WDCA-TV (Washington, DC)

WDCA, also known as Fox 5 Plus, is a television station that broadcasts on virtual channel 20 and UHF digital channel 36. It is owned and operated by MyNetworkTV and is licensed to Washington, D.C. This station is part of the Fox Television Stations group, a subsidiary of Fox Corporation, and works alongside another Fox station, WTTG (channel 5), creating a duopoly. Both WDCA and WTTG operate from shared studios located on Wisconsin Avenue and have their transmitter facilities on River Road, both situated in Bethesda, Maryland.

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#37689

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#7843

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Amtrak train evacuated after getting stuck in Baltimore tunnel with no AC

4 days ago | fox5dc.com | Elissa Salamy

BALTIMORE, Md. - Amtrak passengers on Northeast Regional Train 94 were stuck for over an hour on a train without air conditioning or power Monday afternoon. What we know: Train 94 was headed north towards Wilmington, Delaware from Baltimore Penn Station when it got stuck in a tunnel around 3:40 p.m., FOX 5 DC has learned. While stuck in the tunnel, customers were without air conditioning or electricity for over an hour.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release order blocked by Trump administration

4 days ago | fox5dc.com | Elissa Salamy

WASHINGTON - Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers came to his defense Monday afternoon as the government fights to keep him behind bars. What we know: On Sunday, a federal magistrate judge in Tennessee ruled that Abrego Garcia should be released from prison pending trial on human trafficking charges. Abrego Garcia’s legal team emphasized that the government could not prove he was a flight risk or a danger to the community in a new court filing Monday.
WATCH: Driver going wrong way on Suitland Parkway caught on camera

4 days ago | fox5dc.com | Elissa Salamy

Car drives wrong way on DC parkway A car was caught on camera driving the wrong way on Suitland Parkway. Video courtesy of X user @aKellyBrand. WASHINGTON - A video on social media captured a driver going the wrong way on Suitland Parkway. What we know: A video posted on social media on Sunday evening and obtained by FOX 5 shows a black sedan driving against traffic. "Only on Suitland Parkway. Never fails," wrote X user @aKellyBrand.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia latest: Judge orders release before trial; ICE plans to detain him

4 days ago | fox5dc.com | Stephanie Ramirez

WASHINGTON - A federal judge issued a written opinion Sunday, denying the Department of Justice's request to jail Kilmar Abrego Garcia until he faces trial for federal smuggling charges in the state. What we know: U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes found the DOJ failed to prove Abrego Garcia would be a flight risk, that the charges against him include a minor victim and that he would obstruct proceedings. Holmes determined there are conditions of release that can ensure the public's safety.
Maryland, Virginia lawmakers, politicians respond to US bombing Iran

5 days ago | fox5dc.com | Elissa Salamy

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers across the DMV responded after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. bombed 3 nuclear sites in Iran. What they're saying: Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement: "And so the United States goes to war with Iran without so much as a by your leave to the American people. No statement, other than on social media; no notice to Congress; no serious deliberation. This is the stuff of autocrats. Disgraceful.
Buc-ee's to open first Virginia location with ribbon-cutting ceremony

1 week ago | fox5dc.com | Elissa Salamy

Newsroom tries Buc-ee's Beaver Nuggets With the first-ever Buc-ee's in Virginia breaking ground earlier this year, the FOX 5 DC newsroom tries their "beaver nuggets." ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. - Buc-ee's is set to open its first location in Virginia right on schedule. What we know: The first Virginia Buc-ee's will open on June 30 at the SEC of Friedens Church Road & I-81 in Rockingham County.
Summer solstice: What to know about the longest day of the year

1 week ago | fox5dc.com | Sylvia Mphofe

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Summer solstice is the time of year when the sun has peak sunshine in the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s what to know about the Earth’s orbit. Summer solstice breakdown What we know: Friday, June 20, is the longest first day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. On the opposite side of the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year and winter will start.
Over 10,000 without power in Maryland after severe storms

1 week ago | fox5dc.com | Elissa Salamy

Fast-moving storm slams Montgomery County A fast-moving storm swept through Montgomery County Thursday afternoon, causing serious damage with downed trees and power lines. FOX 5's Jen Delgado has more. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - Thousands of BGE customers lost power after severe storms on Thursday led to fallen trees and downed power lines.
New Virginia laws go in effect July 1, 2025

1 week ago | fox5dc.com | Elissa Salamy

By Elissa Salamy and Nick Castrilli Published June 20, 2025 9:11am EDT RICHMOND, Va. - New laws for Virginia take effect on July 1, 2025 to increase behavioral health, employer accountability and make roadways safer.
Mount Rainier Police vote 'no confidence' in city manager

1 week ago | fox5dc.com | Homa Bash

By Homa Bash and Jillian Smith Published June 19, 2025 11:19pm EDT Mount Rainier Police vote 'no confidence' in city manager Police officers in one Maryland city are calling for the city manager to step down. They say they're worried his actions and retaliation are making residents unsafe issuing a formal vote of no confidence today. MOUNT RAINER, Md. - Police officers in one Maryland city are calling for the city manager to step down.