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A rattlesnake was seen slithering through Old Town Alexandria over the weekend. Someone called the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) after spotting the snake near the 400 block of Gibbon Street. Animal Services officers captured the rattlesnake and took it to a wildlife facility. Officers didn’t see any sign of more snakes or a nest. The reptile, a timber…

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.

As the crew kept digging, they kept finding more and more artifacts. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

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....

Gunfire broke out on the streets of Old Town Alexandria, injuring a police officer and leaving a suspect dead. News4’s Julie Carey reports residents were forced to shelter in place.

A police officer was shot and wounded after responding to a call for an attempted robbery at an Old Town hotel. The suspect was found dead after an exchange of gunfire with police.

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.

Tropical Storm Isaias dumped inches of rain onto Old Town Alexandria, flooding roads. News4’s Lauryn Ricketts reports live.

A Virginia community is showing support for a coffee shop after a man who refused to wear a mask vandalized the place. The man walked into Abyssinia Market and Coffee House in Old Town Alexandria Sunday morning right past a sign requiring customers wear a face mask. But he refused to wear one. Lily Damtew, who runs the shop, offered…

Customers of an Alexandria coffee shop are showing support for the owner after a run-in with a patron who refused to wear a mask. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports.

A prominent and controversial Confederate statue has been taken down in Old Town Alexandria. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

The statue of a Confederate soldier that stood in the center of an intersection in Old Town Alexandria was removed early Tuesday.  Photos taken by Mayor Justin Wilson show a crew using a crane to take the statue off its pillar at Washington and Prince streets. Red straps wrap around its waist.  “Alexandria, like all great cities, is constantly...

Huge crowds strolled the streets of Old Town Alexandria on Saturday, despite the ongoing stay-at-home order. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke with the city’s mayor about social distancing concerns.

News4’s Justin Finch reports from Murphy’s Pub in Old Town Alexandria where patrons may have been exposed to the new coronavirus.

If you went to one Irish pub in Old Town Alexandria in the days before St. Patrick’s Day, you should self-quarantine because of potential exposure to coronavirus, the city says.  Someone who “spent time” at Murphy’s Irish Pub at 713 King St. later tested positive for coronavirus, the city announced Wednesday night. The bar and restaurant has live music...

Tommy McFly visits Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster in Old Town Alexandria to see what it takes to cook award-winning barbecue.