🚗 Alexandria to Keep Current Trespass Towing Fees
The City of Alexandria’s Towing Advisory Board reviewed towing fees and decided not to raise rates at this time. The current fees — $150 for an initial tow and $30 for after-hours service — will stay the same.
» Judge Releases Teen Homicide Defendant After Finding Probable Cause
DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park found probable cause in a fatal shooting case involving a 17-year-old victim, but released the defendant to home confinement on March 16. Jaylnn Jamison, 18, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for her alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Tristan...
City leaders return from Washington D.C. meetings
City leaders from Watsonville have returned from Washington, D.C., where they met with Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Congressman Jimmy Panetta. The meetings focused on key community priorities such as improving the wastewater treatment plant, modernizing emergency communications, expanding parks, maintaining streets,...
Dok Khao Thai Eatery opens at Alexandria’s Oakville development
A new Thai restaurant has opened in Alexandria’s Oakville development, between Potomac Yard and Del Ray. Dok Khao Thai Eatery is currently in a soft opening at 2514 Richmond Highway with an all-day, Thai street food-inspired menu with more than a dozen specials from owner and chef Porntipa Pattanamekar, also known as...
Legislation hopes to eliminate a common DC rat hangout
D.C. city has the fastest growing rat population in the country, according to a study last year. Some city leaders are trying to cut that population by eliminating a favorite rodent hangout. Trash cans along the city’s sidewalks don’t have lids. D.C. Council member Christina Henderson said that’s allowed garbage...
Gunman shatters window then dumps weapon in Northwest DC before fleeing
DC police hunt gunman who fired shot and fled WASHINGTON,
Bison statues visit Lincoln on the way to the national mall
You might have seen a few bison wandering Nebraska’s roads last weekend. A group of bronze bison statues were on their journey east to Washington D.C. Their pilgrimage is a part of the 250th celebration this year of the U.S. becoming a country. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History commissioned a Nebraska...
Washington Post layoffs lead to end of All-Met honors
Recent layoffs at The Washington Post have sparked conversation about the future of local athletic coverage, especially long-standing traditions like the All-Met nominations. On Feb. 4, the newspaper announced a major newsroom restructuring that included eliminating its standalone sports department as part of layoffs...
Woodbridge man arrested for stabbing stabbing victim multiple times, police say
Police said a man was arrested on Tuesday for a stabbing that happened inside a Woodbridge home last year.
No bond for Woodbridge man charged in Arlandria shooting: police
A 22-year-old Woodbridge man faces a felony charge for a drive-by shooting in the Arlandria neighborhood, according to an Alexandria Police Department affidavit. Reinaldo Reyes Bustillo has been held without bond since his arrest on the same day as the incident (Sunday, Feb. 22). The victim told police that he got...
