WDCA began airing an 8 p.m. prime time newscast, Fox 5 News on the Plus, on July 17, 2017, as a half-hour broadcast on weekdays and a full hour on weekends. News updates would also air throughout the day. A 9 p.m. half-hour was added in 2018 as part of a series of news expansions across the Fox Television Stations group. The station also has an hour-long 7 p.m. newscast on Saturdays and a 30-minute 7 p.m. newscast on Sundays. In February 2022, WDCA began simulcasting an hour of programming on weekdays from Fox Weather.
