Alexandria VA

A bill allowing church-based by-right housing development and several other laws passed during the 2026 Virginia General Assembly will require or allow local action, according to a presentation to Alexandria City Council last week (May 12). Wendy Ginsberg, the city’s legislative director, provided an update on key bill

Owner Sophie LaMontagne said the incident, which occurred on Sunday, May 17, resulted in no injuries but was "unnerving and shocking"

Police are searching for a male suspect accused of throwing a beer keg through the front window of a Georgetown bakery late Sunday night, leaving significant damage but no reported injuries. According to D.C. police, officers responded shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday to a report of property damage at Georgetown...

A 42-year-old Dumfries gas station employee faces manslaughter charges following the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old man early Saturday morning. Officers responded to the Shell station at 17250 Dumfries Road at 12:10 a.m., where they found the victim, 20-year-old Jonathan David Ferreyra Agapito of Woodbridge, near the

The green burial boom is here — a huge "human composting" site just opened outside D.C., bringing a fast-growing, eco-friendly death care option close to home. Why it matters: Maryland legalized human composting two years ago, paving the way for Earth Funeral to open one of the world's largest facilities in Howard Coun

A guide to the newest places to eat and drink. Upper Northwest residents don’t have to make their way to the ballpark to get a hot dog anymore. A new dog joint opened up in Tenleytown this week. From the owners of Cork Wine Bar comes Marv’s Dogs, which...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Two adults were killed, and two children injured in a single-vehicle crash in Oakton early Sunday morning, according to Fairfax County police. Officers responded around 12:28 a.m. on May 17 to Chain Bridge Road over I-66 for a crash involving a 2020 Mercedes GLA 250. Police...

The JCPenney at Springfield Town Center is set to shut its doors on May 24, 2026, and the long time two level anchor may not be quiet for long. Early redevelopment plans point to the space being reborn as a Dick’s House of Sport, complete with a synthetic turf field wrapped by a running track.

A man was caught on surveillance video throwing a beer keg through the window of Georgetown Cupcake, a popular DC bakery featured on reality TV.

Outgoing Board of Trustees Chair Grace Speights said she believes she fulfilled her responsibility as the top officer of the University’s oversight body by using her leadership to forge a sustainable path for GW and leave the University better off than when she started. Throughout her seven years at...