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Mount Vernon Trail is up for the national Trail Hall of Fame, and voting closes Aug. 16
The 18.5-mile path along the Potomac is one of three finalists for the Rails to Trails Conservancy honor. The winner is decided by public vote.
Warner wants lifetime identity protection for federal workers hit by the OPM hack
Coverage for the 22 million people whose data was stolen expires Sept. 30. The Alexandria senator says the region holds a disproportionate share of them. He also introduced a bill to ban paid early access to Trump's social posts.
Chamber's legislative reception set for Sept. 10 at The Alexandrian
Rep. Don Beyer, state Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, Mayor Alyia Gaskins and four City Council members are confirmed. The chamber will unveil its 2027 legislative agenda.
Alexandria City Council asks Fairfax County to deny data center substation at the city's edge
In an Aug. 3 letter, Mayor Alyia Gaskins says the Edsall Road project would put heavy industrial use within feet of Alexandria homes. The Fairfax County Planning Commission votes Sept. 24.
Alexandria City Council seeks applicants for 92 board and commission vacancies
Applications are due Aug. 28. The council will act on the appointments Sept. 8.
Mount Vernon Trail is up for the national Trail Hall of Fame, and voting closes Aug. 16
The 18.5-mile path along the Potomac is one of three finalists for the Rails to Trails Conservancy honor. The winner is decided by public vote.
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.
Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Aug. 7-9
Sales tax holiday, farmers markets, Port to Port Beer Festival, and new DASH routes starting Sunday.
Alexandria Forum returns Sept. 18 with a day on the Revolution's local roots
Four lectures at The Lyceum trace Alexandria's part in the run-up to independence, from the Fairfax Resolves to slavery at Market Square. Tickets are $60, or $40 for museum members and students.
Alexandria stays under a drought warning as other parts of Virginia improve
State regulators eased advisories in 15 counties and 10 cities on Thursday. Northern Virginia was not among them.
Alexandria man charged with murder in Northwest D.C. shooting
Metropolitan Police say Jeremiah Greene, 21, was detained at the scene Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Bobby Lee Cannon, 35, of Southeast D.C.
Alexandria police to get $38,964 in federal grant money for overtime and patrol hiring
The award is part of $1.7 million in Justice Department grants announced Tuesday for law enforcement agencies across Virginia
Comment period on Dawes Avenue safety plan closes Wednesday
The city's concept for the corridor through NVCC would add bike lanes and change on-street parking; construction is anticipated in 2026 or 2027
Two Alexandria PTAs named National PTA Schools of Excellence
Alexandria City High School PTSA and Cora Kelly School PTA are among 321 honorees nationwide, and 25 in Virginia, to earn the 2025-2027 designation.
Superintendent Kay-Wyatt is back at work part time
School Board Chair Christopher Harris said the superintendent has resumed a more active role as of Aug. 3 but has not returned full time, with Chief of Staff Dr. Grace Taylor still serving as the primary designee.
Samuel Tucker Elementary starts school today — weeks before the rest of Alexandria
The school's extended instructional calendar means 712 students begin the 2026-27 year this morning while the rest of ACPS waits until Aug. 24
ACPS urges families to register new students now ahead of the first day of school
A registration event is this Sunday, with office hours available every Monday through August 21
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
Xi'an Famous Foods has closed its Alexandria kitchen
The Arlandria ghost kitchen broke company sales records after opening last year. Staff and equipment are shifting to a Clarendon storefront opening Aug. 7
Alexandria City Council asks Fairfax County to deny data center substation at the city's edge
In an Aug. 3 letter, Mayor Alyia Gaskins says the Edsall Road project would put heavy industrial use within feet of Alexandria homes. The Fairfax County Planning Commission votes Sept. 24.
Duke Street plan recommendations up for discussion at Wednesday community meeting
Draft recommendations are posted online, with public comment open through Aug. 21
City to present draft proposal Aug. 11 on rules governing Alexandria's undersized lots
Staff signaled in April they may recommend allowing by-right development on most substandard lots, ending a City Council approval requirement dating to 1974
Alexandria opens EV charger program to churches and nonprofits
Plug In Alexandria's next round offers site assessments and grants up to $15,000, with applications due Sept. 21
Stefon Diggs gives the Commanders a proven receiver behind Terry McLaurin
Adding Diggs instantly upgrades the Commanders at the position behind undisputed No. 1 Terry McLaurin, ending a lingering process to get quarterback Jayden Daniels some more pass-catching help.
Abrams hits tiebreaking triple in 11th and pitcher Mikolas drives in run as Nats beat Phils 10-4
The Nationals snapped their seven-game skid.
Mystics beat the Wings 96-92 to complete a 20-point comeback for 5th straight win
The Washington Mystics overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 96-92 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.
Stefon Diggs is signing with the Washington Commanders, AP source says
Diggs joins Washington for a 12th year in the NFL after playing last season with New England
Alexandria man charged with murder in Northwest D.C. shooting
Metropolitan Police say Jeremiah Greene, 21, was detained at the scene Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Bobby Lee Cannon, 35, of Southeast D.C.
Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
President Donald Trump's administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark of the early education program for the nation's poorest children.
Investigators look at why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump's helicopter approached
Both the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday they were investigating.
Trump's arch could disrupt the historical significance of many of Washington's sites, report says
President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall (76-meter) memorial arch could disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites near its planned location, according to an assessment by the National Park Service.
Mount Vernon Trail is up for the national Trail Hall of Fame, and voting closes Aug. 16
The 18.5-mile path along the Potomac is one of three finalists for the Rails to Trails Conservancy honor. The winner is decided by public vote.
Duke Street plan recommendations up for discussion at Wednesday community meeting
Draft recommendations are posted online, with public comment open through Aug. 21
Comment period on Dawes Avenue safety plan closes Wednesday
The city's concept for the corridor through NVCC would add bike lanes and change on-street parking; construction is anticipated in 2026 or 2027
Alexandria opens EV charger program to churches and nonprofits
Plug In Alexandria's next round offers site assessments and grants up to $15,000, with applications due Sept. 21
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. 7-9
Sales tax holiday, farmers markets, Port to Port Beer Festival, and new DASH routes starting Sunday.
Alexandria City Council asks Fairfax County to deny data center substation at the city's edge
In an Aug. 3 letter, Mayor Alyia Gaskins says the Edsall Road project would put heavy industrial use within feet of Alexandria homes. The Fairfax County Planning Commission votes Sept. 24.
Beyer wins 8th District nomination with 68%; Alexandria gave him his smallest share
The congressman carried every jurisdiction in the district. Across all four, voters who cast ballots on Election Day backed his challengers at higher rates than those who voted early or by mail
Debris and current tore the Four Mile Run kayak launch from shore, Conservancy says
The structure is lodged against a Route 1 bridge abutment. Engineers will assess it later this week, and recovery has to wait until they do
New America wins $250,000 grant to build digital exhibit on Alexandria's 1939 library sit-in
The Mellon Foundation award funds an interactive online exhibit, due in 2027, on what is considered the country's first sit-in demanding desegregated access to a public library.
Dog owner sues Your Dog's Best Friends, alleging facility concealed cause of death
Abigail died on a grooming table in July 2024. Her owner says he learned the truth from investigators 11 months later.