Alexandria VA

Bagpipes reverberate through streets decked in holiday finery, the pitter-patter of terriers in plaid close behind. Crowds in clan tartans and crests swell around you, and for a moment, Alexandria feels uncannily like Edinburgh. Allison O’Keefe, communications manager at Visit Alexandria, recalls her first Scottish...

A recent social media post has sparked a discussion about the safety of Route 15 for cyclists. The user shared their experience of biking the GAP/C&O towpath from Pittsburgh to NoVA, highlighting the lack of safety measures for cyclists on Route 15 South between Point of Rocks and Leesburg. The user described the...

With just a 3% acceptance rate, the Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford is one of the most prestigious graduate programs in the world. One of this year’s winners is from right here in Alexandria. Rhodes Scholar Hadi Kamara hopes his story shows people it’s never too late...

A man was arrested Friday in connection with the deadly October shooting of a D.C. teen, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The family of a 25-year-old man who was shot and killed by a D.C. police officer last week is questioning the officer's tactics and training after viewing the body camera video. David Warren Childs, of Northeast D.C., was shot the night of Nov. 17 after police say he refused to...

ACCOKEEK, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on Wednesday evening. The victim has been identified as 79-year-old Walter Puma of Accokeek. On November 26, 2025, at approximately 5:15 PM, officers...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is reflecting on her career and what she's hoping to do when her term is done. Bowser seemed relaxed and in good spirits as she fielded questions from reporters earlier this week about her decision not to seek a fourth term as mayor. "My dad was...

The Alexandria Police Department responded to an incident late this morning (Friday) in which a man reportedly shot himself in the leg in Eisenhower West. The 43-year-old man told officers he accidentally shot himself while placing a firearm into his pocket, according to dispatches from APD. The man self-reported the...

The Metropolitan Police Department has reported a number of arrests tied to unauthorized vehicle use in Washington, DC. The offenses, spanning a period from November 21 through November 26, 2025, led to the detainment of individuals across various neighborhoods in the district, highlighting an ongoing issue with...

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — Alexander Vaugh Twitty, 35, of Washington, D.C., was arrested on Nov. 17, 2025, and charged with theft of property valued between $100 and $1,500. Twitty is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 22, 2025. According to court documents, Maryland State Police responded to Kohl’s...