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Heritage at Old Town breaks ground on 288 more apartments, 52 of them affordable
The second building at the South Alfred Street site is due in 2029. The property it replaced was built as affordable housing in the 1970s and held 244 units.
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Alexandria police still haven’t decided who will review their license plate reader audits
The department says state law bars a traditional outside audit. A national survey released Monday found independent audits are the safeguard the public wants most.
Aguirre calls revised Beltway express lanes plan 'a vast improvement' as Virginia seeks November start on review
Alexandria’s member on the regional board said “there’s still much work to be done.” A vote on adding the project to the region’s long-range plan could come as soon as March.
ACPS draft legislative priorities lead with funding formula overhaul, add AI
The School Board will hear the five proposed 2027 priorities Thursday; the rewritten program no longer includes positions on immigration status, gun storage or a school construction sales tax
Election reform committee backs four-year School Board terms, with no staggering or smaller board
The 3-1 recommendation, opposed by committee chair Canek Aguirre, would elect all nine members with City Council in governor's race years starting in 2033
City budget office to review DASH labor costs before vote on bus cuts
DASH says its $5.9 million shortfall estimate has not changed so far but could before the Nov. 12 hearing
More than 15,700 Alexandrians have voted with two weeks until Election Day
The first Sunday of early voting, when Beatley Central Library opened as a second site, was the busiest day so far, with 1,848 voters