Alexandria VA

A Virginia mother who was wanted for allegedly refusing to come home when her toddler son was found outside in an unkempt condition has been arrested, police say. Alexandra Anna Granruth, 37, was arrested and charged with felony child neglect following a week-long investigation into a strange scene that played out...

A man is recovering in the hospital after he was shot in Southeast D.C. on Thursday, police said.

The D.C. Council removed a provision allowing families experiencing homelessness to be housed in communal shelters from the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget ahead of the council’s final budget vote on July 28, temporarily settling fears from advocates who worried a return to congregate housing would set back progress...

"Be prepared for a serious storm," New York's mayor warned.

It took place inside the D.C. jail’s Correctional Treatment Facility in Southeast. Fifteen young men, who completed their high school education through the Maya Angelou Academy, were being awarded Wednesday with their diplomas after qualifying for and then completing the program. The graduates, with the cuffs of...

Five people pleaded guilty Wednesday for their involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle contraband to inmates in the D.C. jail who were waiting for murder and assault trials,

The City of Alexandria will begin relocating city services and employee offices in August as part of preparations for major renovations to City Hall and Market Square, officials announced. The relocations will continue through the end of 2025, with renovations set to begin in January 2026. More than 400 city...

Celebrate 251 years of firefighting history and community pride at the 2025 Friendship Firehouse Festival, taking place Saturday, August 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 100 block of South Alfred Street. This free, family-friendly event offers a full day of interactive fun, historical exhibits, music, food, and...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Seven businesses were burglarized Tuesday night in the east side of D.C. Now, police are asking for help from the community to identify the suspects and the vehicle involved. Suspects forced their way into multiple businesses, took items and then fled in a red SUV with...

Anthony Jermaine Bowles, 33, of Woodbridge, was in custody for an evaluation at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center on Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, when he became combative and removed his restraints, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said Bowles...