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Alexandria's office vacancy falls to 18.8%, but Old Town's is rising
AEDP's mid-year report shows the city giving back 160,400 square feet while Northern Virginia absorbed 302,274. Carlyle remains the weakest submarket at 27.7%
Alexandria's office vacancy falls to 18.8%, but Old Town's is rising
AEDP's mid-year report shows the city giving back 160,400 square feet while Northern Virginia absorbed 302,274. Carlyle remains the weakest submarket at 27.7%
Alexandria resident named to lead Virginia's new digital service team
Andrea Fletcher, previously the first chief digital strategy officer at the federal Medicare and Medicaid agency, will oversee an effort to modernize state websites and vet technology contracts
Beyer criticizes ‘Republican price tag’ ahead of November midterm elections
Challengers say congressman hasn’t improved affordability despite long tenure, as race shapes up around voters’ fiscal strains
Police won't publish Flock camera locations and have no plans to shorten data retention
APD answered three questions from the Brief on Saturday, three days before council receives an update on the license plate reader program
Alexandria resident named to lead Virginia's new digital service team
Andrea Fletcher, previously the first chief digital strategy officer at the federal Medicare and Medicaid agency, will oversee an effort to modernize state websites and vet technology contracts
ACPS will dedicate the Jean B. Reid Media Center on Tuesday
The honor for a reading specialist who spent 30 years with the division was one of three the superintendent recommended against last year before the School Board approved all four
City will launch recreation campaign at William Ramsay, with a new mural and a Friday night party
"Where You Belong" starts Sept. 18 at the West End center. The city describes it as both a new look and the start of a broader investment, without saying yet what that investment includes.
Alexandria Choral Society's 57th season: four main concerts, and you pay what you can
Plus two collaborations and free pop-up holiday singing around the city. The season runs October through May.
Alexandria Choral Society's 57th season: four main concerts, and you pay what you can
Plus two collaborations and free pop-up holiday singing around the city. The season runs October through May.
Things to do in Alexandria: Sept. 1-7
Events, live music and things to do through Labor Day — plus no school Friday and a city holiday Monday.
Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Aug. 28 - 30
The Around the World Cultural Food Festival marks 10 years Saturday under clear skies, the Titans open at home Friday night, and a remembrance for Benjamin Thomas.
Three finalists picked for Old Town North banner project, and the public gets a vote
Voting runs through noon Sept. 19, with the winner announced that afternoon at Chalk-A-Block
Pedestrian killed on I-395 in Alexandria, state police say
Two troopers attempted life-saving measures. The driver stopped and called 911. The crash closed a ramp to Duke Street Monday night.
Alexandria outages return in the afternoon after more than 10,000 customers lost power Tuesday morning
Dominion said crews were returning a circuit to its normal feed. Most customers were back by evening, but one Del Ray outage is now estimated to run past midnight
Police won't publish Flock camera locations and have no plans to shorten data retention
APD answered three questions from the Brief on Saturday, three days before council receives an update on the license plate reader program
Power restored to nearly all of Alexandria a day after severe storms
Dominion listed 14 customers out Saturday morning, down from more than 9,000 at the peak; eight traffic signals were dark during Friday's commute
ACPS will dedicate the Jean B. Reid Media Center on Tuesday
The honor for a reading specialist who spent 30 years with the division was one of three the superintendent recommended against last year before the School Board approved all four
School Board committee says an error in the walk zone locator confused families, and ACPS is short 18 bus drivers
The fullest account yet of what went wrong at the start of the school year comes from three board members, a week after Chirilagua parents told the board their children had lost bus service
Alexandria School Board to interview superintendent candidates in coming weeks
Chair Christopher Harris says the search drew a national pool and confirms Acting Superintendent Grace Taylor did not apply. Candidates will not be named publicly.
Officer assaulted as police dispersed crowd after ACHS football game
The officer did not seek medical treatment and did not want to pursue charges, police say. No arrests were made. The high school principal called it a significant disruption.
Korean café chain Twosome Place confirms U.S. debut on King Street, opening in mid-October
The Carlyle-owned brand's first American store will seat 78 at 404 King St., with a second Northern Virginia location already in the works
Kiwi Kuisine will reopen its Eisenhower Avenue pie shop with a ribbon-cutting and a pie-eating contest
The New Zealand-style pie maker marks 20 years in the region Oct. 10. The event is free, and there will be sheep to find.
Royal Nepal will open on Labor Day to give a full day's sales to Nepal flood relief
Every dollar the Alexandria restaurant takes in that day goes to flood relief.
A new cider maker, and a first real harvest, at Lost Boy Cider
Jay Coulter took over the Alexandria cidery's cider program in June. Two months in, he picked about 100 gallons from eight trees planted outside the building in 2018.
National IQ names its first CEO, seven months after launching across Alexandria and Arlington
Michael Manuccia, whose career spans the FBI, defense technology and enterprise software, will lead the innovation district that counts AEDP among its founding partners
SPA opens classified analytics lab at Alexandria headquarters
The 14,400-square-foot space holds 78 workstations.
From $219,000 to $2.9 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week
35 homes closed across the city at an average price of $850,747.
Unexpected asbestos pushes City Hall renovation back 10 weeks
Crews found it in the 1960s south façade and two interior courtyards. Completion is now expected in fall 2028, and the visible demolition starts this month.
Nick Pivetta throws 5 shutout innings in return from injured list as Padres beat Nationals 3-2
Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. both finished with three hits for the Padres, who remained a half-game behind Arizona for the final NL wild card.
Snell throws 6 shutout innings and Tucker ends home run drought as Dodgers beat Nationals 5-3
The NL West-leading Dodgers won their fifth in a row against the Nationals dating to June 22, 2025.
Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes fastest to 200 homers, 200 steals as Braves beat Nationals 9-0
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer to become the fastest player in major league history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases.
Yohandy Morales homers and has 3 hits in his debut as the Nationals top the Braves 9-5
Yohandy Morales homered in his first major league game and Jared Simpson earned the win in relief in his own debut, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday night.
EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans
The EPA proposal would eliminate a federal requirement that states notify the public and seek comment before issuing air pollution permits for data centers and other industrial facilities.
Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes fastest to 200 homers, 200 steals as Braves beat Nationals 9-0
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer to become the fastest player in major league history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases.
Yohandy Morales homers and has 3 hits in his debut as the Nationals top the Braves 9-5
Yohandy Morales homered in his first major league game and Jared Simpson earned the win in relief in his own debut, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday night.
Postal Service work to comply with Trump's executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends
The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement.
Pedestrian killed on I-395 in Alexandria, state police say
Two troopers attempted life-saving measures. The driver stopped and called 911. The crash closed a ramp to Duke Street Monday night.
School Board committee says an error in the walk zone locator confused families, and ACPS is short 18 bus drivers
The fullest account yet of what went wrong at the start of the school year comes from three board members, a week after Chirilagua parents told the board their children had lost bus service
Alexandria parking permits to be mailed by Friday after vendor delay
Mayor Alyia Gaskins said residents do not need to pick up a sticker in person, contrary to what their tax bills say. Current permits are valid through Nov. 15.
Alexandria's first week of school brought late buses, missed stops and children with no ride at all
ACPS acknowledges the disruption. Parents told the School Board the deeper problem is who the division decided no longer needs a bus.
Belmore's Notebook: Three different counts of Alexandria's cameras, and a question the mayor couldn't get answered either
Plus $2.5 million in school bonuses with no appropriation on the docket, a superintendent search that named the one person not in it, and goats for $9,500 — Ryan Belmore's Alexandria roundup for Sept. 5, 2026
Belmore's Notebook: a new Saturday column on what didn't make it into the story
This week: DHS won't answer my questions about its Alexandria arrests, three agencies quietly leave the city's Flock list, and ACPS has a good week and a bad one at the same time
Publisher's Note: Punching above our weight
A World Cup team made Alexandria home for a month. As Croatia prepares to leave, here's a case for making the friendship last — starting with a fifth sister city.
Publisher's Note: No one took the easy route
Nobody's ever happy with a budget. That's not the same as nobody trying.
Editors’ Picks
Police won't publish Flock camera locations and have no plans to shorten data retention
APD answered three questions from the Brief on Saturday, three days before council receives an update on the license plate reader program
School Board committee says an error in the walk zone locator confused families, and ACPS is short 18 bus drivers
The fullest account yet of what went wrong at the start of the school year comes from three board members, a week after Chirilagua parents told the board their children had lost bus service
Belmore's Notebook: Three different counts of Alexandria's cameras, and a question the mayor couldn't get answered either
Plus $2.5 million in school bonuses with no appropriation on the docket, a superintendent search that named the one person not in it, and goats for $9,500 — Ryan Belmore's Alexandria roundup for Sept. 5, 2026
Things to do in Alexandria: Sept. 1-7
Events, live music and things to do through Labor Day — plus no school Friday and a city holiday Monday.
From Head to Tail opens a free pet pantry, available to anyone who needs it, seven days a week
The Potomac Yard grooming shop stocked the space next door with food, toys, leashes and beds. There's no application and no cost — walk in and take what you need.
Officer assaulted as police dispersed crowd after ACHS football game
The officer did not seek medical treatment and did not want to pursue charges, police say. No arrests were made. The high school principal called it a significant disruption.