Alexandria VA

For years, Danny Hartke, his dad Dan Sr. and friend Michael Moss used to spend hours fishing around Kent Island together. The boat they used for these cherished excursions was a 37-foot Topaz Sportfisherman called "Persistence." Dan Sr. gave the vessel its name, noting it took a level of doggedness and patience to be successful at their favorite hobby. Often the only thing that would cut their nautical outings short was their favorite football team.

BRYANS ROAD, Md. — An 18-year-old Bryans Road woman is facing two misdemeanor assault charges after authorities say she attacked two women with a machete during a confrontation outside her home, leaving both women with multiple cuts and injuries that required hospital treatment. Malia Joan Johnson, 18, of Bryans...

A D.C. mother is asking for the public's help to find her 13-year-old daughter, who has been missing for a week. Katherine "Ash" Stallard was last seen outside her school in the Petworth area last Wednesday. Stallard’s mom, Marianne Bakia, said she dropped her off at the Creative Minds International...

Montgomery County Police have issued a Silver Alert for Lawrence Adetunji, 72, who was last seen at approximately 8am Wednesday, November 11, leaving the 15700 block of Peach Orchard Road in Silver Spring. Adetunji was last seen driving a gray 2017 Toyota Sienna with Maryland license plate 3CS9427. He is...

Capt. Hanna Born was a toddler in the Pentagon's day care center when Flight 77 hit. She will wear bib number 2,977 and dedicate five miles to five people killed that day.

Spanberger and Democratic leaders released a first look at their agenda hours before City Council takes up the city's own legislative package; more proposals are coming

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. —Nearly two decades ago, before Wale became one of the Washington metropolitan area’s most recognizable hip-hop artists, students at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Springdale were already shouting his name. It was fall 2007. Wale had not released his debut studio album...

WASHINGTON (7News) — As plans move forward to transform the former RFK Stadium site into a new home for the Washington Commanders, two D.C. lawmakers are pushing changes that could shape how the surrounding neighborhoods look and how people travel to the stadium for decades. A newly filed amendment...

ALEXANDRIA, VA — A $117 million proposal could transform Cameron Run Regional Park into a year-round sports and entertainment destination. City leaders envision an economic engine that would support local businesses, expand youth athletics and improve neighborhood recreation. Mayor Alyia Gaskins, the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP) and Alexandria...

WALDORF, Md. — There were violinists outside the kitchen and caviar on the dinner agenda, but it was a plate of Maryland crab cakes from Waldorf chef Nadia Phillips that won over the judges at the “Hell’s Kitchen” 25th-season gala challenge. Phillips, 24, a North Point...