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Waymo notified Mayor Gaskins a week before it began mapping Alexandria, emails show
Mayor Gaskins asked the company how it had coordinated elsewhere and requested a briefing; Waymo says it has no current plans for a commercial service in Virginia
City to host free Croatian cultural celebration at waterfront ahead of World Cup
Correction to earlier announcement clarifies national team will not attend June 6 event
Sunday chamber music returns to The Lyceum for a 36th summer
The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association's series runs every Sunday from June 7 through Aug. 30, with 12 concerts in Old Town Alexandria
Alexandria's D-Day commemoration moves to Carlyle Square this Sunday
The city's 16th annual event marks the 82nd anniversary of the Normandy invasion with a ceremony, swing dancing and WWII reenactors
May 26 in Alexandria history: Congress charters the Alexandria Canal Company
An 1830 charter set in motion a seven-mile waterway that reshaped the city's northern waterfront
Waymo notified Mayor Gaskins a week before it began mapping Alexandria, emails show
Mayor Gaskins asked the company how it had coordinated elsewhere and requested a briefing; Waymo says it has no current plans for a commercial service in Virginia
Alexandria City Council adopts five-year GO Alex plan, reviews schools-police agreement
At its May 26 meeting, the council also advanced funding for a historic rooming house and a health grant, took up two school board requests and reviewed the draft Duke Street framework
Alexandria City Council moves on school board's election-reform request
Members back a joint committee and signal interest in going beyond the staggered-terms change the board sought in 2024, with a charter-amendment deadline looming
HRP details power plant phasing, demolition timeline, and financing ahead of June votes
At its 20th community meeting, the developer of Old Town North's former Potomac River Generating Station laid out how it will tear down the plant while building, why one parcel is on hold, and how it is cleaning up a contaminated site — one week before the Planning Commission takes up the project.
Alexandria City Council moves on school board's election-reform request
Members back a joint committee and signal interest in going beyond the staggered-terms change the board sought in 2024, with a charter-amendment deadline looming
Alexandria schools enrollment fell 2.5% last fall, but officials say it's not a cliff
Special-education and English-learner populations are growing even as overall enrollment falls — and they cost more per student to educate
ACPS climate survey shows big gains in safety, lingering doubts on transparency
The share of secondary students who feel safe at school jumped 22 percentage points; just 48% of staff say the division is transparent about decision-making
ACPS school board pushes FY27 budget timeline back a week; staff answers to 97 questions due Friday
Add/delete deadline moves from May 18 to May 22, the May 14 work session is canceled, and three board members use a public update to clarify what is — and isn't — changing in classrooms next year. Final adoption remains June 11.
Life Alive to open Old Town location June 9, hosting patio preview party
The organic cafe is inviting the community to a free sneak peek at 400 King Street before opening day
Alexandria gears up for World Cup with Croatian cultural festival, watch parties
City to host free waterfront celebration June 6; training at Episcopal confirmed closed to public
Kingley Cafe seeks outdoor patio on King Street
The administrative special use permit would add about 457 square feet of dining in a parking lane next to 910 King Street; public comments are due June 4
Crooked Run begins rolling out details of Del Ray taproom after signing lease
Co-founder Jake Endres says the 800-square-foot Mount Vernon Avenue space is on pace to open later this year, with an elevated bar menu and a design-forward concept tailored to the neighborhood
Downed power lines shut southbound Quaker Lane, knock out power to nearly 1,000 in Alexandria
Broken pole blamed for outage; police urge drivers to treat dark signals as four-way stops
Alexandria resident, ex-Jan. 6 prosecutor sues in local federal court to block $1.8B Trump 'anti-weaponization' fund
Andrew Floyd, fired from the Justice Department's Capitol Siege Section, is among plaintiffs in a Democracy Forward suit filed in federal court in Alexandria
Police cruiser, vehicle collide at Braddock and Russell roads
No injuries were reported in the Wednesday afternoon crash, which slowed traffic in the area. Police say it is under investigation.
Alexandria in line for $160K in regional grants for bike network, Mount Vernon Avenue safety study
Transportation Planning Board will also tap city as a study site for Montgomery County pedestrian beacon research
Waymo notified Mayor Gaskins a week before it began mapping Alexandria, emails show
Mayor Gaskins asked the company how it had coordinated elsewhere and requested a briefing; Waymo says it has no current plans for a commercial service in Virginia
Alexandria City Council adopts five-year GO Alex plan, reviews schools-police agreement
At its May 26 meeting, the council also advanced funding for a historic rooming house and a health grant, took up two school board requests and reviewed the draft Duke Street framework
Downed power lines shut southbound Quaker Lane, knock out power to nearly 1,000 in Alexandria
Broken pole blamed for outage; police urge drivers to treat dark signals as four-way stops
Arlington Ridge Road/Mount Vernon Avenue bridge reopens early as girder work finishes ahead of schedule
Remaining closures canceled; all 15 girders are in place over Four Mile Run, restoring normal traffic before Memorial Day weekend
Spirit's Rodman, Rudd called up to U.S. women's national team for Brazil friendlies
The forward and defender will join the U.S. in South America during the June international break, days after the Spirit's Concacaf final loss and the club's sold-out home finale Saturday.
Wood's 15th homer of the season helps Nationals to 6-3 victory over Guardians
James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz had a two-run single in the second inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Curtis Mead goes deep twice, Nationals pound 6 homers in a 10-2 win over the Guardians
Curtis Mead went deep twice for his first multi-homer game, Luis García Jr. finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and the Washington Nationals hit six homers in a 10-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.
Griffin, Nationals beat Braves 2-1 to give Atlanta its first home series loss of the season
Foster Griffin allowed only three hits in six scoreless innings, Nasim Nuñez singled in a run in the fifth and the Washington Nationals survived Atlanta's ninth-inning comeback attempt for a 2-1 win Sunday to give the Braves their first home series loss of the season.
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop media leaks
The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media.
Alexandria resident, ex-Jan. 6 prosecutor sues in local federal court to block $1.8B Trump 'anti-weaponization' fund
Andrew Floyd, fired from the Justice Department's Capitol Siege Section, is among plaintiffs in a Democracy Forward suit filed in federal court in Alexandria
Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trump's Washington arch
Commissioners, all appointed by Trump, acted despite overwhelming public opposition to the 250-foot arch, one of several projects that Trump is pursuing alongside a White House ballroom to leave his imprint on Washington.
Spanberger’s ICE actions deepen divide with Virginia Democrats
Governor vetoes some immigration enforcement limits while signing other protections and issuing new executive order.
Editors’ Picks
What's happening in Alexandria this Memorial Day weekend: May 22-25
Farmers markets, museum tours, pool openings, and a Memorial Day ceremony fill the long weekend — though you'll want an umbrella for the first half of it
Publisher's Note: Sometimes what's best for all of us isn't best for any one of us
The Braddock Road vote is settled. How a divided neighborhood lives with it is not.
Woman killed in Alexandria apartment; officers fatally shoot suspect
Two officers fired after suspect charged at them, department says; investigation underway
Council rejects Braddock Road appeal in 4-3 vote, with some modifications
Council retains parking spaces in front of Good Shepherd Lutheran; bike lane on the preserved-parking block changed from protected to unprotected
Alexandria City Council to weigh Braddock Road bike lane appeal at Saturday public hearing
The May 16 docket also includes a development permit for the Old Town Pool replacement, a lease for Casa Chirilagua and zoning changes affecting outdoor fitness studios and live entertainment
AEDP picks FedTech to launch Alexandria business accelerator this summer
The Arlington-based firm will run a cohort program for up to 15 city start-ups in sectors including robotics, AI, quantum and defense