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Police ID Armed Man Shot, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex
New details have been released by the Alexandria Police Department following an officer-involved shooting that left a possibly suicidal man dead earlier this week.Officers were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12 to a home on Maris Avenue after a co-worker asked police to conduct a welfa…
18-year-old arrested after reporting fake armed robbery at Safeway in Leesburg
LEESBURG, Va. (DC News Now) — An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged after reporting a fake robbery at a Safeway in Leesburg on Saturday night. Officials said that on July 13 at about 7 p.m., the Leesburg Police received a report of an armed robbery at a Safeway located at 437 South King […]
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria offers microchip guidance to pet owners for National Check the Chip Day
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — For National Check the Chip Day, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) is reminding pet owners of the importance of microchipping. “Microchips are safe and effective at quickly reuniting lost pets with their family,” AWLA said in a Facebook post. AWLA offered some guidance for microchipping: According to […]
Cutting Tool Orders Up 2.6% Through First Half of the Year
McLEAN, Va. — Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute, were $208.1 million in June 2024. Orders decreased 2.9% from May 2024 and were down 4.2%...
Short-term rental analysis shows Alexandria has the second highest AirBnB host rating in Virginia
The City of Alexandria could be moving forward with regulations on short-term rental properties like Airbnb this fall, but a staff report on the topic revealed interesting statistics on who rents in Alexandria. There are around 725 short term rentals operating in Alexandria. There are 460 registered with the city...
Police arrest 2 connected to retail theft crew members; more wanted
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Two men have been arrested in Fairfax County for their alleged involvement in a retail theft crew that targeted high-end boutiques across multiple states. Police continue to search for more members. On July 19, just after 5:30 p.m., detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department...
Alexandria health fair to offer hearing, dental, vision services to families just in time for start of school year
A Virginia organization that’s known for early childhood education is also helping to make sure kids start the school year healthy. The Campagna Center is hosting a health fair for under-resourced families in Alexandria, Virginia, offering hearing, dental, vision and other services. Tammy Mann, president and CEO of the...
Sterling, VA: Idiotic Mom Pulls Over on VA-28 for Kids’ Bathroom Break, Dog Escapes and Runs into Freeway—Narrowly Avoids Tragic Accident
This Mom of two pulled over on one of the most dangerous places on a freeway possible for a bathroom break. Virginian and Redditor /u/HoeMahToe shared truly headshaking dashcam footage from Sterling, VA earlier this August (Aug 11, 2024) showing a Mom recklessly pulled over on the left side of the freeway to let her kids use the bathroom. Unbeknownst to her, her poor dog escaped, ran onto the freeway and, thanks to the driving skills of motorists paying attention, narrowly avoided being hit.
Former Prince William exec to join Herndon as interim town manager
The Town of Herndon has hired a former top executive from Prince William County as its interim town manager. Christopher Martino will temporarily assume oversight of the town government’s operations on Sept. 3, taking over from current Town Manager Bill Ashton, who is set to resign effective Sept. 10, the town announced yesterday (Wednesday).
Loudoun County getting its first Qdoba Mexican restaurant
Area fans of the Qdoba Mexican Eats brand take heart — a new location is in the works for Loudoun County. The Burn has learned that Qdoba will take a roughly 1,900 s.f. space in the Ashbrook Commons shopping center. That’s the Harris Teeter-anchored center near the intersection of Ashburn Village Boulevard and Route 7.
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