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From Dupont Circle to Old Town: Inaugural Commodore to Commodore run set for June 6
The Old Town Run Club's 9-mile fundraiser for September's 9/11 Remembrance Run kicks off at 9:30 a.m. from The Commodore Dupont Circle. Walking and running groups welcome; $30 registration includes beer at both ends.
From Dupont Circle to Old Town: Inaugural Commodore to Commodore run set for June 6
The Old Town Run Club's 9-mile fundraiser for September's 9/11 Remembrance Run kicks off at 9:30 a.m. from The Commodore Dupont Circle. Walking and running groups welcome; $30 registration includes beer at both ends.
Weather pushes Alexandria's Community Cookout kickoff to Thursday
Tonight's event at Mount Vernon Recreation Center has been moved to its May 7 rain date; eight more neighborhood cookouts to follow through June
Chamber ALX names 40 Under 40 honorees for 2026
Tenth class to be celebrated July 16 at the American Physical Therapy Association headquarters; 40 Over 40 list to follow this month
Commission on Aging to honor five at May 12 awards ceremony
Mayor Gaskins to present annual Excellence in Aging Awards at Del Pepper Community Resource Center; RSVP deadline May 9
Planning Commission backs Old Town Pool replacement, defers beekeeping rules
Beekeepers and a D.C. regulation expert told commissioners the proposed setbacks and hive limits were unworkable and that zoning was the wrong tool
A second Braddock Road safety project heads to the public — this one near the high schools
June 4 open house comes weeks after City Council hears appeal of the Metro-end project
Alexandria Planning Commission to take up beekeeping rules, Old Town Pool replacement Tuesday
Commission also holds 6 p.m. work session on draft Duke Street Land Use Plan; some items move to City Council May 16
Alexandria, Arlington managers to discuss local government at May 7 League of Women Voters event
Jim Parajon and Mark Schwartz to address shifts in federal funding and the new Richmond administration; free program at Walter Reed Recreation Center
Kay-Wyatt to unveil adjusted ACPS budget Thursday after city falls $5.6M short of board's request
Superintendent's recommendations are the centerpiece of a packed agenda that also includes the police-in-schools agreement — newly amended to bar denial of education based on immigration status — a year-two report on the ACHS academies and a slate of nominees for the Athletic Hall of Fame
ACHS Class of 2026 faces month of deadlines before June 6 graduation
Tassel name verification, Senior Experience coursework and yard sign sales top this week's to-do list for ACHS seniors
State releases findings from school listening tour, signals accountability overhaul
Alexandria leaders' critique that Virginia's school rating system acts as a "hammer" rather than a "flashlight" is reflected throughout the new VDOE report
Superintendent, ACPS board head back to the budget with a $5.6M gap to close; Kay-Wyatt to present adjusted plan May 7
Community speakers urge alternatives to potential middle school sports, world language cuts after quiet Saturday Council hearing; final board vote targeted for June 11
Hank's Pasta Bar's official dine-in launch set for May 7, with grand opening ribbon cutting May 14
Upstairs trattoria above the Old Town oyster bar has been operating in soft opening since April 15; free prosecco for grand opening guests May 14-17
Six weeks in, The Commodore leans into its role as Old Town's neighborhood bar
Co-owner says the "five-star dive bar" is meant to feel like a home off King Street — and after launching weekend brunch and lining up Friday-night live music, they're filling out the programming to match.
Hi-Tide tiki pop-up drops anchor on the Old Town waterfront
The summer-season bar inside Vola's Dockside Grill opens Thursday with rum punches, island bites and a walk-in-only policy through Aug. 31
Sen. Bennett-Parker's bill that modernizes Virginia restaurant liquor regulations signed by governor
Gov. Spanberger signs HB975, replacing the state's 38-year-old food-to-alcohol ratio with a tiered system Alexandria restaurants had long sought
McLean man sentenced to four years for $1.5 million Alexandria-based precious metals Ponzi scheme
Warith Deen Muhammad lured more than a dozen investors with promises of 5% to 10% returns, then used new investors' money to pay earlier ones and finance luxury cars and designer shopping, prosecutors said
Alexandria officials urge e-bike, e-scooter battery safety
City and AFD share charging, storage and warning-sign guidance as the lithium-ion-powered devices grow more common
Alexandria man sentenced to 20 years in carfentanil trafficking case
Dontavious Whitaker and Woodbridge co-defendant ran years-long pill operation that fled an Alexandria traffic stop in February 2025, prosecutors say
King Street, Commonwealth Avenue closures pushed to Wednesday morning as VRE bridge work drags on
Second extension in 24 hours means Alexandria commuters face another day of Duke Street detours
Arlington Ridge Road/Mount Vernon Avenue bridge to close during off-peak hours May 16-23
Crews to install five steel girders over Four Mile Run; Metrobus A11 and A12 routes will detour via West Glebe Road, skipping stops along Mount Vernon Avenue in Alexandria
A second Braddock Road safety project heads to the public — this one near the high schools
June 4 open house comes weeks after City Council hears appeal of the Metro-end project
King Street, Commonwealth Avenue closures pushed to Wednesday morning as VRE bridge work drags on
Second extension in 24 hours means Alexandria commuters face another day of Duke Street detours
Alexandria to host six pit stops for Bike to Work Day on May 15
City-sponsored stop at City Hall will feature a DJ, refreshments and limited-edition T-shirts as cyclists fan out across town — one day before council weighs Braddock Road bike lane appeal
Abrams has grand slam and 5 RBIs, House, Tena and Millas also homer as Nationals rout Twins 15-2
The Nationals hit four homers in a four-inning span after hitting none in their previous four games.
Buxton hits 3-run HR, Bradley has 8 strikeouts to help Twins beat Nationals 10-3
Byron Buxton hit a three-run homer, Brooks Lee drove in three runs and Taj Bradley struck out eight in six solid innings to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Tuesday night.
Spirit's Adrián González named NWSL Coach of the Month for April
Washington went 3-0-0 with four straight clean sheets; team hosts Seattle Reign May 30 at Audi Field
Nasim Nuñez drives in 2 as Nationals beat Brewers 3-2 to avoid sweep
Nasim Nuñez had a pair of run-scoring singles, CJ Abrams had two hits and scored twice, and the Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Abrams has grand slam and 5 RBIs, House, Tena and Millas also homer as Nationals rout Twins 15-2
The Nationals hit four homers in a four-inning span after hitting none in their previous four games.
FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP source says
The FBI searched the Virginia state Senate leader's hometown office and her neighboring cannabis shop Wednesday, bringing into public view what was described as a yearslong corruption investigation.
Protester comes down from atop Washington bridge ending 5-day stand against AI and Iran war
A protester who camped out atop one of Washington’s bridges for five days came down Wednesday morning, ending his stand against AI and the war in Iran.
Judge in dispute over Washington golf course tells Trump officials not to cut trees without notice
A federal judge told the U.S. government Monday not to cut down more than 10 trees without first providing notice amid a legal dispute at a historic Washington golf course that President Donald Trump plans to renovate.
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Nine claims about the Braddock Road Corridor Improvements Project — and what the record shows
A reader's guide to the factual disputes, contested inferences, and real tradeoffs in the project City Council will decide May 16
Alexandria City Council unanimously adopts $979.1M FY 2027 budget, holds tax rate flat
Sunday meters formally rejected; BPOL, parking, stormwater and fire fees all approved 6-0 — but Chapman warns the city is filling budget holes with fee hikes that "I don't think is sustainable"
Council authorizes $20 million in revenue bonds for Ladrey rehabilitation, preserving 159 affordable senior units in Old Town
Aguirre pulls item from consent to highlight changes from original project; vote comes on McIlvaine's last legislative meeting as housing director
Alexandria considers $135 million in tax increment financing to redevelop former Potomac River Generating Station
City Manager James Parajon presents framework for HRP Group request; council vote on TIF authorization, new Community Development Authority and Phase I development approvals scheduled for June 13
City Council appoints Rosemont Civic Association officer to Traffic and Parking Board after March deadlock
Rosemarie Spano, who testified on her association's behalf against parking removal in the board's recent Braddock Road decision, will take an oath of office to join a body statutorily mandated to "prioritize safety of all users"; she prevailed 4-2 over bike advocate Jacquelyn Kittredge
Alexandria area leads Virginia in job losses as federal cuts deepen
The Washington region lost 62,100 federal jobs in a year — a 16.5% drop that outpaces every major U.S. metro except Baltimore — and the Arlington-Alexandria-Reston division shed more total jobs than any other Virginia metro, fresh data shows two days before the city adopts a $977.3 million budget.