DC pushes back on indefinite deployment of National Guard
D.C. is pushing back against what it argues is an illegal and indefinite deployment of National Guard troops, under federal control, in the nation’s capital. Court documents suggest troops have been instructed to prepare for “long-term persistent presence” in the District, possibly though next summer in conjunction...
National Guard isn’t the only way to shut down violent crime in our cities
Police staffing decreased 5% from 2020-2024 as major cities face officer shortages but several locations have figured ways to turn the corner and bring in new police.
Man fatally shot in Oxon Hill identified as DC resident
Man shot and killed in Oxon Hill identified as DC resident Oxon Hill, MD – A Washington, D.C. man has been identified as the victim of a fatal weekend shooting…
Mount Vernon Community School to be recognized for sudden cardiac arrest emergency plan
Mount Vernon Community School will be recognized this week for being one of the first jurisdictions in Northern Virginia to implement a sudden cardiac arrest emergency plan. On Wednesday, a banner will be unfurled at MVCS recognizing it as a Project ADAM (Automated Defibrillation in Adam’s Memory) Heart Safe School....
Alexandria proposes solar panels for Durant Center roof
A proposal to add solar and photovoltaic panels to the Oswald Durant Center in Old Town is heading to the Board of Architectural Review next month. The city’s proposal would replace the roof and add the panels to both the sloped and flat roof portions of the building at 1605 Cameron Street. The Durant Center is used...
Report: Alexandria real estate developer files bankruptcy, faces federal takeover of properties
The sale of two large Alexandria properties could settle millions owed to the government by real estate developer and former Connection Newspapers CEO Peter Labovitz, according to a report from the Washington Business Journal. Labovitz owes the U.S. more than $3 million in unpaid federal taxes, according to a...
Leaf collection begins Nov. 3 in Alexandria
Leaf collection begins Nov. 3 in parts of Alexandria, according to mailers the city recently sent to residents outlining the fall vacuum program. The city has divided Alexandria into five zones with staggered start dates running through late November. Each zone will receive three passes of leaf pickup through January...
Inova Alexandria Hospital donates portable lifesaving device to fire department
Inova Alexandria Hospital recently donated a portable lifesaving device to the Alexandria Fire Department. The ZOLL AutoPulse resuscitation system can cost upward of $7,500, and “delivers consistent, high-quality chest compressions during cardiac arrest, supporting critical care,” according to the AutoPulse website....
Purple Alert Issued for Missing Non-Verbal Teen With Autism
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Keylijah Love Paulet Holt, a missing 15-year-old. Name: Keylijah Love Paulet Holt was last seen on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., in the 8600...
Alexandria residents demand Sheriff end cooperation with ICE
Residents rallied outside the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, demanding that the city end what they call voluntary cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
