Alexandria VA

ALEXANDRIA, VA – On Monday, June 9, the Patrick Henry Recreation Center saw a surge of community engagement as the City of Alexandria hosted the Kick-Off Meeting and Community Open House for the Duke Street Land Use Plan, setting the tone for the street’s redesign to be implemented over the next couple years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — What started as a fun, off-duty photo at a firehouse in Southwest D.C. has quickly turned into a viral moment—and a powerful message for young girls everywhere. The image, shared widely across social media, features five Black female firefighters standing proudly in front of their...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Two people armed with guns stole a car in Southeast D.C. early Friday morning, police say. A Chevy Impala was stolen around 5 a.m. in the 2900 block of MLK Jr. Avenue Southeast, according to the Metropolitan Police department (MPD). Both of the suspects used guns...

Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins has announced her selection for the ninth class of the Bloomberg Harvard Leadership Initiative, joining 47 mayors total from 17 countries to participate in the professional management training program. Established by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business...

We can't get behind every food holiday, but we're cool with National Ice Cream Day (Sunday). Why it matters: FREE scoops! And good deals. Say less. What's new: Yala Greek Ice Cream, D.C.'s first Greek scoop shop, opens in Georgetown on Sunday. The special: It's opening day! Go for tangy,...

Two Lincoln officers joined the Police Unity Tour in May: a journey to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Brett Schneider, a Lincoln Police Department Motor Officer of 19 years, first attended the event in 2015 after watching his peer from Rocklin in it for a while. This year, he...

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Natsumi Rao, a missing 17-year-old. Rao was last seen on Sunday, July 13, 2025, near the 3300 block of Clay Street in Silver Spring. She is 5-feet...

A D.C. man was sentenced Friday to three and a half years in prison for a string of violent robberies of Maryland businesses.

DEVELOPING | A woman who was reported missing from Prince George's County was found dead offshore a river in Virginia, officials said.

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News On Your Side is pushing public safety officials for answers after a tense back-and-forth Wednesday night between a first responder with DC Fire and EMS and a dispatcher with the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) has been circulating on social media. The exchange happened while...