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Two restaurants in Arlington and three in Falls Church made the grade in Washingtonian’s new “100 Very Best Restaurants” list. Regulars in the local dining scene will be familiar with most of these spots, all of which were also highlighted last year. They range from a Vietnamese restaurant in Falls Church’s Eden...

An earlier version of this story indicated a snowball fight would occur on the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, but the organization is not permitting the public to access its grounds during the storm. Shawn Eyer, a spokesperson for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, told ALXnow the event...

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Northeast. On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at approximately 12:04 a.m., Fourth District officers responded to a residence in the 1300 block of Varnum Street, Northeast. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from apparent...

Jurors awarded the family of Deon Kay $655,000 last July after he was shot and killed by a D.C. police officer in 2020. That money is now in jeopardy.

BALTIMORE - Amtrak recaps progress made on its B&P Tunnel Replacement Program. The 1.4-mile long Baltimore & Potomac (B&P) Tunnel is Amtrak’s oldest tunnel. It connects Penn Station in Baltimore to Washington D.C. and currently “suffers from a variety of age-related issues such as excessive water infiltration, a...

It's looking more and more likely that the Washington, D.C. region will be hit with a significant winter storm this weekend! From treating roads, to packed grocery stores - and of course the timing of it all - FOX 5 is bringing you team coverage on every angle of the winter storm expected to impact D.C., Maryland and...

Two restaurants on the Route 1 corridor made a list of the top restaurants in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Riverdale Park’s 2Fifty Texas BBQ came in 10th in Washingtonian magazine’s “100 Very Best Restaurants of 2026” list, moving up one place from 2025. “It’s hard...

WASHINGTON — DC Police said Malik Moore, an 18-year-old from Northeast D.C., was the first homicide victim inside the District in 2026, identifying the young adult who was shot and killed overnight on Wednesday. Homicide detectives were still working to learn exactly what happened and are asking for the...

There was fire showing from the back of the home, and it extended into the attic.

WASHINGTON - A Winter Storm Watch is in place from Saturday evening through Monday morning as a surge of Arctic air moves into the Washington, D.C. region, bringing the threat of heavy snow, dangerous cold and the potential for travel delays and school disruptions. The National Weather Service says the...