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Alexandria Days returns to Old Town this weekend
The boutique shopping event, which dates to 1959, runs Friday through Sunday with a passport program and two shopping spree giveaways
Early voting opens Friday in Alexandria
Warner and Beyer are on the ballot along with three constitutional amendments. Four precincts have new polling places, and the registration and mail ballot deadlines both fall Oct. 23.
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.
Alexandria Days returns to Old Town this weekend
The boutique shopping event, which dates to 1959, runs Friday through Sunday with a passport program and two shopping spree giveaways
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
Alexandria Days returns to Old Town this weekend
The boutique shopping event, which dates to 1959, runs Friday through Sunday with a passport program and two shopping spree giveaways
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.
One driver critically hurt in Richmond Highway rollover; road closed at East Reed
Alexandria police say a crash investigation is underway and are asking drivers to avoid the area
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.
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
Jalen Hurts throws 3 TD passes and Eagles stuff Commanders' late 2-point try for 24-22 win
The Eagles improved to 6-0 in season openers under coach Nick Sirianni since 2021.
Spirit fall 3-0 to Boston at home after conceding three in the final 10 minutes
Washington held Boston Legacy FC scoreless for 80 minutes at Audi Field, then gave up three goals, two of them from substitute Amanda Gutierres in stoppage time
Nationals rally late for 6-5 win and sweep of Angels, who must go 7-6 to avoid first 100-loss season
Washington improved to 3-61 when trailing after seven innings, sweeping the Angels for the first time.
Sean Johnson has 2 saves for DC United in 0-0 tie with Atlanta
D.C. had just one shot in the second half.
Jalen Hurts throws 3 TD passes and Eagles stuff Commanders' late 2-point try for 24-22 win
The Eagles improved to 6-0 in season openers under coach Nick Sirianni since 2021.
Spirit fall 3-0 to Boston at home after conceding three in the final 10 minutes
Washington held Boston Legacy FC scoreless for 80 minutes at Audi Field, then gave up three goals, two of them from substitute Amanda Gutierres in stoppage time
Sean Johnson has 2 saves for DC United in 0-0 tie with Atlanta
D.C. had just one shot in the second half.
Alvarez shines, Nats beat Angels 6-5 despite another bullpen collapse
Andrew Alvarez pitched seven innings of one-hit ball and the Washington Nationals earned a 6-5, 10-inning victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday
One driver critically hurt in Richmond Highway rollover; road closed at East Reed
Alexandria police say a crash investigation is underway and are asking drivers to avoid the area
Road work coming to Alexandria this week: Hilton Street, North Pickett and nine other stretches
Crews will be on West End streets Monday through Friday, with concrete work on four blocks elsewhere. Cars left in work zones get towed.
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.
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.