Alexandria VA

When families face food insecurity, so do their pets. The Mason District Animal Welfare Advisory Alliance launched a pet food pantry to ensure vulnerable dogs and cats don’t go hungry. The group, formed by Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez, has set up collection bins for wet and dry pet food...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced new administration and board appointments on Friday, which include two Alexandria residents. Brandy Schantz of Alexandria, CEO of Schantz Business Consulting, was appointed to the State Rehabilitation Advisory Council. Robert Luther III of Old Town, founder of Constitutional Solutions...

WALDORF, Md. — A 60-year-old man was airlifted to MedStar Trauma Center Saturday morning after a vehicle accident on Berry Road that saw his condition rapidly deteriorate from conscious to unconscious during emergency response. The incident prompted a helicopter evacuation and extensive emergency resources to the...

For Sabrina Wiffler, every step at the Trail of Truth on the National Mall carries the weight of someone she loved. “This is my nephew, Kristopher. We lost him at the age of 20 to heroin,” she said. “We try to tell as many stories as we can, get their information out there, hopefully it will save somebody else the...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A man was found stabbed in an apartment in the Glover Park neighborhood of Northwest Washington late Sunday afternoon, police said. Police said officers responded to the 2700 block of Wisconsin Avenue just before 4 p.m. That is north of the Russian embassy. That is where...

Washington D.C. students visit African American Veterans Monument.

The other day at Dogtopia in Springfield, Virginia, the staff were wrapping up for the day when something unexpected happened. Out of nowhere, a dog appeared in the parking lot, standing confidently as if he had a plan. The security cameras caught the moment he looked around, then trotted straight...

An update for anyone wondering about the kitten that was in the ceiling of the Chinatown metro entrance at 7th & F. I know a lot of people were working to help him over the past week. He’s in good health, is very sweet, and is getting pretty comfortable in his new home.

WASHINGTON — DC Animal Control was investigating on Sunday after ANC Commissioner Tom Donohue said he was attacked by a pit bull while walking his dog in the Fairlawn community he represents. A video appears to capture the moments when Donohue and his foster dog, Rusty, were attacked near...

Nearly 4,000 hand-painted tombstones were placed on the National Mall, stretching from 7th St. SW to 12th Street SW this weekend. The tombstones featured the names, pictures and stories of those who had lost their battle with drug addiction. Trail of Truth is the grassroots organization behind the display that...