Two Alexandria students honored for winning George Washington essay contest
Two Alexandria students were recently awarded $500 prizes for their submissions to the 2026 George Washington Legacy Foundation Essay Contest. Garrett Wagman of George Washington Middle School and David De Costa of Bishop Ireton High School won the middle school and high school contests, which were open to all...
Video shows jail interview of DUI driver who hit and killed DC officer
Video obtained by News4 shows the moments after a driver who police say was drunk and speeding hit a D.C. police officer. Officer Terry Bennett died over two weeks after he was struck while helping another driver on I-695. He was 32. Driver Jerrold Coates was charged with second-degree murder...
DC weather: Several inches of snow come Sunday
Most of the DMV is expected to see between three and six inches of snow starting, with some areas in the mountains and further east seeing more.
Report: Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s husband barred from Labor Department building
(Editor's note: Sec. Lori Chavez-DeRemer represented Oregon's 5th District, which includes western Deschutes County, in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2023-2024. The husband of former Oregon Congresswoman and current U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer has reportedly been banned from entering the...
DC Snow Forecast: Weekend winter storm model uncertainty
A coastal storm is expected on Sunday, but major uncertainty remains leaving snowfall totals in question.
ACPS board approves $406M budget, but uncertainty remains over city funding
The Alexandria City School Board approved the school division’s 2027 budget yesterday (Thursday), but challenges surrounding city funding and employee health care costs remain before the final version is adopted in June. The bulk of the Alexandria City Public Schools’ $406.5 million combined funds budget includes the...
DEVELOPING: Alexandria preparing for Sunday storm as NWS issues Winter Weather Advisory
Between 2 and 4 inches of snowfall are expected to fall over Alexandria tomorrow (Sunday), according to a new Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service this afternoon. A mix of rain and snow are expected during the day Sunday, which could transition into full snowfall after 10...
Man who drove Jeep onto crowded National Mall during barbecue event sentenced to 18...
A federal judge sentenced a District man Friday to 18 months in prison for driving onto the National Mall near pedestrians at high speed.
Trinidad killing leads to Maryland arrest
Glen Burnie man arrested in 2025 Trinidad killing of DC
Proposed parking removal, bike lanes on Braddock Road spur debate before traffic board review
Some residents have pushed back on proposed lane changes and parking removals on Braddock Road ahead of the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board’s review on Monday. The changes are being proposed on the major route between West Street near the Braddock Road Metro and Russell Road in the Del Ray and Rosemont...
