old town alexandria

A family wants answers on why a man was chased and how he died after police pursued him on Tuesday night from Old Town Alexandria to Southeast D.C. “Why did this have to happen? It’s just — why? Why? Why?” said Margaret Middleton.  She’s the older sister of Anthony Louis, whose family is devastated by his death. Louis was...

Old Town Alexandria is full of history, and now treasures from its past are literally being unearthed at a new riverfront development.

Vice President Kamala Harris paid a visit to a yarn shop in Old Town Alexandria on Wednesday and spoke about how the proposed federal stimulus plan will help small business owners and women. Harris visited Fibre Space, which is woman-owned. This was the vice president’s first visit to a small business since she was sworn in, her office said....

A police officer was shot and wounded in Old Town Alexandria on Monday morning, and the suspect was later found dead after an exchange of gunfire, police say. Residents in the area were told to stay indoors for a period but there is now no threat to the public, officials said in an update.