Alexandria VA

An incident unfolded at the Van Ness-UDC Metro station yesterday morning, as a person died after being struck by a train. The station was temporarily closed, impacting commuters and causing a suspension of service between Dupont Circle and Friendship Heights, NBC Washington reports. Following the incident, Metro...

“The Powerball jackpot continues to climb since withno jackpot winner in last night’s drawing. Five winning tickets worth $50,000 each were sold in College Park, Elkridge, Forestville, Severn and Stevensville, while one winner took home a $150,000 prize in Swanton (Garrett County). The winning numbers for the Aug....

Alexandria, VA – Our August image continues the theme of retracing Alexandria’s transformation from a smaller Southern town into the vibrant city it is today. The photograph takes us to the 100 block of North Union Street, focusing on the Torpedo Factory circa 1979. The complex was initially...

An “alarming” social media post led to the arrest of a juvenile Wednesday after authorities found multiple guns at a D.C. home. The Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) said its Criminal Investigation Division found the post referencing a potential threat to a D.C. public school. The department joined agents from...

A 2025 report titled “Driven by Bias: An Analysis of Police Stops in Fresno” by Catalyst California in partnership with Fresno Building Healthy Communities finds that “the Fresno Police Department uses racially biased traffic stops to profile people of color, thus denying that security to a significant number of...

D.C. police are investigating after a man was shot in Northeast late Saturday night.

A ruse involving a claim of dropped cash helped a man and woman steal debit cards from dozens of shoppers across six states, including at a WinCo store in Springfield, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Oregon. Lucian Sulitanu and Rexona Caldararu, both...

Ever wondered where to find mind-blowing ice cream treats in Virginia?. These 8 unassuming dessert shops serve up outrageously delicious frozen delights that will make you question everything you thought you knew about ice cream!. 1. Pop’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream (Alexandria) Those bright red doors in Alexandria’s...

Family and friends filled a parking lot Sunday night as they searched for a loved one.

The 43-year-old prosecutor suffered "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy," The Virginian-Pilot reports, citing the State Medical Examiner's Office. Aber, the former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found unresponsive around 9:18 a.m. Saturday, March 22, inside a home on the 900 block...