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State releases findings from school listening tour, signals accountability overhaul
Alexandria leaders' critique that Virginia's school rating system acts as a "hammer" rather than a "flashlight" is reflected throughout the new VDOE report
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: May 1 - 3
Pride of Baltimore II, Clean the Bay Day, Rec Fest 2026, Cinco de Mayo Block Party, and more
Croatian stamp exhibit lands in Alexandria ahead of World Cup base-camp summer
Free Torpedo Factory show offers a preview of the country soon to call the city its home away from home
Alexandria Police Department honors officers and staff at annual awards ceremony
Officer Siddiqui named Police Officer of the Year; Sgt. Holden honored twice as ceremony recognizes officers, professional staff and Islamic Relief USA
First Thursday returns to Pat Miller Square for 2026 season
Free monthly celebration kicks off May 7; Del Ray Citizens Association takes over decades-old tradition
State releases findings from school listening tour, signals accountability overhaul
Alexandria leaders' critique that Virginia's school rating system acts as a "hammer" rather than a "flashlight" is reflected throughout the new VDOE report
Nine claims about the Braddock Road Corridor Improvements Project — and what the record shows
A reader's guide to the factual disputes, contested inferences, and real tradeoffs in the project City Council will decide May 16
ICE Out of Alexandria celebrates $200K "cut" to Sheriff's Office; Casey continues to say he is following the law
Coalition calls Wednesday's unanimous budget vote a "small but meaningful step." Sheriff Sean Casey, who testified against the proposal at an April 18 public hearing, says he has no legal discretion to refuse ICE transfers under valid administrative warrants.
Alexandria City Council unanimously adopts $979.1M FY 2027 budget, holds tax rate flat
Sunday meters formally rejected; BPOL, parking, stormwater and fire fees all approved 6-0 — but Chapman warns the city is filling budget holes with fee hikes that "I don't think is sustainable"
State releases findings from school listening tour, signals accountability overhaul
Alexandria leaders' critique that Virginia's school rating system acts as a "hammer" rather than a "flashlight" is reflected throughout the new VDOE report
Superintendent, ACPS board head back to the budget with a $5.6M gap to close; Kay-Wyatt to present adjusted plan May 7
Community speakers urge alternatives to potential middle school sports, world language cuts after quiet Saturday Council hearing; final board vote targeted for June 11
Alexandria City Public Schools principal named to inaugural Virginia Principals of Distinction class
Heidi Haggerty Wagner of the Early Childhood Center is one of 25 building-level leaders selected statewide for the new recognition and training program
ACPS Governance Committee sends police MOU back for changes; board vote now scheduled for May 7
Committee directed division counsel to revise the 2026-28 agreement; Governance Committee will review May 1 before the full board considers final approval
Six weeks in, The Commodore leans into its role as Old Town's neighborhood bar
Co-owner says the "five-star dive bar" is meant to feel like a home off King Street — and after launching weekend brunch and lining up Friday-night live music, they're filling out the programming to match.
Hi-Tide tiki pop-up drops anchor on the Old Town waterfront
The summer-season bar inside Vola's Dockside Grill opens Thursday with rum punches, island bites and a walk-in-only policy through Aug. 31
Sen. Bennett-Parker's bill that modernizes Virginia restaurant liquor regulations signed by governor
Gov. Spanberger signs HB975, replacing the state's 38-year-old food-to-alcohol ratio with a tiered system Alexandria restaurants had long sought
Report: Talkin' Tacos among three restaurants signing leases at Alexandria's Oakville Triangle
The South Florida taco chain will be joined by Japanese restaurant Waraku and ramen shop Mensho at the Richmond Highway development, according to the Washington Business Journal.
Alexandria Police Department honors officers and staff at annual awards ceremony
Officer Siddiqui named Police Officer of the Year; Sgt. Holden honored twice as ceremony recognizes officers, professional staff and Islamic Relief USA
ICE Out of Alexandria celebrates $200K "cut" to Sheriff's Office; Casey continues to say he is following the law
Coalition calls Wednesday's unanimous budget vote a "small but meaningful step." Sheriff Sean Casey, who testified against the proposal at an April 18 public hearing, says he has no legal discretion to refuse ICE transfers under valid administrative warrants.
Federal jury in Alexandria convicts Afghan man of supporting ISIS-K, deadlocks on his role in 2021 Kabul airport bombing
Mohammad Sharifullah faces up to 20 years; jurors quickly convicted on material support charge but split on whether any deaths "resulted from" his conspiracy
Jury deliberating in Alexandria trial of alleged ISIS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing
Jurors deliberated for roughly five hours without reaching a verdict and are scheduled to resume Wednesday.
Nine claims about the Braddock Road Corridor Improvements Project — and what the record shows
A reader's guide to the factual disputes, contested inferences, and real tradeoffs in the project City Council will decide May 16
City to brief residents May 11 on South Patrick Street median project ahead of June construction start
Pre-construction community meeting at Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center will preview eight months of work on Route 1 between Jefferson and Wolfe streets.
Alexandria's annual paving season ramps up with 13 streets on tap next week
Crews will resurface about 50 lane miles citywide by November; drivers warned to heed "No Parking" signs or risk towing
I-395 southbound to face nightly lane closures from Shirlington Circle to Duke Street through mid-June
Up to three lanes will shut between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday as VDOT crews mill and repave the corridor
Mets tumble to 17th loss in 20 games, Nationals win 5-4 on Abrams' go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th
CJ Abrams hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Mets 5-4 Thursday, dealing reeling New York its 17th loss in 20 games.
Spirit blank Louisville for club-record fourth straight clean sheet
Rodman's 15th-minute strike lifts Washington to third consecutive win, extends unbeaten run to six
Brady House hits a grand slam and the Nationals blow out the staggering Mets 14-2 in the rain
New York allowed its most runs this year and was booed again by a sparse crowd in Queens.
Soto and Bichette go deep as slumping Mets break out at the plate in 8-0 win over Nationals
Juan Soto hit a two-run homer that capped a seven-run fourth inning and the New York Mets breezed to an 8-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
A redistricting battle among states has reshaped the US House map ahead of the midterm election
The battlefield is narrowing and the timeline is tightening in a congressional redistricting contest among states seeking a partisan advantage ahead of the November midterm elections.
Soto and Bichette go deep as slumping Mets break out at the plate in 8-0 win over Nationals
Juan Soto hit a two-run homer that capped a seven-run fourth inning and the New York Mets breezed to an 8-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
Judge questions Trump's plan to close the Kennedy Center for 2 years
The hearing Tuesday was the first of two back-to-back court hearings on lawsuits over changes at the Kennedy Center.
King Charles III to meet Trump and address Congress in bid to spotlight UK-US ties
He will become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991.
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What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: May 1 - 3
Pride of Baltimore II, Clean the Bay Day, Rec Fest 2026, Cinco de Mayo Block Party, and more
Alexandria City Council unanimously adopts $979.1M FY 2027 budget, holds tax rate flat
Sunday meters formally rejected; BPOL, parking, stormwater and fire fees all approved 6-0 — but Chapman warns the city is filling budget holes with fee hikes that "I don't think is sustainable"
Council authorizes $20 million in revenue bonds for Ladrey rehabilitation, preserving 159 affordable senior units in Old Town
Aguirre pulls item from consent to highlight changes from original project; vote comes on McIlvaine's last legislative meeting as housing director
Alexandria considers $135 million in tax increment financing to redevelop former Potomac River Generating Station
City Manager James Parajon presents framework for HRP Group request; council vote on TIF authorization, new Community Development Authority and Phase I development approvals scheduled for June 13
City Council appoints Rosemont Civic Association officer to Traffic and Parking Board after March deadlock
Rosemarie Spano, who testified on her association's behalf against parking removal in the board's recent Braddock Road decision, will take an oath of office to join a body statutorily mandated to "prioritize safety of all users"; she prevailed 4-2 over bike advocate Jacquelyn Kittredge
Alexandria area leads Virginia in job losses as federal cuts deepen
The Washington region lost 62,100 federal jobs in a year — a 16.5% drop that outpaces every major U.S. metro except Baltimore — and the Arlington-Alexandria-Reston division shed more total jobs than any other Virginia metro, fresh data shows two days before the city adopts a $977.3 million budget.