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Alexandria council reviews $221M public safety budget
From a 911 center losing staff to tech companies to a shelter serving six times as many kids as it did four years ago, Work Session #3 surfaced needs across the Safe, Secure & Just portfolio — with the sheriff's office at the center of it all.
Alexandria council reviews $221M public safety budget
From a 911 center losing staff to tech companies to a shelter serving six times as many kids as it did four years ago, Work Session #3 surfaced needs across the Safe, Secure & Just portfolio — with the sheriff's office at the center of it all.
Council presses sheriff on federal contract cost, missing performance indicators, and unfinished city agreement
Aguirre asks what it would cost to cancel the federal inmate contract. Casey's answer: $7.4 million — and you can't make it up in savings.
Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission to consider letter on draft 2040 housing plan's sustainability provisions
Commission meeting Monday will also take up flood resilience, community energy aggregation
Alexandria to host Potomac Interceptor town hall March 19 at the Lee Center
DC Water and health officials will field questions about the January sewage spill; Alexandria becomes the first Virginia jurisdiction to hold a community hearing on the crisis
Public art installation 'Now or Never' coming to Old Town waterfront March 21
Two monumental sculptures by Alicia Eggert will face off across a narrow passageway at Waterfront Park through November
Alexandria's St. Patrick's Day parade draws thousands to Old Town
Cloudy skies gave way to sunshine as grand marshal Rook Richards led the Ballyshaners 43rd annual procession through Old Town
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: March 6-8
St. Patrick's Day Parade marches through Old Town
Alexandria councilwoman to host free women's health forum Sunday on International Women's Day
EmpowerHER event at Charles Houston Recreation Center features expert panels, wellness activities and local vendors
Alexandria City Council to vote Tuesday on school funding overhaul and maximum tax rate
Meeting also marks first public airing of the $5.6M gap between what ACPS needs and what the city has proposed
Alexandria school board member pushes back on city's plan to restructure school funding
Booz calls for delay of Monday vote, says proposal to fund ACPS by spending category raises legal questions and was introduced without discussion
City learned of schools' $12.7M teacher pay deal from a press release, mayor says
Two-hour joint budget session ends without resolving the $5.6M gap between what ACPS needs to honor its first collective bargaining agreement and what the city has proposed
ACPS, teachers union reach historic $12.7M deal as council prepares to weigh school budget
The first collective bargaining agreement between ACPS and its employees' union is contingent on city funding — and the city manager's proposed budget falls $5.6 million short of what the deal requires.
Alexandria council reviews $221M public safety budget
From a 911 center losing staff to tech companies to a shelter serving six times as many kids as it did four years ago, Work Session #3 surfaced needs across the Safe, Secure & Just portfolio — with the sheriff's office at the center of it all.
City of Alexandria warns permit applicants of phishing scam targeting property owners
Fraudulent emails impersonate city officials, request payment via wire transfer, cryptocurrency and mobile apps
Alexandria to host Potomac Interceptor town hall March 19 at the Lee Center
DC Water and health officials will field questions about the January sewage spill; Alexandria becomes the first Virginia jurisdiction to hold a community hearing on the crisis
Council reviews $221M public safety budget Wednesday — with the sheriff's office in the spotlight
Work Session #3 covers police, fire, sheriff and the rest of the Safe, Secure & Just portfolio. It's the first formal budget review of the sheriff's office since Monday's organized public pressure campaign.
Woodrow Wilson Bridge to open early Thursday for tugboat transit, overnight maintenance
Historic Potomac River commercial traffic will cause multiple bridge openings and traffic stops through Friday morning
Opponents circulate petition against Braddock Road bike lanes
Petition contains factual errors about disability parking, crash data
City seeks public input on Duke Street corridor safety overhaul
Residents can weigh in at April 7 open forum on proposed changes between West Taylor Run Parkway and Dove Street
Opponents appeal Braddock Road bike lane approval to City Council
More than 50 signatures trigger Council review of Traffic and Parking Board's 6-0 decision
AEDP launches first-ever startup accelerator targeting AI, robotics and defense companies
The $200,000 program would support up to 15 Alexandria-based companies and is designed to serve as the foundation for the city's long-term innovation ecosystem.
Waterfront Church seeks window signage permit; childcare center looks to consolidate locations
Two new permit applications open for public comment as church eyes storefront signage, childcare center seeks to simplify its operations
Coalition for a Livable Alexandria raises $28,000 to fund zoning lawsuit appeal
Group avoids hourly billing that could have tripled legal costs
Alexandria's housing blueprint is out; Saturday is your chance to weigh in in person
Draft recommendations released last week lay out 10 goals for the city's first major housing plan update since 2013
Alexandria unemployment up sharply as private sector contracts, new Brookings data shows
City Council to receive workforce briefing Tuesday as $977M budget process enters critical stretch
AEDP launches first-ever startup accelerator targeting AI, robotics and defense companies
The $200,000 program would support up to 15 Alexandria-based companies and is designed to serve as the foundation for the city's long-term innovation ecosystem.
Del Ray's Bagel Uprising announces second location in Ballston
The boiled-and-baked bagel shop, born from a home kitchen in 2015, will open at the corner of Fairfax Drive and North Vermont Street this spring.
Matt and Tony's team eyes Del Ray expansion with new Little Birdie restaurant
Sloan, culinary director Eric Brannon team up for second Del Ray venture on Mount Vernon Avenue.
St. Elmo's temporarily closing Del Ray location for refresh
PCG Restaurant Group says the Mount Vernon Avenue café will temporarily shut down March 9 while it prepares for 'the next chapter'; pop-up planned at Piece Out
Del Ray's Bagel Uprising announces second location in Ballston
The boiled-and-baked bagel shop, born from a home kitchen in 2015, will open at the corner of Fairfax Drive and North Vermont Street this spring.
Matt and Tony's team eyes Del Ray expansion with new Little Birdie restaurant
Sloan, culinary director Eric Brannon team up for second Del Ray venture on Mount Vernon Avenue.
The Garden reopens Friday after winter break, signaling start of spring season
Beloved Del Ray outdoor venue returns with full weekend hours and packed events calendar
Publisher's Note: A new home
The Alexandria Brief has moved. You might notice things look a little different this week. That's because I've migrated to a new platform—Ghost—after three months on Substack. A significant number of readers have reached out over since the launch of The Alexandria Brief with
Publisher's note: Understanding the Braddock Road corridor improvements project
A guide to what's being proposed, what residents are saying, and what questions remain ahead of Monday's hearing
Publisher's note: Clean the mirror
On monks, mirrors, and what thousands of Alexandrians stood in the cold to hear
The Alexandria Brief: Wednesday, March 11
Council advertises higher tax rate but signals reluctance to use it; $221M public safety budget review tonight; nearly 10,000 mail ballots requested
The Alexandria Brief: Tuesday, March 10
Alexandria police announce expanding sexual assault investigation; 30+ speakers fill first budget hearing; council votes tonight on school funding overhaul
The Alexandria Brief: Monday, March 9
Braddock Road bike lane approval appealed to City Council; budget public hearing tonight; St. Patrick's Day parade draws thousands
The Alexandria Brief: Friday, March 6
School board member calls for delay of vote on funding restructure; early voting begins today; Potomac River advisory lifted for Alexandria waterfront