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Not everything that happens "in Alexandria" happened in Alexandria
How a postal quirk misleads residents, reporters, and emergency responders — and how to tell the difference
Alexandria extends comment period on Duke Street draft recommendations to Sept. 15
City cites need for more time for meaningful feedback; deadline had been Aug. 21
Spanberger touts insulin cap and drug pricing laws at Richmond Highway clinic, then stops for custard in Old Town
The governor promoted a $35 insulin cap and new limits on drug middlemen at a Neighborhood Health clinic on Richmond Highway, then stopped for frozen custard in Old Town.
T&ES clarifies Russell Road parking numbers, process moving forward
The department says a published comparison table overstated the corridor's parking supply by eight spaces. The design and the removals are settled; only the parking the city wants to add is still up for a vote.
City to lead Taylor Run walking tour Aug. 18 as comment period is extended
The tour offers a look at the scaled-back sewer stabilization project that replaced the stream restoration plan halted by City Council in 2021. Comments on the 60% design are now due Aug. 30.
Not everything that happens "in Alexandria" happened in Alexandria
How a postal quirk misleads residents, reporters, and emergency responders — and how to tell the difference
French Book Club takes on a Prix Goncourt winner at Lloyd House
The Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee and Old Town Books meet Aug. 21 to discuss Mohamed Mbougar Sarr's "The Most Secret Memory of Men." Registration is required.
Sheriff's Community Academy taking applications for fall session
The free four-Saturday program runs Sept. 19 through Oct. 10 at the Adult Detention Center. Applications are due Sept. 7, and applicants undergo a background check.
Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Aug. 14-16
The sidewalk sale runs all three days, Restaurant Week opens a 10-day run, and the Bands & Brews Bar Crawl fills Del Ray on Saturday.
Sheriff's Community Academy taking applications for fall session
The free four-Saturday program runs Sept. 19 through Oct. 10 at the Adult Detention Center. Applications are due Sept. 7, and applicants undergo a background check.
No signs of foul play in Executive Avenue death investigation, police say
Alexandria police reported a heavy presence in the 3800 block Wednesday evening. A department spokesperson said it is early in the investigation.
Pizza, five pillars and a conversation with the police chief
About 50 residents and business owners turned the conversation to surveillance, staffing and where the kids are Tuesday at Piece Out
Virginia's school vaccine rules don't change under Trump order, state says
ACPS students return Aug. 24, in a year when Virginia has recorded more measles cases than in any year since 1988
Kay-Wyatt out as superintendent effective immediately; board names Grace Taylor acting superintendent
The School Board and Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt agreed to modify her separation agreement so her service ends Aug. 12, seven weeks before her announced Oct. 1 departure. Chief of Staff Dr. Grace Taylor will lead the division until a permanent superintendent is hired.
Virginia's school vaccine rules don't change under Trump order, state says
ACPS students return Aug. 24, in a year when Virginia has recorded more measles cases than in any year since 1988
Police, fire to run active violence drill Thursday at Minnie Howard campus
Not an actual emergency: no students will be present, but residents should expect emergency vehicles on West Braddock Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
School board election reform committee holds first meeting Aug. 25
The panel was directed to start in July; it now has 11 weeks to produce a report
Taste of Old Town North returns Sept. 17, anchoring a weekend of neighborhood events
The free food-and-music festival is followed by Chalk-a-Block and a canal pub crawl — and the power plant developer says it plans to break ground next year
A hair workshop for dads is coming to Atlas Brew Works
Participants practice parting, ponytails and three-part braids on mannequin heads at the Alexandria taproom on Sept. 13. The 90-minute session costs $50 and includes a beer.
Korean café chain's first U.S. store is coming to King Street — and a second is already lined up in Arlington
Twosome Place, owned by the Washington private equity firm Carlyle, registered an Alexandria operating company for 404 King St. last fall. In March, it registered a second one for a Ballston address that Compass Coffee moved to abandon in bankruptcy.
Bands & Brews returns to Del Ray on Aug. 15
The sixth annual bar crawl brings live music to more than 20 restaurants along Mount Vernon Avenue, with proceeds going to The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria
City to lead Taylor Run walking tour Aug. 18 as comment period is extended
The tour offers a look at the scaled-back sewer stabilization project that replaced the stream restoration plan halted by City Council in 2021. Comments on the 60% design are now due Aug. 30.
AEDP names 11 startups to first Accelerate ALX cohort
Alexandria's inaugural tech accelerator drew 41 applications for a program that begins this month and runs 18 weeks
Can you put an EV charger on a 200-year-old house? Alexandria is rewriting the rules
Parker-Gray property owners would get a faster path than Old Town on two rules under 11 draft chapters open for comment through Sept. 2
Mason District supervisor asks Fairfax planners to deny Edsall Road substation
Andres Jimenez, whose district includes the site, said Aug. 6 that Dominion Energy has not shown it exhausted alternatives. The Planning Commission holds its hearing Sept. 24.
Aces secure playoff spot with 83-76 victory over the Mystics
Shakira Austin had 29 points and eight rebounds and Sonia Citron added 17 points and eight assists for Washington (19-14), which has lost two straight following a seven-game winning streak.
Cade Cavalli takes a no-hitter into 7th inning as the Nationals rout the Cubs 7-0
Cavalli (10-5), who turns 28 on Friday, retired the first 15 batters before walking Dansby Swanson to open the sixth.
Alex Bregman's first career 3-homer game helps Cubs rout Nationals 12-6
Washington left-hander Jackson Kent allowed three runs on three hits and five walks over four-plus innings in his major league debut. He struck out six.
Young Mystics relying on strong bonds to improve while making push toward postseason
The Mystics are one of the hottest teams in the WNBA, and despite having their seven-game winning streak snapped Tuesday by the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, they're in the thick of the playoff race.
Suspected arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington, Pirro says
A person has been arrested in connection with vandalism at The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday.
Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump's name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge's order
The decision, made Thursday by a board largely composed of President Donald Trump’s allies, amounts to a doubling down of the institution’s initial plan so changes could be made that leaders said were necessary for safety.
In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands
Critics say the monthslong Reflecting Pool saga and other demands by Trump risk undermining the integrity of a federal agency that has long been held in high esteem by the American public.
Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029
Extending the deployment into 2029 will cost about $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate.
Alexandria extends comment period on Duke Street draft recommendations to Sept. 15
City cites need for more time for meaningful feedback; deadline had been Aug. 21
T&ES clarifies Russell Road parking numbers, process moving forward
The department says a published comparison table overstated the corridor's parking supply by eight spaces. The design and the removals are settled; only the parking the city wants to add is still up for a vote.
Board's Russell Road vote will not take effect; appeal deadline moves to Aug. 24
The city clerk told residents who filed petitions that appeals of the July 27 recommendation are moot, because the T&ES director opted for a different plan
VRE will run Sunday trains on Grand Prix race day
The commuter railroad, which normally operates weekdays only, is using the Aug. 23 IndyCar race to test demand for weekend service
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.
Publisher's Note: What it really costs to cover Alexandria
Seven months in, an honest look at the numbers behind your community newsroom
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.
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Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Aug. 14-16
The sidewalk sale runs all three days, Restaurant Week opens a 10-day run, and the Bands & Brews Bar Crawl fills Del Ray on Saturday.
Kay-Wyatt out as superintendent effective immediately; board names Grace Taylor acting superintendent
The School Board and Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt agreed to modify her separation agreement so her service ends Aug. 12, seven weeks before her announced Oct. 1 departure. Chief of Staff Dr. Grace Taylor will lead the division until a permanent superintendent is hired.
T&ES clarifies Russell Road parking numbers, process moving forward
The department says a published comparison table overstated the corridor's parking supply by eight spaces. The design and the removals are settled; only the parking the city wants to add is still up for a vote.
From $251,000 to $3.4 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week
20 homes closed across the city at an average price of $910,200, led by a seven-bedroom custom rebuild on Kingston Avenue
Pizza, five pillars and a conversation with the police chief
About 50 residents and business owners turned the conversation to surveillance, staffing and where the kids are Tuesday at Piece Out
Alexandria brings home two trophies from Dundee — but not the Mayor's Cup
The women's side blanked Dundee 87-0 in its first-ever appearance and the legends, some of them veterans of the original 2008 match, took their game too. The men fell 33-17, leaving the main prize in Scotland