Alexandria to remember Benjamin Thomas with Aug. 28 program at Shiloh Baptist Church
The free evening features NAACP Deputy General Counsel Myesha Braden and marks the 1899 mass meeting that protested the lynching of the 16-year-old Alexandrian.
Afro Plus Fest Explodes Into Three-Day Landover Takeover With Wizkid, Davido
Afro Plus Fest is graduating from a single sold-out afternoon in Washington, D.C. to a three-day takeover of Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, over Labor Day weekend, running September 4 through September 6. The 2026 lineup is headlined by Wizkid, Davido, Alkaline, Tems, and Ayra Starr. Briana Tiafoe and DJ K-Me
Korean café chain’s first U.S. store is coming to King Street — and a...
Twosome Place, owned by the Washington private equity firm Carlyle, registered an Alexandria operating company for 404 King St. last fall. In March, it registered a second one for a Ballston address that Compass Coffee moved to abandon in bankruptcy.
Alexandria NAACP branch to honor Jay Jones, Alyia Gaskins at 93rd Freedom Fund Dinner
The Oct. 1 dinner at The Satire carries the theme "Breaking Barriers for the Next Generation." The Black and Missing Foundation will also be recognized.
Waldorf Man, Illegal Alien Face Up To LIFE In Prison After Half-Kilo Cocaine Deal
GREENBELT, Md. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that it filed a two-count indictment against two drug traffickers, a Maryland man and an illegal alien, stemming from a federal drug investigation. Jamar Rashard Whitaker, 42, of Waldorf, and Pedro Antonio Guardado Rivera, 33, of El Salvador, made their...
Hours-long standoff prompts heavy police presence in Northeast DC
No arrests were made after a standoff with D.C. police lasted more than five hours in Northeast.
Man, officer identified in deadly Fort Washington shooting
Police have identified the man and the officer involved in last week's deadly shooting.
Maryland Police Cruiser Slams Into Family Home and Now the House Is Condemned
Forest Heights Family Displaced After Police Cruiser Crashes Into Their Home Foundation A family’s home is condemned right now. Not […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
DC police investigating deadly double shooting in Shaw community
Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting in the Shaw community that left one dead and another hospitalized.
Back-to-school guide: When schools reopen across DC, Maryland and Virginia
WASHINGTON (7News) — Summer break is winding down, and students across the DMV will be heading back to the classroom soon. Whether you're shopping for school supplies, checking bus routes, or marking your calendar, here's when major public school systems in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia return for the 2026-2
