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Alexandria considers $135 million in tax increment financing to redevelop former Potomac River Generating Station
City Manager James Parajon presents framework for HRP Group request; council vote on TIF authorization, new Community Development Authority and Phase I development approvals scheduled for June 13
Two Alexandria nonprofits receive grants from American Water Foundation
Wilderness Kids and Friendship Veterans Fire Association among four Virginia recipients of $77,199 in funding
Madison Street Tattoo raises over $12,000 for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
'Tattoos for Rescues' event benefits shelter during its 80th anniversary year
Alexandria up for 'Best Small City' in Condé Nast Traveler awards
City has maintained top-three ranking since 2023, finished third in 2025 behind Charleston and Santa Fe
Alexandria kicks off 19th annual Community Cookout series May 6
Nine free neighborhood events through June offer food, activities and city resources
Council authorizes $20 million in revenue bonds for Ladrey rehabilitation, preserving 159 affordable senior units in Old Town
Aguirre pulls item from consent to highlight changes from original project; vote comes on McIlvaine's last legislative meeting as housing director
Alexandria considers $135 million in tax increment financing to redevelop former Potomac River Generating Station
City Manager James Parajon presents framework for HRP Group request; council vote on TIF authorization, new Community Development Authority and Phase I development approvals scheduled for June 13
City Council appoints Rosemont Civic Association officer to Traffic and Parking Board after March deadlock
Rosemarie Spano, who testified on her association's behalf against parking removal in the board's recent Braddock Road decision, will take an oath of office to join a body statutorily mandated to "prioritize safety of all users"; she prevailed 4-2 over bike advocate Jacquelyn Kittredge
City to brief residents May 11 on South Patrick Street median project ahead of June construction start
Pre-construction community meeting at Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center will preview eight months of work on Route 1 between Jefferson and Wolfe streets.
Superintendent, ACPS board head back to the budget with a $5.6M gap to close; Kay-Wyatt to present adjusted plan May 7
Community speakers urge alternatives to potential middle school sports, world language cuts after quiet Saturday Council hearing; final board vote targeted for June 11
Alexandria City Public Schools principal named to inaugural Virginia Principals of Distinction class
Heidi Haggerty Wagner of the Early Childhood Center is one of 25 building-level leaders selected statewide for the new recognition and training program
ACPS Governance Committee sends police MOU back for changes; board vote now scheduled for May 7
Committee directed division counsel to revise the 2026-28 agreement; Governance Committee will review May 1 before the full board considers final approval
ACPS chair: School board is 'disappointed' no additional city funding is coming as budget season closes
The school board is seeking $5.6 million more than the city manager proposed; tonight's work session is the last major decision point before April 29 adoption
Six weeks in, The Commodore leans into its role as Old Town's neighborhood bar
Co-owner says the "five-star dive bar" is meant to feel like a home off King Street — and after launching weekend brunch and lining up Friday-night live music, they're filling out the programming to match.
Hi-Tide tiki pop-up drops anchor on the Old Town waterfront
The summer-season bar inside Vola's Dockside Grill opens Thursday with rum punches, island bites and a walk-in-only policy through Aug. 31
Sen. Bennett-Parker's bill that modernizes Virginia restaurant liquor regulations signed by governor
Gov. Spanberger signs HB975, replacing the state's 38-year-old food-to-alcohol ratio with a tiered system Alexandria restaurants had long sought
Report: Talkin' Tacos among three restaurants signing leases at Alexandria's Oakville Triangle
The South Florida taco chain will be joined by Japanese restaurant Waraku and ramen shop Mensho at the Richmond Highway development, according to the Washington Business Journal.
Jury deliberating in Alexandria trial of alleged ISIS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing
Jurors deliberated for roughly five hours without reaching a verdict and are scheduled to resume Wednesday.
Army major charged in Alexandria federal court with plotting to aid Cameroon separatists
Maj. Kenneth Chungag, a nurse stationed at Fort Belvoir, appeared Monday before a magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Virginia's Alexandria Division and was released pending trial.
Driver strikes building with vehicle in 600 block of King Street
Alexandria police closed a stretch of King Street and part of Washington Street on Friday afternoon after a driver drove a vehicle into a building. The department has not released information about injuries.
Virginia American Water hydrant flushing continues across Alexandria, with five active and upcoming zones
Annual maintenance program that began March 30 moves into Seminary Hill and Russell Road corridor this week; three more zones come online next week, with work scheduled through May 8
City to brief residents May 11 on South Patrick Street median project ahead of June construction start
Pre-construction community meeting at Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center will preview eight months of work on Route 1 between Jefferson and Wolfe streets.
Alexandria's annual paving season ramps up with 13 streets on tap next week
Crews will resurface about 50 lane miles citywide by November; drivers warned to heed "No Parking" signs or risk towing
I-395 southbound to face nightly lane closures from Shirlington Circle to Duke Street through mid-June
Up to three lanes will shut between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday as VDOT crews mill and repave the corridor
PNC Alexandria Half returns Sunday; police detail road closures across Old Town
Some closures begin Saturday morning, with the full race route shut down by 6 a.m. Sunday. Roads are expected to reopen by 11:40 a.m.
Soto and Bichette go deep as slumping Mets break out at the plate in 8-0 win over Nationals
Juan Soto hit a two-run homer that capped a seven-run fourth inning and the New York Mets breezed to an 8-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
Abrams' sacrifice fly, Tena's pinch-hit HR in the 10th lift Nationals over White Sox 2-1
CJ Abrams' sacrifice fly scored automatic runner Daylen Lile from third in the 10th inning, pinch-hitter José Tena followed with a solo homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Sunday for their second straight extra-innings win.
Nasim Nunez drives in 4, Washington Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 in 10 innings
Nasim Nunez drove in four runs, including two in the top of the 10th inning, as the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Saturday.
Spirit's 4-0 rout of Kansas City plays out before second sellout crowd of the season
Friday's 19,215-fan turnout at Audi Field marks the fastest the NWSL club has reached two sellouts to start a year
Soto and Bichette go deep as slumping Mets break out at the plate in 8-0 win over Nationals
Juan Soto hit a two-run homer that capped a seven-run fourth inning and the New York Mets breezed to an 8-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
Judge questions Trump's plan to close the Kennedy Center for 2 years
The hearing Tuesday was the first of two back-to-back court hearings on lawsuits over changes at the Kennedy Center.
King Charles III to meet Trump and address Congress in bid to spotlight UK-US ties
He will become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991.
King Charles III arrives at the White House on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship
The royal couple will also visit the Sept. 11 memorial in New York and attend a 250th birthday block party in Virginia, where Charles will also meet Indigenous leaders involved in nature conservation — a favorite cause of the environmentalist king.
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Alexandria area leads Virginia in job losses as federal cuts deepen
The Washington region lost 62,100 federal jobs in a year — a 16.5% drop that outpaces every major U.S. metro except Baltimore — and the Arlington-Alexandria-Reston division shed more total jobs than any other Virginia metro, fresh data shows two days before the city adopts a $977.3 million budget.
Hillyard, Gill win PNC Alexandria Half Marathon; Hodgins, Garson-Shumway take 5K titles
Alex Hillyard finished in 1:07:45 and Halle Gill in 1:21:03 in the second running of the event's new format.
From King Street to Ground Zero: How the Old Town Run Club is serving, honoring, and remembering heroes
Three years ago, two runners hashed out an idea over Guinness at a King Street pub. This September, the Old Town Run Club will retrace the path from Shanksville to the Pentagon to Ground Zero for a third time — and is aiming to deliver $50,000 to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
A Star Wars 5K, free for kids, lands at Cameron Run on May 3
Light swords for finishers, pizza and beer at Atlas after, and all profits to Tunnel to Towers — the Old Town Run Club's Intergalactic 5K & Kids 1 Miler returns Sunday morning.
Six weeks in, The Commodore leans into its role as Old Town's neighborhood bar
Co-owner says the "five-star dive bar" is meant to feel like a home off King Street — and after launching weekend brunch and lining up Friday-night live music, they're filling out the programming to match.
'We are proud Virginians': Mayor Gaskins rejects bill to return Alexandria to D.C.
Rep. Rich McCormick's "Make DC Square Again Act" would undo the 1846 retrocession of Alexandria and Arlington — days after Virginia voters approved a Democratic redistricting plan.