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Spanberger accepts Breaking Barriers Award at Alexandria NAACP dinner, urges yes vote on rights restoration
The governor told the sold-out 93rd annual Freedom Fund Dinner her administration has restored voting rights to more than 100,000 people, and that it should not depend on who holds the office
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Alexandria's independent policing auditor resigns; council approves 5 months of severance
City Council gave no reason for Ameratu Kamara's departure and did not name an interim auditor.
Alexandria police publish map of their 61 license plate readers, say state law bars a traditional outside audit
The department also answered three pending questions about its numbers. It says 35 of 161 stolen vehicles recovered over 13 months were a direct result of the cameras.
Beautification Commission names 2026 award winners, from Van Dorn Plaza to five home gardens
This year's awards went to properties south of King Street. The commission will review those north of King Street in 2027.
Warner vows to keep pushing AI safety bill after Republican objection blocks it
Two of his other bills, on health care cybersecurity and IRS customer service, passed the Senate and go to the House.
Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Oct. 2 - 4
Art on the Avenue brings more than 350 artists to Del Ray, and Old Town Cocktail Week continues
Reinstated ACPS bus routes will start Oct. 5, division says
ACPS says it began sending responses to families' bus service requests Sept. 23. The division has not released how many were approved.
Alexandria's business community gathers as AEDP tallies first results of ALX Forward
The economic development group announced a $200,000 state grant at its annual meeting, where the developer of the Old Town North power plant site said it expects to break ground next year
License plate readers go live Friday at a West End apartment building
A petition signed by 109 residents asked Bozzuto to stop the rollout. Metropolis says its platform is opt-in; the building told residents an account is required to keep parking.
Draft Duke Street plan is out, and city council could vote by December
The 253-page draft caps most redevelopment at 85 feet, ties taller buildings at Foxchase and Mason at Van Dorn to affordable housing, and expects one or two new buildings a year. Comment closes Nov. 13.
After three hard years, Phil Vassar is back at the Birchmere and feeling good
The Virginia native plays acoustic on Oct. 22, three years after a heart attack and a stroke. "I just feel calmer and I feel very blessed to be alive."
Three teenagers dead after State Police pursuit that began in Alexandria
Both agencies tried to stop the car. Alexandria officers did not pursue — their policy bars a chase for a stolen vehicle. State Police did, and say the car reached about 90 mph over roughly five miles. The survivor is a 16-year-old Alexandria girl.
Traffic and Parking Board recommends against adding parking near Naomi Brooks
Members said public comment ran against the spaces and that a proposed loading zone raised safety questions at drop-off. The board had asked staff in July to look for teacher parking.