Virgin Mary statue stolen from Darnestown church recovered by Bethesda house of worship
A statue of the Virgin Mary that was stolen from outside a Montgomery County church earlier this month has been recovered by a nearby house of worship.
Young entrepreneur’s DC area candle business burns bright with success
It's typical for seventh grade boys to like fictional superheroes that inspire them to dream big and rise to challenges. What’s not typical is to have achieved big dreams by age 12! Kid-entrepreneur Alejandro Buxton did just that!
DC scaling back COVID-19 testing services, rapid test distribution
DC Health has announced they will suspend the COVID-19 Test Yourself DC self-service kiosk program as well as rapid test distribution at libraries and senior centers.
Children's National Hospital NICU babies celebrate 1st Valentine's Day
It's all love at Children's National Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where these beautiful babies are celebrating their first Valentine's Day!
DC hospital patients settle lawsuit alleging harmful conditions during start of COVID pandemic
Patients at St. Elizabeths settled their lawsuit against the hospital and D.C. for the unconstitutional conditions during a water shut-off in October 2019 and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fairfax County COVID-19 local emergency declaration to end March 1
Fairfax County's COVID-19 local emergency declaration will end March 1.
Over 80,000 Marylanders could lose Medicaid eligibility
Maryland officials are preparing for as many as 80,000 residents who could no longer qualify for Medicaid coverage this spring, as the federal government reinstates a requirement that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic for states to verify the eligibility of recipients.
FOX 5 welcomes baby Gianna Noelle Carter!
An official FOX 5 welcome to the latest edition to our newsroom family - Gianna Noelle Carter!
President Biden to end country's COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
President Joe Biden informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.
US health officials propose once-a-year COVID-19 vaccines for most Americans
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell.
DC area celebrates Restaurant Week as industry continues to emerge from COVID-19 pandemic
The D.C. region is celebrating Winter Restaurant Week as area dining rooms and eating places continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Steve Chenevey celebrates 20 years at FOX 5
Twenty years and still going strong! Steve Chenevey celebrated two decades on the air at FOX 5 Friday!
Montgomery County drive aims to collect 500 new or gently used coats for winter
Montgomery County is collecting new or gently used coats for families in need this winter.
How to achieve your New Year’s resolutions
The ball dropped, 2023 is officially here – and for a lot of people, so are those pesky New Year's resolutions.
Negative COVID-19 tests required for DCPS students as classes resume following winter break
D.C. Public School students heading back to class following winter break are required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before returning.
New Omicron subvariant becoming dominant COVID strain in U.S.
A new Omicron variant known as XBB.1.5 is reportedly spreading quickly nationwide as doctors say COVID-19 continues to evolve.
DC region's first baby of the 2023 New Year born at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring
The D.C. region's very first baby of 2023 was born at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring just three minutes after midnight.
Here's all of FOX 5 DC's 2022 recap stories and a few looks ahead to 2023
Over the past few weeks, we've assembled a bunch of great stories to help you look back on 2022, the year that was, and think ahead to 2023. These are just a few of them.
US to require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China
Other countries have taken similar steps in an effort to keep infections from spreading beyond China’s borders.
Some children’s medications in short supply as cases of flu, RSV and COVID-19 rise
If you have a sick child who needs over the counter medicine, you may have to visit several pharmacies to find it.