Lili Zheng
Lili Zheng joined FOX 5 as a freelance reporter in August 2023 after four years of working in Dallas-Fort Worth. While in the Lone Star state, Lili worked as a general assignment reporter for the local NBC affiliate and covered everything from politics to breaking news. Her time there included the COVID-19 pandemic, protests amid civil unrest in 2020, and the deadly ice storm of 2021 when millions of Texans lost power for a week due to failures of the Texas power grid. Prior to her time in Texas, she worked in Oklahoma City as a reporter for KFOR, reporting from the Oklahoma State Capitol and also covered several major weather events.
Her career started in Salisbury, Maryland, where she worked as an anchor/reporter and producer for WMDT, 47abc. She is a graduate of Temple University and a southern Maryland native, now working for the station she grew up watching.
The latest from Lili Zheng
DC dispatchers handled 1.2 million 911 calls last year — a quarter of them weren’t emergencies
As staffing levels at D.C.’s call center for emergency and non-emergency calls continue to improve, the agency is urging people to call the correct lines for situations in order to not strain the emergency line.
‘He’s already in Heaven’: Chantilly community mourns 3-year-old killed by truck
A memorial in a Chantilly neighborhood is growing in memory of a 3-year-old boy who was hit by a truck over the weekend.
DC police arrest 14-year-old, 16-year-old in connection with robbery that left DJ dead
D.C. police have arrested two teens in connection with a brutal attack and robbery that left a well-known DJ dead.
Will Trump eliminate the Department of Education?
As the President-elect continues to announce picks for top administration jobs, there is a question of who will lead the education department – or if it will exist at all.
DC readies for Trump inauguration with massive security plans
Ahead of the January inauguration, D.C. leaders say they are committed to the peaceful transfer of power and the security measures they have been tasked to handle.
VIDEO: Suspect charged in brutal beating caught on camera outside DC shop
D.C. police are investigating a brutal beating outside of a U Street stop, which was caught on camera and has gone viral on social media.
McClain Delaney declares victory in Maryland's 6th Congressional District
The high volume of mail-in and provisional ballots in Maryland is causing delays in finalizing election results, particularly in the closely contested 6th Congressional District.
Maryland’s 6th District race narrows as mail-in votes continue to roll in
Maryland’s 6th Congressional District race remained too close to call, as the Montgomery County Board of Elections began its canvass of mail-in ballots.
Trump’s second term could bring big changes to DC government and federal workforce
A second term for the Trump administration could mean changes for D.C. government and federal workers.
Suspect in custody after mom found dead at Gaithersburg home, police say
Montgomery County police say one person is in custody in connection to a homicide in Gaithersburg.