Alexandria VA

Good morning, Alexandria! Today is Sunday, June 29, the 180th day of 2025. There are 185 days left in the year. On this day in 1776, the Virginia state constitution was adopted, and Patrick Henry was made the state’s governor. ⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between...

Many roads in D.C. and Arlington will be closed for Fourth of July events and fireworks. We put together a list.

Five Guys has made a triumphant return to the Columbia Pike location where the hamburger franchise got its start 39 years ago. About a dozen customers lined up outside Westmont Apartments to be the first ones inside the burger joint, which opened for business at 11 a.m. today (Monday). It’s on the same spot where...

Country music artist Steven Cade will bring his Giving Guitars Tour to Alexandria next week, performing at Carpenter’s Shelter while donating a guitar to inspire residents experiencing homelessness. The Grammy-nominated musician will visit Carpenter’s Shelter’s The Hoffman Center at 930 N. Henry St. on July 10 at...

WASHINGTON - Monday marks the first full weekday of service for Metro’s overhauled bus system, dubbed the "Better Bus" Network, following its official launch on Sunday. Metro’s new "Better Bus" Network launched Monday, marking the first major overhaul since the 1970s. Some riders, including elderly and disabled...

Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst exposes "Washington waste" as Interior Department terminates multi-year grant to fishing promotion nonprofit that received $164 million since 2012.

A new survey by Bright MLS shows that federal job cuts are beginning to impact the Washington, DC housing market. According to the report, 37% of real estate agents in the area said their clients were buying or selling homes because of federal layoffs or buyout offers. Over half of the agents surveyed said job cuts...

At this time, it is unclear what caused the crash.

ASHEVILLE - Nineteen years old and stationed on the Syrian border in Iraq amid the Global War on Terrorism, Lance Cpl. Kevin Rumley could feel improvised explosive devices shake the earth beneath him every day. Raised in a Virginia military family and eager for structure in his life, Rumley enlisted in the United...

BETHESDA, Md. - Maryland has released plans to expand MARC into Delaware and Virginia and increase the number of trains every hour. Dig deeper: — The Maryland Transit Authority released their Growth and Transformation Plan last week. The proposal details trains running north to Wilmington, Delaware, south to...