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The Alexandria Brief | Wednesday, Aug. 19
Alexandria's license plate reader page now lists all 161 agencies that can search its cameras, Beyer warns of ICE encounters in Northern Virginia, and the mayor's back-to-school salon quadruples in four years.
Beyer says his office has received reports of ICE violence and warrantless detentions in Northern Virginia
The congressman cited two Arlington cases and said his office has logged several other encounters in the past 10 days. A local coalition reported detentions in Alexandria within the same window.
Alexandria's Flock page now lists the 161 Virginia agencies that can search its cameras
The disclosure follows a week of movement: Flock changed its recommended policies Thursday, the mayor said Sunday she had asked the city to publish more, and two new fields appeared Tuesday. No federal or out-of-state agency is on the list.
North Beauregard Street to close intermittently this week for Holmes Run Trail work
Crews will stop traffic for 10 to 15 minutes at a time between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday to unload crane equipment and concrete for a new box culvert.
Alexandria extends comment period on Duke Street draft recommendations to Sept. 15
City cites need for more time for meaningful feedback; deadline had been Aug. 21
Mayor's Back-to-School Hair Salon serves more than 30 Alexandria girls in fourth year
The fourth annual event at Iye's Beauty Salon has grown from eight girls its first year to more than 30. A year after five girls were turned away at capacity, walk-ins who weren't on the list left Tuesday with backpacks and a warm meal.
Crilley Warehouse to host Art in Every Space reception for four artists
Gaskins will attend and outline next steps for the pilot, which is set to end Sept. 30
City to hold job fair Aug. 26 with nearly 50 positions posted
More than a third of the city's open listings are in the Department of Community and Human Services
Not everything that happens "in Alexandria" happened in Alexandria
How a postal quirk misleads residents, reporters, and emergency responders — and how to tell the difference
Beyer says his office has received reports of ICE violence and warrantless detentions in Northern Virginia
The congressman cited two Arlington cases and said his office has logged several other encounters in the past 10 days. A local coalition reported detentions in Alexandria within the same window.
Alexandria's Flock page now lists the 161 Virginia agencies that can search its cameras
The disclosure follows a week of movement: Flock changed its recommended policies Thursday, the mayor said Sunday she had asked the city to publish more, and two new fields appeared Tuesday. No federal or out-of-state agency is on the list.
Power restored after outage near Seminary Road
Dominion Energy reported no customers out in Alexandria or Arlington as of 5:45 p.m., well ahead of an estimate that had run to 11 p.m.
Alexandria school zone speed cameras resume Aug. 24
Six camera zones will begin issuing $100 citations on the first day of classes; the city tests the systems Aug. 21
Kay-Wyatt out as superintendent effective immediately; board names Grace Taylor acting superintendent
The School Board and Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt agreed to modify her separation agreement so her service ends Aug. 12, seven weeks before her announced Oct. 1 departure. Chief of Staff Dr. Grace Taylor will lead the division until a permanent superintendent is hired.
Virginia's school vaccine rules don't change under Trump order, state says
ACPS students return Aug. 24, in a year when Virginia has recorded more measles cases than in any year since 1988
Police, fire to run active violence drill Thursday at Minnie Howard campus
Not an actual emergency: no students will be present, but residents should expect emergency vehicles on West Braddock Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
School board election reform committee holds first meeting Aug. 25
The panel was directed to start in July; it now has 11 weeks to produce a report
Wonder adds robot delivery at Potomac Yard as Serve expands to a second app
Grubhub customers may now be matched with a sidewalk robot; Serve launched in Alexandria with Uber Eats in December
Ted's Bulletin, Honeymoon projected to open at Carlyle Crossing in late fall
Banners are up at the Eisenhower East development; the Ted's location was first announced in 2022
Crooked Run sets Aug. 28 opening date for Del Ray taproom
Signage in the window at the former Dolce & Bean space gives the Mount Vernon Avenue brewery its first firm date, and co-founder Jake Endres says a new IPA will pour at the opening
Hypergoat Coffee Roasters plans cafe, roastery in former Del Ray church building
Permit at 2423 Mount Vernon Ave. describes a barista counter, coffee lab and roasters area; co-founder confirms a second Alexandria location
Van Metre buys site for 110 townhomes at WestEnd, the first for-sale homes at the former Landmark Mall
The Fairfax-based builder closed on Blocks L and M in July. Buyers won't be able to reserve a homesite until mid-2027.
City to lead Taylor Run walking tour Aug. 18 as comment period is extended
The tour offers a look at the scaled-back sewer stabilization project that replaced the stream restoration plan halted by City Council in 2021. Comments on the 60% design are now due Aug. 30.
AEDP names 11 startups to first Accelerate ALX cohort
Alexandria's inaugural tech accelerator drew 41 applications for a program that begins this month and runs 18 weeks
Can you put an EV charger on a 200-year-old house? Alexandria is rewriting the rules
Parker-Gray property owners would get a faster path than Old Town on two rules under 11 draft chapters open for comment through Sept. 2
The Rangers beat the Nationals 5-0 behind Cal Quantrill’s 7 innings, Foscue's homer
Cal Quantrill gave up four hits in seven innings, Justin Foscue hit a home run, and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday night.
Washington Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody, AP source says
Cutting Moody ends the team's training camp kicking competition, with the job going for now to undrafted rookie Drew Stevens.
Spirit draw at Angel City as Ashley Hatch returns from maternity leave
Trinity Rodman's 10th goal of the season put Washington ahead in the 65th minute before Ally Sentnor equalized late. Hatch played her first match in nearly 15 months.
Scott pitches into 7th, helps Mets past Nats for sweep
Christian Scott pitched into the seventh inning for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery and Luis Torrens hit a two-run homer Sunday, helping the surging New York Mets to a 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals and a three-game series sweep.
National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shuts
Next season will include nine concerts at Northern Virginia Community College's Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria
Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building
The Maryland location was selected over nearby Virginia following an intense competition between the two states.
Suspected arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington, Pirro says
A person has been arrested in connection with vandalism at The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday.
Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump's name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge's order
The decision, made Thursday by a board largely composed of President Donald Trump’s allies, amounts to a doubling down of the institution’s initial plan so changes could be made that leaders said were necessary for safety.
North Beauregard Street to close intermittently this week for Holmes Run Trail work
Crews will stop traffic for 10 to 15 minutes at a time between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday to unload crane equipment and concrete for a new box culvert.
Power restored after outage near Seminary Road
Dominion Energy reported no customers out in Alexandria or Arlington as of 5:45 p.m., well ahead of an estimate that had run to 11 p.m.
Alexandria school zone speed cameras resume Aug. 24
Six camera zones will begin issuing $100 citations on the first day of classes; the city tests the systems Aug. 21
Alexandria extends comment period on Duke Street draft recommendations to Sept. 15
City cites need for more time for meaningful feedback; deadline had been Aug. 21
Publisher's Note: Punching above our weight
A World Cup team made Alexandria home for a month. As Croatia prepares to leave, here's a case for making the friendship last — starting with a fifth sister city.
Publisher's Note: No one took the easy route
Nobody's ever happy with a budget. That's not the same as nobody trying.
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.
Editors’ Picks
Alexandria's Flock page now lists the 161 Virginia agencies that can search its cameras
The disclosure follows a week of movement: Flock changed its recommended policies Thursday, the mayor said Sunday she had asked the city to publish more, and two new fields appeared Tuesday. No federal or out-of-state agency is on the list.
Crooked Run sets Aug. 28 opening date for Del Ray taproom
Signage in the window at the former Dolce & Bean space gives the Mount Vernon Avenue brewery its first firm date, and co-founder Jake Endres says a new IPA will pour at the opening
Hypergoat Coffee Roasters plans cafe, roastery in former Del Ray church building
Permit at 2423 Mount Vernon Ave. describes a barista counter, coffee lab and roasters area; co-founder confirms a second Alexandria location
Not everything that happens "in Alexandria" happened in Alexandria
How a postal quirk misleads residents, reporters, and emergency responders — and how to tell the difference
Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Aug. 14-16
The sidewalk sale runs all three days, Restaurant Week opens a 10-day run, and the Bands & Brews Bar Crawl fills Del Ray on Saturday.
Kay-Wyatt out as superintendent effective immediately; board names Grace Taylor acting superintendent
The School Board and Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt agreed to modify her separation agreement so her service ends Aug. 12, seven weeks before her announced Oct. 1 departure. Chief of Staff Dr. Grace Taylor will lead the division until a permanent superintendent is hired.