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Alexandria disability awards to recognize local businesses, advocates
ServiceSource and Pizzano Memorial Fund's Old Town gift shop among this year's recipients
Alexandria disability awards to recognize local businesses, advocates
ServiceSource and Pizzano Memorial Fund's Old Town gift shop among this year's recipients
Spice Kraft sweeps both top prizes at 2026 Taste of Del Ray
The butter chicken pot pie took first place in both the judges' and people's choice categories at the sold-out 17th annual food festival.
Bankruptcies climb, food aid falls: the household strain behind Alexandria's slowing economy
New DMV Monitor data shows the region's personal bankruptcy rate rising faster than the nation and food-assistance rolls shrinking, as City Manager Parajon and the police chief prepare to brief council Tuesday
June 7 in Alexandria history: Richard Henry Lee proposes American independence, with deep ties to the Lee family of Alexandria
A 1776 resolution that would lead to the Declaration of Independence three weeks later — proposed by a Virginia Lee whose extended family helped shape Old Town Alexandria, and whose legacy in the city remains contested
Alexandria City High School graduates 962 in Class of 2026
Students earned $2.5 million in merit scholarships and more than 2,180 college acceptance offers
June 6 in Alexandria history: The 82nd anniversary of D-Day, and a 1950 report that paved the way for Alexandria's first dedicated police headquarters
Two anniversaries: the largest amphibious invasion in history, and the call that would lead to the construction of a modern police facility for a city outgrowing its City Hall quarters
June 5 in Alexandria history: Groundbreaking for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial
A 1922 ceremony at Shuter's Hill launched a decade-long construction effort to honor Washington as a Mason — funded entirely by donations, never with borrowed money, and culminating in a 333-foot tower that still defines the Alexandria skyline
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: June 5-7
Fox 5 Zip Trip, Commodore to Commodore Run, Best of the West End Festival, Flavors & Sounds of Croatia, Taste of Del Ray, and more
ACHS PTSA newsletter raises alarm over Braddock Road study, says city skipped ACPS — records show school input
The parent group cites concerns from "some" staff and community members; the city's 2023 audit behind the project lists ACPS participants, and the letter it publishes targets a separate, already-decided project
City officials, developers break ground on Aspect at former Landmark Mall site
The 390-unit development anchors the 52-acre former Landmark Mall redevelopment, with delivery expected by 2028.
Bankruptcies climb, food aid falls: the household strain behind Alexandria's slowing economy
New DMV Monitor data shows the region's personal bankruptcy rate rising faster than the nation and food-assistance rolls shrinking, as City Manager Parajon and the police chief prepare to brief council Tuesday
As federal cuts hollow out the region's job base, Alexandria's housing market shows the strain
A new Brookings analysis ties softening DMV rents and home prices to a labor market that shed jobs and added unemployment while the rest of the country grew — the latest chapter in a downturn city officials have tracked since fall
What's on Alexandria City Council's June 9 docket
A power plant financing term sheet, a police strategy plan, the State of the Economy and the $1.95 billion FY2027 appropriation ordinance headline Tuesday's legislative meeting
Police chief to seek Council guidance June 9 on new five-pillar Public Safety Plan
The framework follows McGuire's March update touting the region's sharpest crime drop; council action is advisory only, and the plan formalizes the strategy he signaled then
City Manager to brief Council June 9 on $135M power plant financing term sheet
Tuesday's legislative meeting puts the TIF framework for the Potomac River Generating Station redevelopment before the council as an oral-report briefing, with a packet that now includes community feedback gathered through last month's meetings
Trump looms large over upcoming primary elections in Washington, DC
The last time Washington, D.C., residents chose a new delegate to Congress and a new mayor in the same election, gas was $1.33 a gallon and George H.W. Bush was president.
ACPS board takes up FY 2027 budget add/delete tonight ahead of Thursday's adoption vote
Board members go into tonight's work session with proposals to restore Afghan Family Liaisons, Communities in Schools funding, and parts of the renegotiated bargaining agreement that were cut from Superintendent Kay-Wyatt's $7.6 million in May adjustments
ACHS PTSA newsletter raises alarm over Braddock Road study, says city skipped ACPS — records show school input
The parent group cites concerns from "some" staff and community members; the city's 2023 audit behind the project lists ACPS participants, and the letter it publishes targets a separate, already-decided project
Alexandria City High School graduates 962 in Class of 2026
Students earned $2.5 million in merit scholarships and more than 2,180 college acceptance offers
Community calls for trust, transparency, and a strong advocate in next ACPS superintendent
HYA opens engagement sessions with virtual forum Thursday; in-person session set for June 10
ACPS to officially dedicate 'Owen's Place' at Early Childhood Center Tuesday afternoon
Ceremony honors late teen who volunteered at the school and aspired to become a teacher
ACPS launches superintendent search with community sessions set for June 4 and June 10
HYA, a national education search firm, will lead the process; new superintendent expected by October 1
Alexandria City Council moves on school board's election-reform request
Members back a joint committee and signal interest in going beyond the staggered-terms change the board sought in 2024, with a charter-amendment deadline looming
Alexandria schools enrollment fell 2.5% last fall, but officials say it's not a cliff
Special-education and English-learner populations are growing even as overall enrollment falls — and they cost more per student to educate
City warns of traffic near Episcopal High School for Wednesday event
The advisory doesn't name the event, but the school is Croatia's World Cup base camp.
ACHS PTSA newsletter raises alarm over Braddock Road study, says city skipped ACPS — records show school input
The parent group cites concerns from "some" staff and community members; the city's 2023 audit behind the project lists ACPS participants, and the letter it publishes targets a separate, already-decided project
Police chief to seek Council guidance June 9 on new five-pillar Public Safety Plan
The framework follows McGuire's March update touting the region's sharpest crime drop; council action is advisory only, and the plan formalizes the strategy he signaled then
Code Orange air quality alert issued for Alexandria on Friday
COG warns the air will be unhealthy for sensitive groups as a hot, dry stretch settles over the region already under a drought watch
AlexRenew's RiverRenew tunnel on track to go live July 1
The city's largest-ever infrastructure project enters its final phase as crews finish testing; sewer inspections begin this month
NVTC webinar on June 12 to focus on improving the bus rider experience
Free online event features Alexandria Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley and local transit officials from across Northern Virginia
Backyard fire feature sparked Randolph Avenue house fire, Alexandria officials say
Fire marshal ruled the blaze accidental; one resident was displaced and the home is uninhabitable
Regional drought watch issued for Alexandria amid third dry year
COG urges voluntary conservation as a hot, mostly rainless week pushes Alexandria temperatures toward the mid-90s
Publisher's Note: What it really costs to cover Alexandria
Seven months in, an honest look at the numbers behind your community newsroom
Publisher's Note: Sometimes what's best for all of us isn't best for any one of us
The Braddock Road vote is settled. How a divided neighborhood lives with it is not.
Publisher's note: It's been heavy. Be a little kind.
On a hard week in Alexandria, the mayor's reminder, and the gift of arguing about bike lanes
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
Publisher's note: The people who got us through
Two weeks after the ice storm, a pause for gratitude
Editors’ Picks
As federal cuts hollow out the region's job base, Alexandria's housing market shows the strain
A new Brookings analysis ties softening DMV rents and home prices to a labor market that shed jobs and added unemployment while the rest of the country grew — the latest chapter in a downturn city officials have tracked since fall
City Manager to brief Council June 9 on $135M power plant financing term sheet
Tuesday's legislative meeting puts the TIF framework for the Potomac River Generating Station redevelopment before the council as an oral-report briefing, with a packet that now includes community feedback gathered through last month's meetings
Community calls for trust, transparency, and a strong advocate in next ACPS superintendent
HYA opens engagement sessions with virtual forum Thursday; in-person session set for June 10
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: June 5-7
Fox 5 Zip Trip, Commodore to Commodore Run, Best of the West End Festival, Flavors & Sounds of Croatia, Taste of Del Ray, and more
Best of the West End Festival is this Saturday — here's what to know
First-ever WEBA outdoor festival features 50-plus vendors, Port City beer garden, Passport Auto showcase and live music
Thai Peppers closing its Del Ray location after 28 years; final day is June 15
Founding generation retiring; Bristow and Haymarket locations will continue under family's second and third generations