Alexandria Community Mourns Death Of Student Killed In Shopping Center Fight Alexandria Community Mourns Death Of Student Killed In Shopping Center Fight
Alexandria Community Mourns Death Of Student Killed In Shopping Center Fight The Alexandria community is mourning the death of an 18-year-old who was killed during a fight at a shopping center. Luis Mejia Hernandez was stabbed in a fight at the Bradlee Shopping Center, located in the area of the 3600 block of King Street, around 12:26 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Alexandria Police said. The incident involved 30 to 50 people who were fighting in the parking lot, 7News reports. Hernandez was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries were they later died, police said. Hernandez's death sent shockwaves through the community, including the administration at Alexandri…
Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston
Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston Wegmans recently announced a new location is coming to Washington DC and there's a ton in store for area residents.  This will be the chain's first DC location and it comes on the heels of Wegmans' Alexandria location that opened earlier this month.  The new store will be located in Northwest DC at City Ridge and will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, the company said in a press release.  The Wegmans Washgtion Avenue locationWegmans Meanwhile, Wegmans is looking to fill 150 full-time positions at their new Reston, Va. store, located at the intersection of Reston Parkway and Sunrise…
18-Year-Old Student Stabbed Dead During Alexandria Shopping Center Fight (UPDATE) 18-Year-Old Student Stabbed Dead During Alexandria Shopping Center Fight (UPDATE)
18-Year-Old Student Stabbed Dead During Alexandria Shopping Center Fight (Update) An 18-year-old Alexandria student was killed in a stabbing during a massive group fight at a local shopping center, authorities said. Luis Mejia Hernandez was injured in a fight at the Bradlee Shopping Center, located in the area of the 3600 block of King Street, around 12:26 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Alexandria Police said. The incident involved 30 to 50 people who were fighting in the parking lot, 7News reports. Hernandez was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries were they later died, police said.  18yo student stabbing victim has died. Brawl involved dozens at this shopping…
Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police
Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police A Virginia man accused of impersonating a police officer to get a better parking spot was arrested with an arsenal of weapons and a cache of law enforcement gear, authorities said.  Josh Taber, 38 of Alexandria, told staff at the Ramada by Wyndham in Rockville that he was an "agent" and needed to park his SUV front of the building when he checked in earlier this month, Montgomery County police said. He even flashed a badge that seemed to back up his claim.  However, when vice detectives staked out the hotel as part of a prostitution probe on May 10, they were confused by the …
Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport
Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport Hundreds of travel-weary passengers were left stranded at Reagan National Airport overnight Sunday, May 22, after storms tore through the area.  Others were trapped on grounded planes for hours as pilots waited for the weather to calm down.  @AmericanAir Last nights 8:25 flight to Chattanooga from DCA was delayed bc of weather. We were finally told we were set to go. Got on plane. Five hours later we were told flight canceled bc pilot timed out. Rerouted to Knoxville this morning. reimbursement for car? #DCA — jeff rufolo (@JeffRufolo) May 23, 2022 5 hours almost to the minute aft…
Police ID Men Struck, Killed On Capital Beltway Police ID Men Struck, Killed On Capital Beltway
Police ID Men Struck, Killed On Capital Beltway Two men who died in a multi-vehicle wreck on the Capital Beltway Tuesday, May 17, had been hit after they got out of their car, police said. It's unclear why, but Abdellah Bougrine, 54, of Alexandria, and Driss Bougrine, 59, stopped their Toyota Corolla in the center westbound lane of Interstate 495 around 11 p.m. near Telegraph Road and got out.  Moments later, a Ford Ranger slammed into the two men and their car, Virginia State police said in a news release. An oncoming Mazda also hit one of them as well. Both died at the scene. The driver of the Ford and Mazda were un…
Federal Prisoner Dies At Alexandria Jail Federal Prisoner Dies At Alexandria Jail
Federal Prisoner Dies At Alexandria Jail A 25-year-old Fairfax County man died at the William G. Truesdale Detention Center in Alexandria on Wednesday, May 18, officials said. Anthony Moaf suffered a medical emergency while alone in his cell Wednesday morning, county officials said in a news release. Paramedics and the jail's medical staff gave emergency help, but Moaf died just before 9 a.m. He was booked into the jail on Monday, May 16. Moaf was a federal prisoner, and it is unclear what his charges were.  Alexandria police will investigate the death since Moaf was in the custody of the Alexandria County Sheriff's Of…
One Person Fatally Shot In Alexandria: Police One Person Fatally Shot In Alexandria: Police
One Person Fatally Shot In Alexandria: Police One person has died in an afternoon shooting in Alexandria, authorities said.  Police responded to the shooting in the 2300 block of Richmond Highway in Alexandria on the right before 3 p.m. on Friday, May 13, Alexandria Police said.  Notification:: There is a heavy police presence in the 2300 block of Richmond Highway. This is in response to a shooting that occurred that left one deceased and another injured. There is believed to be no threat to the public in connection with this incident. pic.twitter.com/xHnOLehzlA — Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) May 13, 2022 Upon arrival, off…
Fairfax County Police Use Undercover Operation To Arrest Two Armed Robbers Fairfax County Police Use Undercover Operation To Arrest Two Armed Robbers
Fairfax County Police Use Undercover Operation To Arrest Two Armed Robbers Fairfax County Police recently apprehended two armed robbers through an undercover operation. Donavan Rice, 29, of Washington, D.C and Ronnell Delonte Garris, 28, of Maryland, were allegedly behind two robberies that occurred earlier this month.  The first happened when victim arranged to meet someone to buy a tablet computer through an online marketplace in the parking lot of 6600 Springfield Mall on May 7, police said. When victim showed up, one of the men got into the victim's vehicle, displayed a gun and stole their money, police said.  The second robbery happe…
More Than 20 Weapons Seized From Virginia Man's Bag At Reagan National Airport More Than 20 Weapons Seized From Virginia Man's Bag At Reagan National Airport
More Than 20 Weapons Seized From Virginia Man's Bag At Reagan National Airport Everyone knows not to play with knives – but one man from Virginia clearly didn't get the memo when he recently tried to board a plane.  Officers uncovered 23 prohibited weapons from the Alexandria man's carry-on bag at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, May 4, the TSA said on their website.  The weapons consisted of various knives including scalpels, a switch blade, one dagger, a pair of brass knuckles and several martial arts throwing knives, the TSA said. The man was later issued a citation by airport police.  "TSA would have had no issue ha…
TikToker Going Viral For Asking People How Much Money They Make TikToker Going Viral For Asking People How Much Money They Make
TikToker Going Viral For Asking People How Much Money They Make “What do you do and how much do you make?” If you’ve ever been asked that on the streets of Washington DC, or any other surrounding city, odds are you encountered Hannah Williams. The 25-year-old data analyst is changing the business game by opening up the dialogue about wage transparency in the job market – and she’s doing it one TikTok at a time. “I think that people just weren't having these conversations before because of the taboo around it,” she said. “I think that what we're doing is very ballsy and it's something that people have never seen.” While documenting her own job-hunti…
This Virginia High School Was Just Named The Best In America By US News This Virginia High School Was Just Named The Best In America By US News
This Virginia High School Was Just Named The Best In America By US News A high school in Virginia was named the top school in American by US News. In releasing its latest rankings on best high schools in the US, the website put Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria at No. 1. The STEM school beat out 17,843 nationally-ranked schools and 323 schools ranked in Virginia, according to US News. Minorities comprise 81.7% of the school's enrollment, and had a 100% rate of test proficiency in math, reading and science among students, US News says. Students also had a 100% rate of college readiness and perfect graduation rate. …