Alexandria VA

One person is dead after falling through the ice on the Potomac River.

Sammy Hagar announced 2026 summer dates for his Best Of All Worlds Tour. Hagar’s band for the trek is Van Halen founding bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani, drummer Kenny Aronoff and keyboardist Greg Phillinganes. The run begins June 13 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, Missouri with...

WALDORF, Md. — Waldorf has no shortage of spots serving up hot chicken sandwiches, and like many locals, we’re fans. So we decided to check out some of the area’s most popular places. To be clear, this wasn’t a competition. Everyone has their own preferences for what...

OXON HILL, Md. - A man was shot and killed in Oxon Hill Tuesday night, police say. According to police, officers responded to the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road around 9:40 p.m. for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a man outside with a gunshot wound....

The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center at 11550 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda will permanently close on Saturday, February 14 (h/t @pike.and.rozay). The Salvation Army Thrift Store is a nonprofit retail operation that sells donated clothing, furniture, electronics, and household items at affordable...

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno said “a person needs to decide for himself when it’s time to make a change,” as he sentenced a shooting defendant to 120 months in prison on Jan. 22. Elijah Hernandez, 20, had previously pled guilty to aggravated assault while armed...

BALTIMORE, Md. — A Landover Hills, Maryland, man pled guilty to fraud charges in federal court, in connection with a lottery fraud scheme. Wayne Henry, 36, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. attorney...

A rising number of syphilis infections in Arlington is driving a push to do better at testing and treating the sexually transmitted infection. In the most recent data, from 2024, Arlington’s rate of syphilis infection — 31.2 cases per 100,000 population — was nearly 50% higher than the Virginia rate of 21.4 cases per...

Thanks to G for sending above from Deanwood: “She has landed!”. My car was buried in snow, and I had to spend hours digging out so I could go to work. You have taken advantage of my hard work and parked in this spot. I live here right across from this parking spot, and I must leave for work every day and come back...

Starting on Feb. 3, the City of Alexandria will begin enforcing the sidewalk snow removal ordinance, more than a week after the snowstorm.