during the summer months. 

FOX 5 camera catches construction crew coming down high-rise amid severe weather in Bethesda

A construction crew in Bethesda appeared to be stuck on the side of a building as a rapid rush of severe weather moved in. They were able to make it down safely despite the intense rain and wind.

DC Heatwave: Tips to stay safe as summer temperatures rise

Stay safe and beat the summer heat with essential safety tips from across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

Virginia man charged in series of indecent exposure incidents

A Virginia man has been arrested and charged in connection with multiple indecent exposure incidents, including one in which he allegedly touched a female victim inappropriately while she was accompanied by two children, police said.

Man convicted of attempted mass shooting at Virginia church sentenced to 25 years

A Fairfax man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday after he was convicted for attempting to carry out a mass shooting at a Haymarket church, possession of a gun and for transmitting threats over the internet.