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Alexandria finishes switch to electric leaf blowers ahead of citywide gas ban
City crews went electric this week. Residents, businesses and contractors must follow by Nov. 17, when violations can carry $100 to $500 fines.
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
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.
Best of the West End Festival to debut in Cameron Station on June 6
WEBA's first outdoor festival will feature a marketplace, live music and a beer garden at Ben Brenman Park
Symphony, Del Ray Artisans pair music and art for season finale May 30
Local artists created pieces inspired by four orchestral works; an online auction benefiting both groups closes May 31
Alexandria finishes switch to electric leaf blowers ahead of citywide gas ban
City crews went electric this week. Residents, businesses and contractors must follow by Nov. 17, when violations can carry $100 to $500 fines.
Warner targets $1 billion ballroom funding, Trump Mobile in Virginia media call
The Virginia Democrat said he will offer amendments during this week's reconciliation votes and has written to Trump Mobile's chief executive over the venture's 'made in America' claims.
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
Spanberger vetoes cannabis bill, stalling legal sales again
Democrats say the decision prolongs the state’s unregulated marijuana market five years after legalization of possession.
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.
Jefferson-Houston's Deedra Robinson named ACPS Teacher of the Year, capping a 40-year career
George Washington Middle's Jeanette Vinson honored as Principal of the Year as the school division celebrates educators across all 18 schools
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
Hank's Pasta Bar's official dine-in launch set for May 7, with grand opening ribbon cutting May 14
Upstairs trattoria above the Old Town oyster bar has been operating in soft opening since April 15; free prosecco for grand opening guests May 14-17
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
Transportation Commission to weigh $35M state grant bid for King Street, Mount Vernon Avenue safety projects
Commissioners also reviews Duke Street mobility plan at Wednesday meeting
Alexandria air quality holds at "moderate" on Monday, brushes orange threshold on Tuesday
A 96-degree forecast is expected to drive the AQI to 97 — just shy of the orange threshold — as the city's Air Quality Action Days program kicks into its first stretch of the season
Woman killed in Alexandria apartment; officers fatally shoot suspect
Two officers fired after suspect charged at them, department says; investigation underway
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
Transportation Commission to weigh $35M state grant bid for King Street, Mount Vernon Avenue safety projects
Commissioners also reviews Duke Street mobility plan at Wednesday meeting
Traffic board to weigh food truck relocation, house manager parking permits Monday
Agenda also includes an Old Town pickup zone shift and new turn restrictions at three intersections
VRE postpones King Street bridge closure to May 29 through June 2
The replacement of two bridge spans across King Street and Commonwealth Avenue will take place over the long weekend as part of the Alexandria Union Station Improvements Project
Washington Capitals re-sign Timothy Liljegren to a 2-year, $6.5 million contract
Now 27, Liljegren has 94 points in 324 regular season and playoff games in the NHL, with the vast majority of that time spent with Toronto.
James Wood's inside-the-park grand slam sparks rally, helps Nationals defeat Mets 9-6
James Wood hit the majors’ first inside-the-park grand slam since 2022, and the Washington Nationals rallied from an early five-run deficit Tuesday night to defeat the New York Mets 9-6.
Washington Spirit notch earliest sellout in club history for May 30 match against Seattle
Sellout for Youth Night comes 11 days out, marks third weekend home sellout of 2026 season
Mets score 10 runs in the 12th, Nationals leave 19 on base in New York's wild 16-7 win
Carson Benge led the New York Mets to another extra-inning victory, hitting an RBI single and a two-run double during a 10-run 12th inning in a wild 16-7 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night.
Spanberger vetoes cannabis bill, stalling legal sales again
Democrats say the decision prolongs the state’s unregulated marijuana market five years after legalization of possession.
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
Buzz Aldrin observing a “fairly bright light source” while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making “multiple 90-degree turns” at a speedy clip. A blaringly bright object doing corkscrew twists over the skies in Kazakhstan.
Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he's putting on it
President Donald Trump on Thursday went on an unannounced trip to the Lincoln Memorial to see the Reflecting Pool after he had it coated in a color he calls “American flag blue.”
Trump's plan to paint the Eisenhower office building could cost at least $7.5M, the White House says
The National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to begin considering the plan on Thursday, according to its meeting agenda.
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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
Kay-Wyatt unveils $5.6M in ACPS budget cuts, eliminating 45.6 positions and reducing negotiated raises
Adjusted FY 2027 spending plan slashes 27 homeroom teachers, six kindergarten aides and 3.6 student support staff; collective bargaining agreement renegotiated to smaller raises after city falls short of school board's request
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: May 8-10
Four Mile Run kayak launch ribbon cutting, Del Ray House & Garden Tour, Croatian postage stamp exhibit, and more