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Del Ray Dog Fest returns April 12 to benefit retired Alexandria police K9s
The 4th annual outdoor festival hosted by the Del Ray Business Association will feature a dog fashion show, yoga with pups, live music and more.
City to seek public input on youth sports and athletic facility access April 13
Residents are invited to weigh in on how Alexandria allocates athletic facilities and supports youth sports programs at a community meeting next week.
Spanberger signs Bennett-Parker bill giving permanently disabled veterans free license plates
Alexandria lawmaker's HB94 part of broader affordability package signed Tuesday
Alexandria to hold public hearing April 30 on renaming Iverson Street
Seminary Hill street named for Confederate general could become Edmonson Street, honoring two enslaved sisters who became abolitionists
Alexandria's week ahead: A quiet civic calendar before the budget's biggest deadline
With the final budget work session behind it, City Council faces an April 6 deadline to declare its hand on the tax rate as Spring Break and Easter weekend bookend a lighter week
Del Ray Dog Fest returns April 12 to benefit retired Alexandria police K9s
The 4th annual outdoor festival hosted by the Del Ray Business Association will feature a dog fashion show, yoga with pups, live music and more.
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: April 3-5
Easter egg hunts, underwater egg dive, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner and a poison tour.
Spring2ACTion returns April 22 for its 16th year, aiming to raise $2.5 million for Alexandria nonprofits
ACT for Alexandria's citywide giving day hopes to engage 10,000 donors across 191 local organizations — building on a record-breaking $3.1 million raised last year.
RiverRenew opens pocket park along Hooffs Run corridor
The small park near Duke Street is part of a larger sewer infrastructure program aimed at preventing millions of gallons of combined sewage from polluting Alexandria's waterways each year.
Some council members said they lacked key CBA data. ACPS presented that data three weeks earlier.
A dispute over information, timing and process has emerged as some Alexandria City Council members weigh whether to fully fund the school division's first collective bargaining agreement — and whether the budget process itself needs to change
ACPS school board to hold public hearing on police partnership agreement in April
Draft MOU governing school resource officers expected April 9; community input deadline April 15
Kay-Wyatt: 'The time has come to turn that same devotion toward my family'
Outgoing ACPS superintendent cites family in first personal statement following Thursday's resignation announcement
ACPS School Board hears safety concerns at Charles Barrett, approves April 21 student holiday
Budget gap, redistricting implementation also discussed at March 26 meeting
DCANTER wine shop uncorks grand opening in Old Town
The Capitol Hill wine boutique opened Wednesday at 1101 King Street, with a public celebration planned for Saturday, April 4
Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day returns to Old Town on April 14
The locally owned scoop shop at 103 S. Union St. will offer free ice cream cones from noon to 8 p.m.
Del Ray Pizzeria rebrands as Del Ray Public House, keeps pizza on menu alongside steaks and Southwest dishes
The corner spot at 2218 Mount Vernon Ave. has served the neighborhood in some form for more than a century
Yalla seeks liquor license at Van Dorn address where Roha has gone dark
A new LLC filed with the state in December lists the temporarily closed Ethiopian restaurant's address as its principal office
Spring cleaning your medicine cabinet? Alexandria offers safe drug disposal April 25
The Alexandria Police Department, Sheriff's Office and city health partners will staff four drop-off sites across the city for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Alexandria woman pleads guilty to using House member's bank account to pay her own credit card bills
Former congressional staffer made 10 unauthorized transactions totaling more than $22,000
ACPS school board to hold public hearing on police partnership agreement in April
Draft MOU governing school resource officers expected April 9; community input deadline April 15
Alexandria police seek public's help finding missing 14-year-old girl
Aaliyah Boose was last seen near Ice House Road; authorities believe she may be in Silver Spring, Md.
Kids' First Years to wrap a DASH bus and kick off Alexandria's month of the young child
The two organizations will unveil a specially designed bus April 6, launching a month of events focused on early childhood development.
Vice Mayor Bagley completes landmark year as VRE chair, transitions to immediate past chair role
During her term, VRE hit 100 million riders, hired its first female CEO, broke ground on a generational rail project in Old Town, and advanced a vision to become a regional system by 2050
Metro proposes more frequent bus service on Alexandria-area route as part of revised fiscal year 2027 budget
The Blue line frequency upgrade and a new paratransit fee are also in the mix; the WMATA board votes April 23
Alexandria gas prices top $4 a gallon as region-wide commuter program offers cash rewards and relief
With Virginia's average regular gas price up more than $1 from a month ago, Commuter Connections is promoting free tools to help residents reduce commuting costs — including a competition that launches April 1
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ACPS School Board accepts superintendent's resignation, retirement set for Oct. 1
Permanent replacement search to begin immediately; details on process expected in April
Croatia's national soccer team is basing out of Alexandria for the World Cup. Here's what that means so far.
Visit Alexandria CEO Todd O'Leary briefed city council Tuesday on preparations for hosting the Vatreni — including a "quasi-public" community training session for youth soccer players planned for June
Alexandria sees sharpest crime drop in the DMV region as Chief McGuire provides public safety update to city council
A Brookings analysis puts Alexandria's per capita crime reduction at 57% since 2024, far outpacing regional and statewide averages; Police Chief Tarrick McGuire laid out his strategy and signaled technology as the department's next frontier
Alexandria's Winter Storm Fern response cost $9.6 million and took 19 days. Here's what the city is changing.
An after-action report presented to city council Tuesday details the response to the most significant weather event in the region since 2016 — and lays out policy changes coming this fall
City Council signals support for scaled-back waterfront flood plan as costs balloon and federal roadblock holds
With the original pump station blocked by the Interior Department, city staff recommends an enhanced gravity system — and council indicated Tuesday it agrees
City Council schedules May 16 hearing on Braddock Road appeal as opposition organizing intensifies
Online petition reaches 936 signatures; second church joins appeal; yard signs appear along corridor