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Alexandria City High School launches search for new principal after months without a permanent leader
ACPS seeks candidate to lead 4,500-student school; search comes after back-to-back departures to Arlington
Where to meet the candidates before the April 21 special election
Two forums scheduled as early voting surpasses 11,600 ballots cast or requested
Alexandria's week ahead: Budget double-header, Potomac town hall and a federal workers resource fair
A weather-delayed budget mega-session, the region's first Virginia town hall on the Potomac sewage crisis, the opening of a waterfront art exhibit, and a packed civic calendar make a busy week around Alexandria.
Tonight's budget work session canceled due to weather; rescheduled for Wednesday
Work Sessions #4 and #5 will now be held jointly on March 18, covering housing, transit, transportation, public health, and human services
Schools, housing, and transit dominate second budget public hearing
School Board Chair Michelle Rief testified directly before council as ARHA tenants described mold, mice, and erroneous eviction notices — and Councilman Chapman asked aloud why no one is calling for a tax increase.
Where the City Council candidates stand on housing
Marks backs supply and reform, Fannon calls for managed growth, O'Connell pushes developer accountability ahead of April 21 election
Alexandria to deploy sensor-equipped vehicle to map street conditions in real time
Federally funded pilot will test four competing technologies on West End and Old Town routes, with an eye toward citywide expansion
Alexandria names new T&ES director in department's third leadership change since 2023
Leah Riley brings experience from D.C., Portland and Chicago as the city's largest agency looks to stabilize under permanent leadership
Warner-backed housing bill could give Alexandria new tools to tackle affordable housing crisis
Senate passage of ROAD to Housing Act aligns with city's Housing 2040 priorities — but Alexandria's biggest challenges may still require Richmond
Artist begins mural at Alexandria's Witter Place Apartments
Celebrated muralist Yulia Avgustinovich brings landmarks, wildlife and hidden details to Duke Street development
Agenda:Alexandria swaps panelist, revises framing for rescheduled housing event
City housing director no longer on panel; organization adds new questions after press scrutiny but still withholds panelist names
Alexandria Beautification Commission challenges residents to grow red, white, and blue native gardens for America 250
Initiative aims to get 250 property owners planting patriotic pollinator gardens by summer
Alexandria native wins four Jeopardy! games, $99,400 before Illinois grocer ends his streak
James Denison, who faced an Arlington rival Thursday, now eligible for Tournament of Champions despite three consecutive wrong Final Jeopardy answers
Alexandria's 53-degree temperature swing in 22 hours is the largest on record
Official NWS records place Wednesday's record 86°F high and Thursday's 33°F low — with snow — among the most dramatic reversals in the area's 154-year climate history
Nicole Kidman's new Prime Video thriller is set in Alexandria — even if it wasn't filmed here
'Scarpetta,' which premiered Wednesday, swaps the Richmond of Patricia Cornwell's novels for Alexandria, Va. — then shoots the whole thing in Nashville.
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: March 13-15
Women's Leadership Forum, Festival of the Book, Shamrock Smash, and more.
Thousands expected along Route 1 as Alexandria joins national No Kings protest March 28
A Bridge Brigade over I-395 in Shirlington adds to a day of regional demonstrations
Alexandria City High School launches search for new principal after months without a permanent leader
ACPS seeks candidate to lead 4,500-student school; search comes after back-to-back departures to Arlington
Alexandria's week ahead: Budget double-header, Potomac town hall and a federal workers resource fair
A weather-delayed budget mega-session, the region's first Virginia town hall on the Potomac sewage crisis, the opening of a waterfront art exhibit, and a packed civic calendar make a busy week around Alexandria.
ACPS school board to review strategic plan progress tonight as staff retention concerns emerge
A mid-year update shows meaningful progress in most goal areas — but a spike in "stuck" action steps in staff recruitment and retention is drawing attention.
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.
ACPS 2030 plan shows broad progress at midyear, but staffing goal hits wall
School board to receive Q2 update Thursday as budget scrutiny intensifies
Tracking the storm: Power outages, closures, and developments across Alexandria
This story will be updated throughout the day as conditions change
Severe weather threat looms over Alexandria Monday; ACPS announces 2-hour early dismissal
NWS warns of tornadoes, damaging winds up to 80 mph this afternoon and evening
Alexandria power outages fully restored after affecting 2,000-plus customers
The outage began Thursday morning and affected several traffic lights in the city.
Alexandria City 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.
Former MPD officer faces expanding sexual assault charges in Alexandria, two other jurisdictions
Timothy Valentin, 30, faces dozens of felony counts across multiple jurisdictions; officials urge additional survivors to come forward
Alexandria to deploy sensor-equipped vehicle to map street conditions in real time
Federally funded pilot will test four competing technologies on West End and Old Town routes, with an eye toward citywide expansion
Virginia Railway Express names first chief operations officer since 2019
Appointment comes as agency navigates Long Bridge construction, eyes major service expansion
Alexandria eyes extension of Beauregard Trail to Fairfax County line
Feasibility study launched as city seeks to close gaps for pedestrians and cyclists along busy four-lane corridor
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
Virginia, Maryland lawmakers advance Metro funding Alexandria endorsed
Maryland passes Metro funding bill as Virginia budget talks advance ahead of March 14 deadline
Alexandria to host community meeting on Taylor Run infrastructure design alternatives
Virtual meeting set for March 26 to discuss outfall stabilization, landscaping and tree protection
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 Planning Commission takes up housing, zoning reform in March and April hearings
Dockets include affordable housing cases, downtown development, a commercial zoning text amendment, and capital planning recommendations; both are subject to change
National Park Service reverses course, blocks Alexandria pump station plan
Federal agency cites 1981 settlement agreement restricting waterfront park uses; city vows to keep seeking flood mitigation solution
Alexandria planners to host fifth Duke Street land use meeting Wednesday
City planners to unveil draft corridor themes, gather public input on future of 3-mile stretch
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.
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
USDA officially begins vacating Alexandria's Braddock Place, will relocate food assistance workers to D.C.
The building, which houses SNAP and other federal nutrition programs, was part of a complex purchased for $79 million in 2018 after USDA signed on as a tenant.
Tourism officials flag economic headwinds, shifting traveler habits as Alexandria enters 2026
Canadian visitation is down sharply, leisure travel expectations have softened, and a 'K-shaped economy' is reshaping who is spending on travel
Wells Fargo announces $500,000 grant to Alexandria nonprofit at N. Washington Street branch reopening
The grant will support the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development's financial literacy programs at HBCUs and communities worldwide
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
Whiskey & Oyster to close Feb. 28, ending five-year run
HomeGrown Restaurant Group cites lease renewal as reason for shuttering the seafood and spirits spot
Del Ray Chili Cook Off returns Feb. 28 to support Mount Vernon school pantry
Event at Commonwealth Academy benefits La Tiendita, a resource center for students and families
Kerala-trained chef cuts ribbon on new Indian restaurant in Alexandria
Sundara Indian Restaurant & Cafe opens Friday at Braddock Place with 50-plus dishes, full bar and catering
Alexandria Restaurant Week extended through Feb. 8 following winter storm
Nearly 80 restaurants will offer prix-fixe menus over 17 days and three weekends