Shirin Rajaee

The clock is ticking for D.C.’s "streateries." The deadline for new rules and fees is just days away and many restaurants are now making their final call: keep the outdoor spaces or take them down. Our Shirin Rajaee is live in Adams Morgan with the latest.

Prince George’s County is out with its long-awaited data center report — a 400-plus page blueprint that could shape where and how these massive facilities are built.

A first-of-its-kind AI rollout is coming to classrooms in Fairfax County and Prince William County. 

Tonight, more than two dozen D.C. teens and young adults were celebrated not for the headlines that often dominate conversations about youth — but for their resilience, leadership, and the powerful ways they’re making their communities safer.

A popular pandemic-era staple in Washington, D.C. — the “streatery” — may soon disappear from many city sidewalks. 

A powerful show of support is pouring in for St. John’s College High School basketball coach Patrick "Pat" Behan, who continues to fight ALS — the progressive neurodegenerative disease he was diagnosed with in 2022.

The Montgomery County Police Department is sounding the alarm over a serious police staffing shortage, expressing fears that these vacancies could impact public safety in Maryland's largest jurisdiction. 

Hurricane Melissa has devastated islands across the Caribbean, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. 

A 78-year-old man has been charged with intentionally setting a townhouse fire in Sterling that left a woman dead, Loudoun County officials say.

D.C.’s only outdoor statue of a Confederate soldier is making its return to Judiciary Square. 

A major shakeup is rocking one of Prince George’s County’s top high school football programs. 

The D.C. Council voted Tuesday against extending the city’s emergency summer youth curfew — a program that aimed to keep teens off the streets after dark.

Montgomery County Police are searching for a man spotted lurking around St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church on Norbeck Road. 

The CEO of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) has been placed on probation after allegations surfaced that he was living in one of the city’s highly sought-after public housing units.

Arlington County became the latest flashpoint in the national debate over transgender student rights Thursday night, as protesters rallied outside a packed school board meeting. 

Dozens of Alexandria residents are speaking out, claiming the city’s housing authority is failing to provide safe and livable conditions. 

The Federal Trade Commission is taking aim at a Maryland ticket broker accused of cheating the system and cashing in big.

Security in Washington, D.C., is tightening as the federal government ramps up its crackdown. National Guard troops are now arriving in the nation’s capital.

Articles and videos about University of Maryland to pay $100K in settlement over pro-Palestinian vigil dispute on FOX 5 DC.

As severe weather gripped the D.C. region, tragedy struck in Mt. Airy Thursday night. A 13-year-old boy died after being swept into a storm drain.