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Teen arrested, charged with murder in Alexandria stabbing that left fellow student dead 06/01/2022 05:33pm • A 16-year-old Alexandria High School student has been arrested and charged following a stabbing last week that left a fellow student dead, police said Wednesday. The Alexandria, Virginia, teen is charged with murder, police said in an update. The boy is being held in the Northern Virginia Juve Camping with a purpose: Why Bowie State students went west 05/31/2022 04:49pm • A group of Bowie State University students just got back from a 10-day trek through five national parks in the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest. The 1,800-mile journey was made possible through a grant from the American Association of Geographers, but there was a bigger purpose behind it. Capital Pride announces winners of annual Heroes Awards 05/31/2022 12:59pm • The Capital Pride Alliance has announced this year���s winners of its Heroes Awards, for people who have furthered the cause of the LGBTQ+ community in the D.C. area. More Virginia News More Local��News The winners will be recognized at the Capital Pride Honors, which will be Lane closures coming to busy stretch of I-495 in Va. for construction project 05/31/2022 11:47am • A project to extend express lanes means that you could start seeing lane closures as early as Tuesday on a congested stretch of the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia.�� The Virginia Department of Transportation will permanently close the inner left shoulder lane on northbound Interstate 495 betw Russian troops entering Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine 05/30/2022 06:17am • KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) ��� The Russian-battered eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk appeared to be on the brink of becoming another Mariupol on Monday as the mayor told The Associated Press that Russian troops have entered, power and communications have been cut and ���the city has been comp Nationals Notebook: Finishing with a flourish 05/30/2022 04:22am • It's nice to win the series finale. Nothing beats a nice plane ride to the next city when you're on the road. I'm sure the peanuts taste better and the tray table goes up easier. The Washington Nationals may be 18-31 and in last place of the NL East, but they're 7-7 in series finales-including fo Car review: Hyundai turns up the fun factor with the midsize Sonata N Line 05/30/2022 03:54am • Making a new midsize car purchase, especially a sedan, usually means turning away from fun driving machines. Luckily, some sedans out there allow you to move the family around and have a good time behind the wheel. Hyundai is one of those companies that has souped up its midsize Sonata sedan with a A look at Lawrence Chambers ��� the oldest Black US Naval Academy graduate 05/30/2022 01:02am • Seventy years ago, a young DC native blazed trails in Annapolis for today's minority naval officers. Retired Rear Admiral Lawrence Chambers is the oldest living African American graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. Chambers, who graduated in 1952, is only the second African American t Twisters leave trail of damage in two separate Maryland neighborhoods 05/29/2022 12:18pm • Two tornadoes with winds estimated between 80 to 90 mph touched down in different parts of Maryland during Friday's intense weather, causing damage to vehicles and property. The National Weather Service said that an EF-1 tornado traveled four miles in about 10 minutes from Charlotte Hall in St. M Metro plans to bring small group of 7000-series cars back this summer 05/28/2022 02:29pm • A new plan released Friday details how Metro plans to phase some of their 7000-series rail cars back into service over the summer. In the next few weeks, Metro says it expects to put up to 64 of the 7000-series rail cars back on the tracks. More Transportation News More Local News AAA spokesperson on why Americans are traveling more despite higher costs 05/28/2022 12:51pm • Despite the steep price of gasoline, millions of Americans are expected to head out this holiday weekend. More than 39 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home on Memorial Day Weekend, an increase of over 8% compared to last year, according to AAA. The cost of filling No 'one solution': Mayor, PTSA president react to deadly stabbing near Alexandria City High School 05/27/2022 12:00pm • As the investigation continues into the deadly stabbing on Tuesday that killed an Alexandria City High School student, local leaders and parents are reacting to the news and looking into what's next when it comes to student safety. Alexandria City Mayor Justin Wilson told WTOP that it's going to DC Memorial Day travel gets underway: Here's what you need to know 05/27/2022 09:45am • Whether by car or plane, D.C. area travelers are headed out of town early this Memorial Day weekend ��� especially as fast-moving severe weather looks to complicate trip plans. AAA predicted that over 865,000 people in the D.C. area will travel 50 miles or more from home for the holiday. E Camels in Colorado provide milk alternative: 'It's quite a process' 05/26/2022 01:25pm • People with food allergies and lactose intolerance are always looking for other options to cow���s milk. There is an ancient alternative that���s being produced in Colorado. In the far eastern area of the state, eight miles from the Nebraska border, there is a dairy farm called ���Camelot.��� Dealing with stress after a mass shooting 05/26/2022 10:01am • Mental health experts are suggesting ways recognize and cope with hidden stress following a pair of mass shootings across the U.S. less than two weeks apart. First, stop the steady stream of information, said licensed clinical social worker Shara Cyrus, who counsels with parents and students thro