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Alexandria man sentenced 53 years in prison for murdering roommate

By James Cullum
Dontae Drumgold has been charged with the 2022 murder of a man in the West End (via Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

A 29-year-old man was sentenced to 53 years in prison for murdering his roommate by shooting him in the head as he left for work in the West End.

Dontae Lashaun Drumgold was convicted in May of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a murder in the 2022 death of 25-year-old Elijah Williams. On Thursday (Jan. 9), he was sentenced to 60 years for the first degree murder charge, with 10 years suspended, and three years for the use of a firearm charge. After his release he will undergo five years of supervised probation and must exhibit uniform good behavior for 10 years.

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Man suffers felonious assault in Alexandria’s West End on New Year’s Eve

By James Cullum
A man was injured in a felonious assault in the 300 block of S. Whiting Street in the West End on Dec. 31, 2024 (via Google Maps)

A man suffered a felonious assault is his apartment on New Year’s Eve in Alexandria’s West End.

The 38-year-old victim reported to police that he was physically assaulted in his apartment in the 300 block of S. Whiting Street by a man he knows. The victim was bleeding profusely from the face when he flagged down a police officer outside the apartment building, according to Alexandria Police Department dispatches.

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Things To Do in Alexandria this Weekend: Dec. 27 – 29

By Ryan Belmore
Ice & Lights: The Winter Village At Cameron Run in 2021 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Here’s a roundup of all the festivities, events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, December 27, through Sunday, December 29, 2024.

Are you organizing an event? Submit events to ALXnow.

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JUST IN: Two men shot near Winkler Botanical Preserve in Alexandria’s West End

By James Cullum
A man was shot in the 5400 block of Roanoke Avenue on Dec. 27, 2024 (vvia Google Maps)

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the shooting of two men near the Winkler Botanical Preserve in the city’s West End on Thursday morning (Dec. 26).

APD was called at around 9 a.m. for a 19-year-old male suffering gunshot wounds to one of his legs and arms in the parking lot in the 5400 block of Roanoke Avenue. The victim was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital, and shell casings were recovered at the scene, according to radio dispatches.

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First Lady Jill Biden announces departure from Alexandria’s Northern Virginia Community College

By Vernon Miles
First Lady Jill Biden waves to East Wing tour visitors (courtesy of June Prakash)

After 15 years of teaching English at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), First Lady Jill Biden announced her retirement from her teaching post.

Jill Biden announced on Monday that she’d finished her final class at the Alexandria school the week before, NBC reported. Jill Biden started teaching at NOVA in 2009 after her husband Joe Biden became vice president. Jill Biden started teaching English in 1976.

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Asian restaurant wants to open in old Red Lobster in Alexandria’s West End

By James Cullum
The former Red Lobster at 555 S. Van Dorn Street (staff photo by James Cullum)

An “Asian and Japanese restaurant” wants to open in the former Red Lobster on S. Van Dorn Street.

The owners of Yami Buffett recently filed a special use permit application for change of ownership and increased seating at 555 S. Van Dorn Street. That’s the former longtime home of Red Lobster, which abruptly closed on Aug. 31.

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Indoor baseball and softball training gym opens in Alexandria’s West End

By James Cullum
The Dugout at 315 Hooffs Run Drive (Courtesy photo)

There’s a new indoor gym in Alexandria’s West End dedicated to improving baseball and softball swings.

The Dugout, a 10,000-square-foot facility, recently opened for individual and group training at 315 Hooffs Run Road. It’s owned by Layla Burczak, Lacey Forster, Ben Kelley, Amanda Kelley, Ben Matthews and Katy Matthews — all principals in Alexandria Travel Sports LLC.

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