Alexandria News

Ever get that sinking feeling when you realize you've lost your cell phone? That's what happened to Carlos Williams - after he allegedly robbed a bank.

DR. ZALMAN M. SHAPIRO, 89, GRANTED PATENT FOR INNOVATIVE METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING DIAMONDS /EIN News/ Pittsburgh, PA - July 1st, 2009 - Fiances have a new reason to celebrate.

The Airbus 310 that crashed Tuesday was 19 years old, yet experts say older planes can keep going strong for years as long as companies are willing to invest what it takes to keep them sky-worthy. "Aircraft are usually retired due to economics rather than due to wearing out," said Bill Voss, president of the Flight Safety Foundation in Alexandria, ...

The Vinyl Institute is moving to Alexandria, Va., from Arlington, effective July 1. The associationa s new address will be 1737 King St., Suite 390, Alexandria, Va.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Longtime Washington Times commentary editor Mary Lou Forbes, whose reporting on Virginia's civil rights struggles won a Pulitzer Prize in 1959, has died.

Temp: 84.0 F Heat Index: 85 F Staunton / Shenandoah, VA West Virginia State Police say one person from Virginia and two from Maryland were arraigned Monday on charges related to drugs.

The Coast Guard recently established a new information technology service center and is asking Congress for authorization to create a new command structure for IT modernization and other purposes, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.

Alexandria, Va. - The Military Officers Association of America is taking part in United We Serve, a national effort launched by President Obama to engage more Americans in serving their communities this summer.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Federal agents seized at least 75 guns in a raid Thursday. John Walker , 50, of Alexandria, is accused of setting up an operation to illegally convert semiautomatic weapons into fully automatic weapons, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives .

Everyone enjoys a good fireworks display for July 4th. In the D.C. area there are some great ones -- whether it's down on the National Mall, at Fort Belvoir, over the Potomac River, or in various locations throughout Northern Virginia.

For the last six months I've been playing piano and organ at a United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Va.

By next spring the construction of High Occupancy Toll lanes could spread from the Dulles Toll Road Interchange to Dumfries along the Capital Beltway/Interstate 95 corridor.

U.S. President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia spend a Fathers' Day eve outing at the Dairy Godmother frozen custard shop in the Del Ray section of Alexandria, Virginia on June 20, 2009.

A parking meter repairman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $100,000 in coins over the course of a year.

President Barack Obama and his two daughters enjoyed an ice cream outing in Alexandria, Va., taking home "puppy pops" for the first dog.

Criminal Investigation , Office of E-Crimes is seeking contractor support and technical expertise to assist with the administration of scalable data repositories, Enterprise Life Cycle documentation and completion, and all activities necessary to aid, administer, and assist with the assembling of the ECE Project.

ABC's Vija Udenans Reports: Father's Day weekend for the Obama girls included a ride in the presidential motorcade to get frozen custard from The Dairy Godmother on Saturday afternoon.

A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia sentenced 29-year-old Sergio Amador Amador to life in prison for killing a suspected rival gang member, according to a report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.

Governor Kaine listens to military children gathered to watch the ceremonial signing of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children which puts Virginia in a multi-state agreement to smooth school transitions when children move with a military parent.

A large water main break in Alexandria is disrupting some commutes Wednesday morning.