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WASHINGTON — America 250 celebrations are approaching, and to bring in more energy, larger-than-life bronze American bison will be installed on the National Mall Friday between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. with a 100-foot-tall crane. The bison first arrived on Thursday afternoon outside the Smithsonian National Museum of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Don’t pack the winter coat away just yet. Forecasters say a potential polar vortex split could send colder air into the Washington, D.C. region before the end of March, bringing one last reminder of winter as spring begins to take hold. What we know about the...

The beloved musical plays the National Theatre through April 5. Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will be delighting audiences at the National Theatre through April 5, as the lavish production features spectacular new sets, dazzling costumes and the beloved songs that have made the musical a classic for generations.

As Manassas inches toward its first commercial passenger flights, city leaders are getting ready to argue over something that will be on every ticket, every ad and every airport sign: what to call the place. Manassas City Council is set to consider a new name for Manassas Regional Airport this...

Timber Pizza Co. is gearing up to bring its wood-fired pies to Alexandria and Richmond, the latest move in a bigger push across Virginia and the Southeast. The D.C.-born brand, which started slinging pizzas from a 1967 Chevy truck in 2014, has since grown into a mini-empire of nine restaurants and five mobile trucks,...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A ticket caused a man to threaten a parking enforcement officer with a gun before he was arrested, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The officer with the Department of Public Works was working in the 700 block of 8th Street, Southeast D.C., on March 10.

U.S. Parks police confirmed the park has been closed for an investigation. A person was shot Friday afternoon at a national park in Washington, D.C., local police confirmed. U.S. Park Police responded around 1:15 p.m. to reports of gunfire and an unconfirmed victim near the Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion. Officers...

The Majestic, a longtime Old Town Alexandria landmark, is entering an exciting chapter with a refreshed menu, updated interior, and new ownership. At the center of the evolution is Santiago Lopez, a veteran Alexandria Restaurant Partners (ARP) executive chef. He’s now guiding the American cuisine restaurant he helped...

Standing alongside his son in front of a D.C. Superior Court judge probably was not how Vincent Orange Sr. wanted to spend his Thursday. But that’s where the lawyer and mayoral hopeful found himself, answering for his son’s alleged possession of an firearm that police say he is not legally allowed to carry in the...

Quinton Berry, 26, of Alexandria, was arrested and charged with Assault on Police (x2), Obstruction of Justice (x2), Attempt to Disarm an Officer, and Vehicle Tampering, according to the Arlington County Police Department. He is being held without bond at the Arlington County Detention Facility, police said. The...