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Paws in the Park returns Oct. 11 with its largest Rescue Row yet
More than 20 rescues will bring adoptable animals to Oronoco Bay Park for the free festival, which doubles this year as the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria's 80th anniversary
Alexandria City Council will decide how long police keep license plate data, APD says
APD also answered questions on audits, case codes and search volume that had been open since Aug. 14. It did not say what share of searches its monthly audit reviews.
Newport Village II breaks ground in the West End
The 383-unit project includes 12 affordable units.
Electoral Board asks ACPS to close schools for June 15 primary
Ten schools serve as polling places. The board's chair told the School Board that holding classes on election day would put students and staff at risk.
25 years after 9/11, Alexandria renews its promise to never forget
Police Chief Tarrick McGuire read the names of Alexandrians killed that day, and speakers said the duty now is to tell their stories to a generation with no memory of it
Paws in the Park returns Oct. 11 with its largest Rescue Row yet
More than 20 rescues will bring adoptable animals to Oronoco Bay Park for the free festival, which doubles this year as the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria's 80th anniversary
Alexandria Symphony names interim executive director as it prepares for new leadership
Rhonda Buckley-Bishop, a veteran nonprofit leader and classical saxophonist, succeeds George Hanson in the interim role during a season with four guest conductors and no permanent music director
25 years after 9/11, Alexandria renews its promise to never forget
Police Chief Tarrick McGuire read the names of Alexandrians killed that day, and speakers said the duty now is to tell their stories to a generation with no memory of it
'Silver Linings Playbook' author Matthew Quick to discuss memoir about his father at the Lyceum
The Sept. 26 talk and an afternoon letter-writing workshop at the same museum are both free, with registration required
Alexandria Symphony names interim executive director as it prepares for new leadership
Rhonda Buckley-Bishop, a veteran nonprofit leader and classical saxophonist, succeeds George Hanson in the interim role during a season with four guest conductors and no permanent music director
'Silver Linings Playbook' author Matthew Quick to discuss memoir about his father at the Lyceum
The Sept. 26 talk and an afternoon letter-writing workshop at the same museum are both free, with registration required
Things to do in Alexandria: Sept. 11 - 13
On tap this weekend: the 9/11 remembrance ceremony, HalloWEIRD, and the Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market.
Mobius Records opens Saturday in Del Ray
The Fairfax City shop's second location debuts at 2016 Mount Vernon Ave.
Alexandria City Council will decide how long police keep license plate data, APD says
APD also answered questions on audits, case codes and search volume that had been open since Aug. 14. It did not say what share of searches its monthly audit reviews.
25 years after 9/11, Alexandria renews its promise to never forget
Police Chief Tarrick McGuire read the names of Alexandrians killed that day, and speakers said the duty now is to tell their stories to a generation with no memory of it
ACPS says walk zone reviews lacked educators who could judge whether a 5-year-old can walk to school
Arlandria-Chirilagua parents again asked the School Board to restore their buses. Decisions on appeals are due Sept. 30, and staff are still writing the standard for what makes a route unsafe.
Four police agencies, one state law, four different sets of rules for license plate cameras
Two adopted the state's model policy. Two wrote their own. They differ on how long data is kept, how much of it gets audited, and whether you can find out what the system holds about you.
Two Alexandria elementary schools receive state school security grants
ACPS was awarded $16,376 for James K. Polk and Naomi L. Brooks elementary schools
School Board sets 15-day window for closed-door superintendent interviews
The board will meet at an undisclosed time and place. ACPS has said candidates' names will not be released.
Electoral Board asks ACPS to close schools for June 15 primary
Ten schools serve as polling places. The board's chair told the School Board that holding classes on election day would put students and staff at risk.
ACPS says walk zone reviews lacked educators who could judge whether a 5-year-old can walk to school
Arlandria-Chirilagua parents again asked the School Board to restore their buses. Decisions on appeals are due Sept. 30, and staff are still writing the standard for what makes a route unsafe.
Royal Nepal raised about $7,400 on Labor Day, sends $6,150 to Nepal flood relief
The Del Ray restaurant opened on its day off with staff volunteering, and beat its $5,000 goal
Korean café chain Twosome Place confirms U.S. debut on King Street, opening in mid-October
The Carlyle-owned brand's first American store will seat 78 at 404 King St., with a second Northern Virginia location already in the works
Kiwi Kuisine will reopen its Eisenhower Avenue pie shop with a ribbon-cutting and a pie-eating contest
The New Zealand-style pie maker marks 20 years in the region Oct. 10. The event is free, and there will be sheep to find.
Royal Nepal will open on Labor Day to give a full day's sales to Nepal flood relief
Every dollar the Alexandria restaurant takes in that day goes to flood relief.
VRE bridge work near Union Station to run until 9 p.m. on weeknights starting Monday
The city approved a one-week noise permit to judge the impact on neighbors, and VRE expects to seek extensions as excavation continues for several weeks.
Newport Village II breaks ground in the West End
The 383-unit project includes 12 affordable units.
Council's Sept. 19 hearing brings an address appeal, two Russell Road vacations and a shutdown tax deadline change
The docket also carries five townhouses on North Patrick Street and a special use permit for outdoor live entertainment on Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria names Aspasia Xypolia its housing director
The former Prince George's County housing chief has run the office on an acting basis since May, when Helen McIlvaine retired after 20 years
Nationals score 3 in the 8th, rally for a 4-3 win over the Angels to snap their 7-game skid
Jorbit Vivas hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning to lift Washington to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that snapped the Nationals' seven-game losing streak Friday night.
Commanders' Jayden Daniels is ready to quiet the critics entering his third NFL season
Daniels said Wednesday he's not concerned about the outside scrutiny.
Merrill homers twice and drives in 6 runs in the Padres' 9-2 victory over the Nationals
The Padres swept the three-game series and have a four-game winning streak as they fight Arizona for the final NL wild card.
Machado and Campusano rally Padres past skidding Nationals 5-4 to keep pace in NL wild-card chase
Washington (67-80) lost its sixth in a row and dropped into last place in the NL East, a game behind the New York Mets.
Nationals score 3 in the 8th, rally for a 4-3 win over the Angels to snap their 7-game skid
Jorbit Vivas hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning to lift Washington to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that snapped the Nationals' seven-game losing streak Friday night.
In rare move, SCC orders three in-person hearings for NextEra-Dominion merger case
First public hearing would be Nov. 5, with other dates to be announced.
Commanders' Jayden Daniels is ready to quiet the critics entering his third NFL season
Daniels said Wednesday he's not concerned about the outside scrutiny.
Merrill homers twice and drives in 6 runs in the Padres' 9-2 victory over the Nationals
The Padres swept the three-game series and have a four-game winning streak as they fight Arizona for the final NL wild card.
VRE bridge work near Union Station to run until 9 p.m. on weeknights starting Monday
The city approved a one-week noise permit to judge the impact on neighbors, and VRE expects to seek extensions as excavation continues for several weeks.
Pedestrian killed on I-395 in Alexandria, state police say
Two troopers attempted life-saving measures. The driver stopped and called 911. The crash closed a ramp to Duke Street Monday night.
School Board committee says an error in the walk zone locator confused families, and ACPS is short 18 bus drivers
The fullest account yet of what went wrong at the start of the school year comes from three board members, a week after Chirilagua parents told the board their children had lost bus service
Alexandria parking permits to be mailed by Friday after vendor delay
Mayor Alyia Gaskins said residents do not need to pick up a sticker in person, contrary to what their tax bills say. Current permits are valid through Nov. 15.
Belmore's Notebook: Flock, fountains and a fraud case
Plus an answer from Dominion that didn't answer the question, an address ordinance getting its first appeal from the dispute that created it, and a $500,000 threshold borrowed from a county that points it the other way — Ryan Belmore's Alexandria roundup for Sept. 12, 2026
Belmore's Notebook: Three different counts of Alexandria's cameras, and a question the mayor couldn't get answered either
Plus $2.5 million in school bonuses with no appropriation on the docket, a superintendent search that named the one person not in it, and goats for $9,500 — Ryan Belmore's Alexandria roundup for Sept. 5, 2026
Belmore's Notebook: a new Saturday column on what didn't make it into the story
This week: DHS won't answer my questions about its Alexandria arrests, three agencies quietly leave the city's Flock list, and ACPS has a good week and a bad one at the same time
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.
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Belmore's Notebook: Flock, fountains and a fraud case
Plus an answer from Dominion that didn't answer the question, an address ordinance getting its first appeal from the dispute that created it, and a $500,000 threshold borrowed from a county that points it the other way — Ryan Belmore's Alexandria roundup for Sept. 12, 2026
25 years after 9/11, Alexandria renews its promise to never forget
Police Chief Tarrick McGuire read the names of Alexandrians killed that day, and speakers said the duty now is to tell their stories to a generation with no memory of it
ACPS says walk zone reviews lacked educators who could judge whether a 5-year-old can walk to school
Arlandria-Chirilagua parents again asked the School Board to restore their buses. Decisions on appeals are due Sept. 30, and staff are still writing the standard for what makes a route unsafe.
Things to do in Alexandria: Sept. 11 - 13
On tap this weekend: the 9/11 remembrance ceremony, HalloWEIRD, and the Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market.
Four police agencies, one state law, four different sets of rules for license plate cameras
Two adopted the state's model policy. Two wrote their own. They differ on how long data is kept, how much of it gets audited, and whether you can find out what the system holds about you.
Gaskins: 'I do not think there's a role for Flock in this community'
Councilman Elnoubi and Councilwoman Marks said the same. The police chief said he's meeting with other vendors but has no timeline. The contract can be canceled at any time.