Alexandria VA

A man has been sentenced in the December 2022 murder of a young woman in Montgomery County whose remains were thrown off an Intercounty Connector bridge. Keylin Chavez-Dominguez, 20, was killed by her ex-boyfriend following an argument inside of the pair’s apartment in Rockville on Dec. 30, 2022, according to...

DC Water is moving ahead with a multimillion-dollar plan to turn treated wastewater into safe drinking water, a move officials say could protect the region from future water shortages.

WASHINGTON – Ricardo Rush, 29, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced on October 23 to 60 months in prison in connection with a March 2025 incident during which he pulled out an Uzi-style semi-automatic pistol on a crowded Metrobus and threatened to kill two parents and their...

A woman living in Bethesda has recently reported a disturbing encounter on a local social media platform. While waiting at a crosswalk near Bethesda Place Apartments, she was approached by a man who asked for directions. The man, who was described as tall, light-skinned, and not fluent in English, showed her a map on...

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. police are investigating another allegation of corporal punishment at a D.C. public school, this time at the Wheatley Education Campus. The incident allegedly happened around 3 p.m. on Friday. 7News reached out to DCPS Friday night after learning about the incident. At that time, DCPS...

Adoption fees will be waived for some of the adoptable pets at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria this weekend.

Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called shortly after 2 p.m. on Nov. 21 the area of Richmond Avenue and Fenton Street, where there were reports of shots fired, with one person down. Upon arrival, officers found Babacar Mbengue, lying in the street with a gunshot wound...

A man has been charged after a gun accidentally discharged during a youth soccer game at Holman Middle School in Henrico County in September. Henrico Police have charged 59-year-old Alexandria man Richard J. Fiesel with one count of reckless handling of a firearm. Officers said the firearm fell out of

Third graders at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School were unexpectedly surprised with free Huffy bikes during an assembly this morning (Friday). Earlier this month, the students participated in an essay contest writing about what they want to be when they grow up. Only the top three essayists would win bikes, the kids...

WASHINGTON (7News) — More than 1,000 people were left out in the cold for hours during the district's sign-up day for appointments with the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Babies and those with physical challenges were stuck outside, and 7News spotted two seniors who fell. Multiple D.C. Council members...