Alexandria News

A recently released White House photo shows Jennifer Aniston with Dr. Jill Biden, the Second Lady of the United States.

Americans love their pets and more pet owners than ever are traveling with them.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. &#8212 A Muslim convert from Brooklyn pleaded guilty Thursday to using a website he founded to post online threats against the creators of the "South Park" television show and others he deemed enemies of Islam.

Alexandria paramedic Joshua Weissman, 33, died at 4:25 p.m. on Feb. 9 after fighting for his life following a fall from an overpass on I-395 near the Shirlington exit.

Local fire and rescue officials said they are "deeply saddened" by the death of Alexandria paramedic and Bristow resident Joshua Weissman.

John Smith of Alexandria, Va., plans on dropping about $400 treating his wife to flowers, jewelry and dinner.

The 29th Annual Marco Island Prayer Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7:30 AM at the Marco Island Marriott Resort and Spa.

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Authorities say a paramedic has been seriously injured after falling from an overpass in northern Virginia while responding to a vehicle fire.

The Virginia Senate on Thursday passed a bill that allows private adoption agencies receiving state funding to bar gay couples from adopting children.

From Maple Avenue, it looked like business as usual at Vienna's Stalcup Hardware on Thursday, the store's flagship old-fashioned red pickup truck still parked in the first spot of Glyndon Shopping Center.

A New York City man who ran a popular jihadist website and maintained ties to a half-dozen other alleged and convicted homegrown U.S. terrorists pled guilty Thursday to conspiring to solicit the murder of the writers of the cartoon comedy "South Park." Jesse Curtis Morton, AKA Younus Abdullah Muhammad, admitted that he had used his Revolution ... (more)

Feb. 9 -- The Alexandria City Council and the Arlington County Board unanimously approved a new waste disposal and service agreement with Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Inc., a subsidiary of Covanta Energy Corp.

What's in a name? As William Shakespeare once wrote, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

Every week, theA Franconia District Police Station A releases a report of the major incidents that occur in the district, which includes the greater Rose Hill area, from the previous week.

A former CIA officer charged last month with leaking the identities of other CIA officers involved in the interrogation of terrorism suspects may be exploring the possibility of entering a guilty plea in the case, court records suggest.

In responding to the incident, a paramedic worker approximately fell 20 feet from the overpass into Four Mile Run Creek.

Alexandria City Councilwoman Alicia Hughes is appealing a court judgment against her on claims she failed to pay rent to her landlord.

A second man alleged to have made illegal threats against "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone has agreed to plead guilty, according to a defense lawyer.

Come September, District 833 students will be required to select a fresh fruit or vegetable option as one of their three lunch choices.