Alexandria VA

A Montgomery County judge sentenced Sophia Negroponte, 33, of Washington, D.C., to 35 years in prison for the 2020 killing of Yousuf Rasmussen. The sentence was handed down in the Montgomery County Circuit Court by Judge Terrence McGann after a jury in November 2025 found Negroponte guilty of second-degree murder...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation says more agents are coming to D.C. as part of the ongoing federal push to crack down on violent crime in the District. A spokesperson for the FBI tells WUSA9 that starting in the spring, a small group of newly trained agents from Quantico will be temporarily assigned...

This week, the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund announced a $13.5M grant to 30+ historically Black churches across the country — its largest investment to date. Shiloh Baptist Church, a historically Black church located in Alexandria, received a $360,000 grant to enhance its worship space and preserve...

The U.S. Department of Education put more than 1,800 colleges on notice Feb. 18, 2026. The agency released updated data showing that those schools have nonpayment rates at or above 25%. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said schools must do more to help borrowers repay their loans or risk...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has introduced a new online tool designed to make it easier for veterans to respond when more information is needed to process a benefits claim. The agency announced Wednesday the launch of the Claim Assist Portal, a digital platform intended...

Looking for a new furry friend? Meet handsome Drako! This one-year-old boy at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is ready to live out his next chapter with you. Drako weighs 54 pounds and sports distinctive tan markings on his short black coat. His friendly face is always ready to greet new people and furry pals.

Fairfax County’s commonwealth’s attorney is under scrutiny after a judge declined to find probable cause in a homicide case, leading to a second-degree murder charge being dropped against 31-year-old Helena Little. Officials say Little was arrested after police found the victim with stab wounds in her Herndon-area...

Today, Chef and Owner Thomas Harvey is here making one of their standout dishes — duck confit — and telling us a little bit about the restaurant and why it’s a neighborhood favorite.

Roger Pierre Laberge, 69, was sentenced Thursday in Alexandria to two years and three months behind bars for assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, federal prosecutors announced. The confrontation unfolded at Gate 1 at Quantico on May 15, 2024, when Laberge pulled up to the base checkpoint in...

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Prince William County police are warning residents of skimming devices found in multiple locations in the county. Police said they recently were notified of skimming devices found inside the Kabul Halal Market at the Golansky Boulevard, as well as the 7-Eleven at 4804 Dale...