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Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty
Rush pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud during a hearing in Alexandria, Virginia, court records show.
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Alexandria ranks No. 2 on Condé Nast Traveler's list of best small U.S. cities, its highest finish
The city moved up from No. 3, where it had placed three years running. Charleston, South Carolina, was first.
456 ACPS students newly eligible for bus service after walk zone appeals, memo says
New routes began Monday. The School Board will get a status update Thursday, at a meeting that also includes state accountability results and proposed changes to the transportation policy.
Alexandria honors its first firefighter to die in the line of duty, 174 years later
Charles Glasscock's grave went unmarked until researchers located it in 2024. The Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association laid a wreath Sunday.
Morrison House relaunches its banned book speakeasy as "The Restricted Collection"
Volume 1: Scandal runs Nov. 10-14. Tickets are $12, with $5 going to the Virginia Library Association.
Thousands turn out for Art on the Avenue despite daylong rain
Del Ray Business Association also welcomed the neighborhood's newest businesses with a group ribbon-cutting
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
Alexandria police say license plate readers helped identify suspect in Holmes Run Parkway killing
Corey Stubblefield, 38, was returned from North Carolina on Thursday to face murder and firearm charges in the July death of Charles Talley, 36.
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.
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.