Second arrest made in 2023 disappearance of woman from Southwest DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — The Metropolitan Police Department has announced a second arrest in the case of Chyna Crawford, a woman who went missing in 2023 and was later found dead. On Jan. 29, 2026, U.S. Marshals arrested 31-year-old Bjarni Cooper of Northeast D.C. Cooper faces charges including First Degree...
Not all is Pleasant in Mount Pleasant, “Even the rats have had enough.” and...
M Bachand shares with us from Mount Pleasant: “Even the rats have had enough.”. Wondering if you have any insight into this crazy situation we are having on our block in NoMa. It looks like someone, likely a neighbor, is actively trying to get more rats on the block....
Driver’s Night Ends Asleep At Fredericksburg Sheetz, Arrested For Third DUI: Sheriff
Woodbridge resident Jaleel Moorehead, 32, found himself in a familiar position over the weekend when deputies responded to the gas station following a crash involving a sleepy man, according to officials. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, to...
13-year-old’s shoes stolen off his feet in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Two 13-year-old boys were attacked and robbed by two other boys on Saturday, Woodbridge Police said. Just before 8:20 p.m. Saturday, police were called to the Pink store inside Potomac Mills, where they found the two 13-year-olds. The teens began speaking with two other boys, who...
Alexandria sidewalk enforcement resumes Tuesday, requiring snow removal within 72 hours
Sidewalk ordinance enforcement is back on the books in Alexandria tomorrow (Tuesday), according to a city announcement this afternoon. Starting tomorrow, City of Alexandria residents, property owners, community associations and businesses are required to clear sidewalks, driveways and entrances within 72 hours, due...
Black History Month at 100: Alexandria’s Enduring Place in the Story
By Artura Jackson, Assistant Director for the Division of African American History, Office of Historic Alexandria. Alexandria, VA – In February 2026, the nation commemorates the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, a milestone rooted in the vision of historian Carter G. Woodson. In 1926, Woodson established...
Gas-Fed Inferno Rips Through Franconia Townhomes, Triggering Two-Alarm Firefight (Video)
A gas-fed basement fire turned a townhouse blaze in Virginia into a two-alarm emergency as flames ripped through an end unit and spread to neighboring homes Sunday night. Firefighters rushed to the 6500 block of Gladys May Lane just after 9 p.m. on Feb. 1, after multiple callers reported a townhouse fully involved,...
Electrical fire leaves woman dead in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON — A woman is dead after a fire at a rowhome in Southeast D.C. last week. Fire investigators believe the fire was sparked by an overloaded electrical circuit. Firefighters were first called to the 700 block of G Street Southeast, not far from the National Portrait Gallery, on Friday night just before 9 p.m....
Openings, Closings, and Coming Soon to Montgomery Mall (February 2026)
Below is an updated look at the latest retail and dining changes coming soon to Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, including new restaurants, specialty shops, and brand relocations. Beyond Yoga, a women’s activewear brand founded in Los Angeles, is coming the mall’s lower level, next to the upcoming Mavi...
CVS Pharmacy shutters in Potomac Yard, leaving a dozen remaining Alexandria locations
CVS Pharmacy has closed a location in Potomac Yard, bringing the pharmacy’s locations within the City of Alexandria to 12. CVS’ last day at 2601 Richmond Highway was Jan. 21, CVS spokesperson Roslyn Guarino confirmed to ALXnow. Prescriptions from the pharmacy have been transferred to the CVS Pharmacy at 415 E. Monroe...
