The No-Frills Restaurant In Virginia That Locals Swear Has The Best Pizza In The...
Sometimes the most extraordinary food experiences happen in the most ordinary-looking places, and Tony’s NY Pizza in Fairfax, Virginia, is living proof that culinary magic doesn’t require fancy tablecloths or mood lighting. In a world of artisanal everything and restaurants that look like they were designed...
Vigil honors mother killed in Glover Park shooting
There was much heartbreak and pain in Glover Park Monday afternoon as family and friends gathered to honor the life of 34-year-old Rayven Edwards,. D.C. police say Edwards was shot and killed in front of her three young kids by her ex-boyfriend, who was the father of one of those kids, on Feb. 11 in Glover Park.
D.C. Daughter Stabs Mom’s Alleged Attacker in Late-Night Bridge District Clash
Last night, a domestic fight inside a southeast D.C. apartment ended with a man in the hospital and a mother’s daughter holding the knife that put him there, according to police. The stabbing happened just after 11 p.m. on Feb. 15 inside the Stratos at Bridge District apartments in the 600 block of Howard Road SE....
Loved ones mourn Brandon Braswell 15 years later after his murder stays unsolved
It's been fifteen years since 25-year-old Brandon Braswell was killed in a Temple Hills parking lot and his family is still looking for answers. Friends and family gathered in that same parking lot Sunday night to remember him in hopes that anyone with information about the case can turn it over to police.
Fort Foote Park: Civil War Cannons & Potomac Views Near Washington DC
Explore Fort Foote Park in Maryland, a Civil War fort near Washington DC featuring 15-inch Rodman cannons, scenic Potomac River views, and the remains of historic wartime defenses of Washington. If you’re the kind of person who sees a brown National Park Service sign and immediately pulls over… Fort Foote...
Suspect charged in Springfield Mall shooting
Several charges were filed against the individual tied to a shooting that took place Thursday evening at the Springfield Mall in Virginia and left a man hospitalized, police said. The alleged shooter was taken to the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center. The charges, announced by the Fairfax County Police...
SBA Honors Veterans’ Entrepreneurship Instructors and Moves to Terminate 154 Firms From 8(a) Program
Recognition: The SBA named eight educators and professionals as 2025 Boots to Business Instructors of the Year for supporting veterans and military families pursuing business ownership. Program Enforcement: The agency began termination proceedings against 154 Washington, D.C.-based firms in the 8(a) Business...
Another storm, another infrastructure breakdown at UMD
Employees shovel snow off of Union Lane Garage on Jan. 25, 2026. (Jonathan Peter Belling/The Diamondback) Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. When the University of Maryland sent messages that campus would be closed for a whole week, I felt happy to stay at home and wait out the winter storm....
Progress Continues on Bethesda Call Your Mother
A hotly anticipated Bethesda return is one step closer to reality, thanks to an issued construction permit. Call Your Mother, a beloved DMV bagel institution, is gearing up to open a new Bethesda brick-and-mortar following the departure of a mobile deli that had been serving happy locals for several years, reports...
Virginia’s Dining Scene Expands with 2026 Openings
New restaurants and bars are coming to Virginia in 2026, according to the Virginia Tourism Corporation. If there's a weekend getaway or daytrip in your future, take a sneak peek of recent openings and other spots that will be opening within driving distance of Alexandria this year across the Commonwealth:
