‘Near miss’ incidents involving kids in Alexandria raise concerns about Hickory Street intersection
A new report on traffic safety in Northern Virginia is raising concerns about the number of “near miss” incidents in Alexandria, especially those involving children. A total of 155 near miss incidents involving children were reported in Alexandria from January 2024 to December 2025 — more than in any other Northern...
Police investigating after moped stolen from impound lot listed for sale on Facebook
A moped that was stolen from Alexandria’s impound lot in November was later listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, prompting an Alexandria Police Department investigation. An employee at the impound lot at 5249 Eisenhower Avenue had received a call from an unknown person that the moped, stolen Nov. 10, was listed...
The Know Nothing Colonel and the Irish Soldier
Originally published April 5, 2012 in The Immigrants’ Civil War. The North was an ethnically polarized region at the start of the Civil War. Know Nothings hated immigrants and many immigrants feared freed black slaves. The need to quickly raise an army to preserve the Union meant that men...
DC Police Seek Public’s Help to Locate Missing 15-Year-Old Sa’Renitee Wilson in Southeast Washington
The DC Police Department is actively seeking information regarding the whereabouts of 15-year-old Sa’Renitee Wilson, who was reported missing last seen in the southeast region of the city. Wilson was last seen on the 3300 block of D Street Southeast on Friday, January 2, prompting the police to issue a critical...
» Judge Sentences Stabbing Defendant to 4 1/2 Years in Prison
DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman sentenced a stabbing defendant to 48 months and 180 days of incarceration on Jan. 6. Maurice Felder, 54, was convicted of assault with significant bodily injury, assault with a dangerous weapon, and possession of a prohibited weapon for his involvement in a stabbing that occurred...
Driver crashes car in Alexandria following accidental shooting
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A driver crashed their car in Alexandria after sustaining an apparent accidental gunshot wound, police say. The accident happened just before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Police say the vehicle crashed near the 4500 block of Seminary Road. The driver sustained an apparent accidental gunshot...
Wonder : opens 10th location in Alexandria
Chef Lauren Brown and Marketing Director Kris Gobeil join Good Day DC.
Powder At The Inn: Deputies Charge Waldorf Man With Drug Possession
WALDORF, Md. — A Waldorf man has been charged with drug possession after sheriff’s deputies said they found cocaine on him during an arrest at a local hotel in Charles County. Court records show Jordan Darrell Prunty, 25, is charged with misdemeanor possession of a controlled dangerous substance...
DC council committee calls for mayor, MPD chief to end police cooperation with ICE
WASHINGTON (7News) — A D.C. Council committee released a report Thursday, urging Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Metropolitan Police Department interim police chief Jeffery Carroll to rescind two orders that allow police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The committee's chair, Councilmember Brianne K....
Alexandria Library to Host Free Pet Training Seminar
The Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library in Alexandria, at 717 Queen St., will host a seminar Saturday, Jan. 10, to help anyone who is looking for more insight into their pets. The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria's Behavior and Training Manager will provide tips for living harmoniously with your dog or cat at home,...
