Alexandria VA

Five Alexandria eateries have advanced to finalist status in the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s annual restaurant awards. Narrowed down from dozens of semifinalists who were publicly revealed last month for the first time, the list of finalists announced last night (Monday) at The Hamilton Live in D.C. by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington span regional chains, chef-driven favorites and independent restaurants. The...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — A freeze warning is issued for Tuesday night across most of the Washington, D.C. area. After a stretch of warm days, a lot of plants, flowers, and trees have already started growing, blooming, or leafing out. That fresh, tender growth is the most vulnerable when temperatures drop to 32 degrees or lower.

A Charlotte-based hotel investment company reacquired one of its former properties at roughly half the price it sold the building for less than a decade ago. Lodging Property Trust bought the Hilton Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia, for $58 million in an all-cash deal, Bisnow reported. The sale of the 252-key hotel, located less than a half hour outside of the nation’s...

5 BD | 2 Full BA | 2 Half BA | 6,363 SF | 1.48 Acre Lot. Set high on a hill and tucked behind a canopy of mature trees, Lukens Reserve is a rare offering—an exceptional estate that blends privacy, scale, and a curated home that is the pinnacle of refined living, sitting on 1.5 wooded acres and minutes to Washington, DC.

According to Montgomery County Police, 2nd District officers were dispatched at approximately 6:14am on Tuesday to the intersection of Manor Road and Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase for a reported collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. Upon arrival, officers located a motorcyclist with serious, life-threatening injuries. In an update,...

A man who attempted to rob a bank along Columbia Pike last year will spend nearly four years behind bars. Steve Jamal Smith, 31, was sentenced Thursday to 46 months in federal prison over the Feb. 25, 2025, incident, in which he stole $711 from the Wells Fargo at 951 S. George Mason Drive.

Thanks to Matt for sending who reports the sign at Pho 54 was still up as of this Monday:. “it looks like Pho 54 on 20th and M in south DuPont was shut down for health code violations a few weeks ago.”. This space was previously home to a Jack’s...

Washington, D.C. authorities arrested nearly a dozen juveniles over the weekend in connection with a series of “teen takeovers,” in which swarms of youngsters were taken into custody for allegedly brawling in the streets and assaulting police officers. The incidents began around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, when police responded...

A former Alexandria Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into a detention center on Saturday.

Looking to refresh your home or pick up something useful for free? Neighbors around Alexandria are giving away all kinds of great items this week — from furniture and home goods to pet supplies and more.