Alexandria VA

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Metro is making changes to several of its bus routes again. But this time, a new route, A29, is joining the transportation system linking service between Alexandria and Downtown D.C.

Beginning Monday, Dec. 15, customers seeking to travel from Alexandria to downtown Washington, D.C., can ride the new A29 Metrobus route. Changes to 50 additional Metrobus routes will also begin on Sunday, December 14. Per WMATA: Route A29 offers transfer-free weekday, rush hour service between Van Dorn St station,...

WASHINGTON — A new initiative to raise the D.C. minimum wage to $25 an hour could be on the ballot in November. On Monday, organizers launched the "DC Living Wage for All Campaign.” They said this policy reflects what it actually costs to live in D.C. The current...

The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) is urging community members to reach out if they or a pet came into contact with a rabid cat reported in Belle Haven last month. The cat was captured after attacking “multiple people and pets” during the evening of Nov. 28 near the 13th Street and H Street intersection....

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police arrested a 19-year-old for a shooting that injured five people outside of a club in November. The Metropolitan Police Department said that just before 1:50 a.m. on Nov. 2, officers responded to the 2300 block of Bladensburg Rd. NE for a reported shooting.

Three witnesses testified against the defendant in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec. 3. George Sutton, 46, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction...

A man has been sentenced for setting fires at three restaurants in Crystal City earlier this year and reportedly trying to frame a past employer. Timothy Clark Pollock last Friday received the maximum 10-year sentence for arson of an unoccupied building, but all but two and a half years is suspended, according to...

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News has been digging into the history of an Airbnb guest turned accused squatter. The accused squatter, Shadija Romero, was an Airbnb guest who stopped paying in July, homeowner Rochanne Douglas said. PREVIOUS | Squatter uses extended Airbnb stay to claim tenants' rights, locking out the...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A group of Buddhist monks is on its way to the nation's capital after embarking on a 120-day, 2,300-mile journey from Fort Worth, Texas, with one mission: to promote unity, compassion, and healing across the nation. The monks departed on Oct. 26 from the Huong Dao...