Alexandria VA

Virginia prosecutor Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, whose campaigns received $515,000 from George Soros-linked groups, defends Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones.

It’s a ship that was used in the filming of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” and that’s not even its coolest claim to fame. In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re heading to Old Town Alexandria, the home of the Tall Ship Providence — an often forgotten, but very important, piece of colonial history.

WASHINGTON — A collective which manages three D.C. apartment complexes will have to pay $700,000 after they were found liable in a discrimination lawsuit by the DC Office of The Attorney General, an assistant deputy A.G. confirmed on Thursday. Petra Management Group, LLC was among four LLCs, collectively known...

Gatherings are planned in Arlington, Alexandria, Leesburg, Reston, Manassas, and more. The “No Kings” organization is planning nationwide protests on Saturday, October 18. There are dozens of gathering locations planned throughout DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. The first nationwide round of No Kings...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A terrifying late-night encounter was caught on camera in Alexandria. Disturbing doorbell camera footage shows a group of three people, wearing scary Halloween masks, banging on the door and threatening the homeowner. The incident happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday. The family asked WUSA9 to not...

A Derwood, Maryland, man will be held without bond on charges he killed his ex-girlfriend last Sunday morning in Silver Spring. Earl George Walker, 47, appeared in Montgomery County District Court on Wednesday afternoon for the bond hearing. He’s charged with first-degree murder and several firearms violations in the...

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the theft of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from the Lululemon store (700 King Street) in Old Town. On Sept. 23 (Tuesday), the store manager reported that two women stole $5,536 in merchandise from the store at around 8:30 p.m. The manager told APD that the...

Virginia high schooler Hera Lu-Yang set out in the spring to determine how safe drinking water is in Northern Virginia by conducting tests in numerous localities, including Alexandria, for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, also called PFAS. These forever chemicals come from a range of industrial products like...

According to D.C. Witness data, among the seven reported homicide incidents and victims in September, three resulted from gun violence. A significant difference from August, when all five homicide incidents were fatal shootings. As of Oct. 15, of the seven incidents, The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has...

A domestic violence related homicide defendant accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Oct. 7. Richard Dyson, 58, was originally charged with second-degree murder for his involvement in the death of 62-year-old Donella Bryan on April 15 on the 300 block of N Street NE. Bryan died from...