Alexandria VA

DC is full of burger joints, but Duke’s Counter has a special pull that keeps people coming back. Right across from the National Zoo, this cozy spot lures in neighbors, zoo‑goers, and burger fans with big flavor and zero pretense. The first bite of their famous Proper Burger...

The FCC has approved the move of the 100.7 FM translator (W264DB) for WFAX (AM 1220) from Falls Church to Manassas, clearing the way for a significant signal upgrade across Northern Virginia. They will relocate from the WFAX–AM tower on Hillwood Ave in Falls Church to a tower on Robert Carter Road in Fairfax Station,...

A fast-casual vegetarian restaurant and café is getting closer to its Old Town debut. Life Alive Cafe is now targeting a summer opening at 400 King Street, a spokesperson confirmed to ALXnow. The Boston-based restaurant emphasizes scratch-made cooking, offering a veggie-forward menu of grain bowls, salads, sandwiches...

Detectives have charged Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata in connection with a fatal shooting that happened around 10:25 p.m. on March 22 near La Plata Road and Radio Station Road. Investigators say Webber shot and killed Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, of Waldorf, during an argument inside a car. The victim’s body...

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman delayed sentencing for a defendant who killed his brother on March 20, after parties submitted late filings. Lamar Odoms, 25, accepted a plea deal on Nov. 21, 2025 for voluntary manslaughter while armed for the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Mark Odoms on Dec. 5, 2024 on the 2700...

In the Marshall Heights section of Southeast Washington, homeowners at the Amber Overlook condos say they are staring down more than $200,000 in past-due charges from DC Water - a bill they describe as both staggering and unexplained. Residents say the mounting balance has triggered liens on several units and...

A quiet Sunday night on Hartford Street SE turned into a crime scene when a man was shot multiple times and rushed to the hospital, prompting a police manhunt in Southeast D.C. Officers were called just before 9 p.m. on March 22 to the 2800 block of Hartford Street SE,...

Takoma Park Police are investigating a theft by deception that resulted in more than $10,000 in stolen property. According to police, on March 20 at approximately 7:41pm, officers responded to the 7900 block of Cole Avenue for a reported theft. The victim told police the incident began earlier in the evening, between...

A Charles County jury last week found Amar Julio Barrera, 44, of Clinton guilty of home Invasion, kidnapping and related charges after a five-day trial. On Sept. 25, 2025, A. Worley with the Charles sheriff’s office responded to University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center for the report of an assault,...

(WHTM) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for a ground beef product because it may be contaminated by a foreign material. According to the FSIS, the 16-oz vacuum-packed White Oak Pastures, ‘Radically Traditional Farming, Grassfed Ground...