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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Westernport Flood: Maryland town covered in mud after floodwaters force evacuation of school

23 hours ago | fox5dc.com | Melanie Alnwick

Flash flooding prompts school evacuation in western Maryland Heavy rains triggered flash floods across Western Maryland, forcing a school evacuation as rising waters threatened the area. The risk of additional flooding remains high Wednesday. FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick is assessing the damage as daylight reveals the storm’s impact.
Retiree health fund tapped to MCPS budget, avoiding income tax hike

1 day ago | fox5dc.com | Tom Fitzgerald

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - An income tax increase is off the table in Montgomery County after council leaders joined with public school officials to announce they’ve figured out a solution that would fund virtually all the school system’s budget needs without raising income tax. By the numbers: An earlier proposal called for an increase in the local income tax rate — from 3.2% to 3.3%. For someone earning $100,000, that’s about $100 more a year — or roughly $2 a week.
Teen girl with special needs sexually assaulted at SEED School: police

1 day ago | fox5dc.com | Bob Barnard

WASHINGTON - A teenage girl with special needs was sexually assaulted at the SEED School in Southeast D.C., according to D.C. police. What we know: According to a D.C. police report, the assault happened last Tuesday night around 11 p.m., starting in a hallway and then moving into a boys’ bathroom at the SEED School, a public charter and boarding school in Southeast D.C. that’s been around since 1998.
Traffic charges dropped against Georgia college student now facing deportation

1 day ago | fox5dc.com | Joyce Lupiani |Denise Dillon

By Joyce Lupiani and Denise Dillon Published May 12, 2025 4:55pm EDT She's still in ICE detention, but her charges were dropped A Dalton State student pulled over for a traffic violation winds up in ICE custody. The charges against her have been dropped. Why that doesn't mean she's necessarily free.
Baltimore fire disrupts rail service, causing major delays across DC region

2 days ago | fox5dc.com | Melanie Alnwick

Baltimore fire disrupts rail service, causing major delays across DC region A fire in Baltimore is impacting train service in the D.C. region on Tuesday, with major rail lines announcing delays and cancellations. FOX 5's Melanie Alnwick has updates for the morning commute. WASHINGTON - A fire at a Baltimore warehouse is impacting train service in the Washington, D.C. region on Tuesday, with major rail lines announcing delays and cancellations.
Woman charged after trying to drive through street fair in Montgomery County

2 days ago | fox5dc.com | Bob Barnard

LAUREL, Md. - A Maryland woman will remain in jail after prosecutors say she tried to drive her car through a weekend street fair. The judge called her a danger to society in the incident which was all caught on camera. What we know: Kai Deberry-Bostick was arrested Saturday morning following an incident caught on body camera video. It was during Laurel's Main Street Fair.
Renovations begin on DC's Roosevelt Bridge

2 days ago | fox5dc.com | Tisha Lewis

WASHINGTON - Construction on the Roosevelt Bridge in D.C. began Monday. The project is expected to last three years and transportation leaders in the District and the Commonwealth are urging commuters to leave early and expect more time for commutes. What we know: The price tag for the massive facelift is $130 million — 90 percent of that is reportedly federal funding. The remaining 10 percent will come from D.C. taxpayers.
200 arrests made during ICE operations in DC: officials

2 days ago | fox5dc.com | Homa Bash

WASHINGTON - Nearly 200 arrests were made during immigration operations in the District last week, according to officials from the D.C. U.S. Attorney's Office. What we know: Homeland Security investigators and ICE agents served notices to more than 100 restaurants and businesses in the District last week, calling it "worksite enforcement." Initially, ICE officials said no arrests were made as a result.
Teen charged with manslaughter in death of friend

2 days ago | fox5dc.com | Elissa Salamy

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - An 18-year-old was arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of his friend, police say. What we know: 18-year-old Kimaury Kamara of Mt. Holly Spring, PA, was arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of 16-year-old Derrick Palmer of Beltsville.
RFK Jr. takes grandkids swimming - in Rock Creek

2 days ago | fox5dc.com | Elissa Salamy

WASHINGTON - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swam in Rock Creek with his grandkids on Mother's Day – which the National Park Service forbids due to high bacteria levels. What we know: RFK Jr. posted on social media on Sunday afternoon, showing photos of himself and his grandkids swimming in Rock Creek. "Swimming and wading are not allowed due to high bacteria levels," according to the National Park Service.