Brendan Banfield denies murder plot plan with au pair
FAIRFAX, VA. - Brendan Banfield, accused of murdering his wife and another man, testified in court on Wednesday, where he denied any premeditated plot, but admitted to having an affair. What we know:. Banfield told the jury he met his wife, Christine Banfield, in college, and they were together for...
WMATA asks Alexandria for $35M to complete Potomac Yard Metro station
Nearly three years after the Potomac Yard Metro station opened to the public, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is requesting that Alexandria pay an additional $35 million to close out all construction contracts and claims associated with the project. The proposal will head to City Council for review...
Good People Alert: Couple “act(s) of collective altruism”
“An act of collective altruism took place this afternoon outside Teaism in Dupont Circle. An SUV got stuck in the haphazardly plowed roads across from the tea house, its wheels spinning out as it tried to breach a small snow bank. A few folks tried to get the car moving, unsuccessfully. Then, in a flurry, a group of...
Kennedy Center’s head of artistic programming steps down 2 weeks after taking the job
WASHINGTON — The head of artistic programming at the Kennedy Center abruptly stepped away from his post less than two weeks after he was named to the job in the latest sign of turmoil at the iconic performing arts venue. The Kennedy Center announced in a Jan. 16 press...
» Defendant Charged in Neighbor’s Fatal Beating Rejects Plea Deal
A defendant rejected a plea to involuntary manslaughter at a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Jan. 23. Jose Ramos, 35, is charged with second-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the fatal beating of his neighbor, Eduardo Cruz, 57, at their apartment building on the 3700 block of Georgia...
Weekend snow risk as many residential streets remain unplowed
Caitlin Roth has the latest forecast tracking more potential snow coming this weekend. Plus, Chad Ricardo is live in Alexandria where 50% of residential streets are still not plowed.
C’wealth Atty Leads National Fight Back
Concerned that with new Democratic leadership in Virginia that Virginia could become the target of a major ICE offensive, Falls Church’s and Arlington’s Commonwealth Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti joined eight fellow district attorneys and prosecutors across the nation Tuesday in an association called The Project to...
Virginia’s Maple Syrup Trail Is Small-Town Sweet
Tucked into the Allegheny Mountains along the West Virginia border, Virginia’s Highland County is home to 10 working sugar camps where the sap from sugar maple trees is collected and boiled into liquid gold. The camps operate seasonally, relying on the freeze-thaw rhythm of late winter to coax the sap from the trees.
Sharon Brown Arrested for Corcoran Street Assault – Possible Hate Crime
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect who assaulted and threatened victims in Northwest. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at approximately 7:18 p.m., the suspect approached the victims inside of the lobby of an apartment building in the 1300 block of Corcoran Street, Northwest. The...
Alexandria police investigating fatal shooting on N. Patrick Street
The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that killed one man and injured a juvenile in the city yesterday (Wednesday). According to APD, officers responded to shots fired at the 900 block of N. Patrick Street at around 6:36 p.m. and found a man “inside an apartment building suffering from an...
