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What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: May 29-31
D-Day Commemoration, Lyle Lovett, Civil War history tours, farmers markets, and more
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: May 29-31
D-Day Commemoration, Lyle Lovett, Civil War history tours, farmers markets, and more
Alexandria is marketing five affordable homeownership opportunities, with a lottery deadline June 22
The city's Office of Housing is taking applications for four condos at the new Residences at Tidelock and separately marketing a resale-restricted unit in Parkfairfax, both for income-eligible first-time buyers
Alexandria adds ticketed evening receptions aboard a tall ship to its June waterfront festival
The after-hours events aboard the Kalmar Nyckel, including a fireworks-view reception, supplement the free Sails on the Potomac festival June 12-14
A youth-founded music program comes to Alexandria's animal shelter
Wild Tunes, which brings volunteer musicians into shelters to play for the animals, launches at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria on Thursday
Alexandria joins regional fight against utility rate hikes, including a water increase near 30%
Mayor Gaskins says the city is intervening in four State Corporation Commission cases; residents have until June 3 to comment on a Virginia American Water request the mayor says would push city water rates up more than 260% since 2022
Beyer to introduce bill blocking Trump's proposed Arlington arch
The Virginia Democrat will partner with Nevada's Dina Titus on legislation barring construction and federal funds for the 250-foot project, and on Wednesday also pressed Interior officials for traffic studies.
Waymo notified Mayor Gaskins a week before it began mapping Alexandria, emails show
Mayor Gaskins asked the company how it had coordinated elsewhere and requested a briefing; Waymo says it has no current plans for a commercial service in Virginia
Alexandria City Council adopts five-year GO Alex plan, reviews schools-police agreement
At its May 26 meeting, the council also advanced funding for a historic rooming house and a health grant, took up two school board requests and reviewed the draft Duke Street framework
Life Alive to open Old Town location June 9, hosting patio preview party
The organic cafe is inviting the community to a free sneak peek at 400 King Street before opening day
Duke Street's business passport program is live — with bigger prizes than first announced
The shop-local contest, now offering up to $100 and ten winners, runs through September as outreach for the Duke Street Land Use Plan
Chamber ALX names second 40 Over 40 class for 2026
The 40 honorees will be celebrated Aug. 13 at the American Physical Therapy Association headquarters, in an awards event presented by United Bank; the announcement follows the chamber's 40 Under 40 class unveiled earlier this month
Kingley Cafe seeks outdoor patio on King Street
The administrative special use permit would add about 457 square feet of dining in a parking lane next to 910 King Street; public comments are due June 4
Alexandria is marketing five affordable homeownership opportunities, with a lottery deadline June 22
The city's Office of Housing is taking applications for four condos at the new Residences at Tidelock and separately marketing a resale-restricted unit in Parkfairfax, both for income-eligible first-time buyers
HRP details power plant phasing, demolition timeline, and financing ahead of June votes
At its 20th community meeting, the developer of Old Town North's former Potomac River Generating Station laid out how it will tear down the plant while building, why one parcel is on hold, and how it is cleaning up a contaminated site — one week before the Planning Commission takes up the project.
Alexandria opens lottery for four affordable condos at the Residences at Tidelock
First-time homebuyers who live or work in the city can apply through June 22 for income-restricted units in the new Old Town North building
Alexandria releases draft Housing 2040 plan, sets June 2 public hearing
The 100-page plan would replace the city's 2014 housing master plan with new goals, principles and targets running through 2040
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
ACPS climate survey shows big gains in safety, lingering doubts on transparency
The share of secondary students who feel safe at school jumped 22 percentage points; just 48% of staff say the division is transparent about decision-making
ACPS school board pushes FY27 budget timeline back a week; staff answers to 97 questions due Friday
Add/delete deadline moves from May 18 to May 22, the May 14 work session is canceled, and three board members use a public update to clarify what is — and isn't — changing in classrooms next year. Final adoption remains June 11.
Life Alive to open Old Town location June 9, hosting patio preview party
The organic cafe is inviting the community to a free sneak peek at 400 King Street before opening day
Alexandria gears up for World Cup with Croatian cultural festival, watch parties
City to host free waterfront celebration June 6; training at Episcopal confirmed closed to public
Kingley Cafe seeks outdoor patio on King Street
The administrative special use permit would add about 457 square feet of dining in a parking lane next to 910 King Street; public comments are due June 4
Crooked Run begins rolling out details of Del Ray taproom after signing lease
Co-founder Jake Endres says the 800-square-foot Mount Vernon Avenue space is on pace to open later this year, with an elevated bar menu and a design-forward concept tailored to the neighborhood
Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars from the federal government
Rush is being held in custody pending a hearing Friday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.
Former Invictus finance executive indicted in Alexandria on $4.5M embezzlement charges
Sharon Lee, 47, of Loudoun County, faces 12 felony counts after a grand jury indictment alleging she charged personal expenses — including more than $150,000 on gambling — to a company credit card over six years.
Downed power lines shut southbound Quaker Lane, knock out power to nearly 1,000 in Alexandria
Broken pole blamed for outage; police urge drivers to treat dark signals as four-way stops
Alexandria resident, ex-Jan. 6 prosecutor sues in local federal court to block $1.8B Trump 'anti-weaponization' fund
Andrew Floyd, fired from the Justice Department's Capitol Siege Section, is among plaintiffs in a Democracy Forward suit filed in federal court in Alexandria
VRE again reschedules King Street bridge closure, now set for May 28 to June 3
The latest shift moves the weeklong closure up a day; King Street will fully close between Russell Road and Daingerfield Road, with traffic detoured to Duke Street
Waymo notified Mayor Gaskins a week before it began mapping Alexandria, emails show
Mayor Gaskins asked the company how it had coordinated elsewhere and requested a briefing; Waymo says it has no current plans for a commercial service in Virginia
Alexandria City Council adopts five-year GO Alex plan, reviews schools-police agreement
At its May 26 meeting, the council also advanced funding for a historic rooming house and a health grant, took up two school board requests and reviewed the draft Duke Street framework
Downed power lines shut southbound Quaker Lane, knock out power to nearly 1,000 in Alexandria
Broken pole blamed for outage; police urge drivers to treat dark signals as four-way stops
Austin has 18 points and 13 rebounds as Mystics beat Storm 78-64
The Mystics (3-3) had lost back-to-back games and three of their last four.
Gavin Williams pitches 7 strong innings, Guardians edge Nationals 3-2 and avoid series sweep
Finally getting an off day after 16 games in 16 days, Washington opens a three-game series at home Friday against San Diego.
Spirit's Rodman, Rudd called up to U.S. women's national team for Brazil friendlies
The forward and defender will join the U.S. in South America during the June international break, days after the Spirit's Concacaf final loss and the club's sold-out home finale Saturday.
Wood's 15th homer of the season helps Nationals to 6-3 victory over Guardians
James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz had a two-run single in the second inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Beyer to introduce bill blocking Trump's proposed Arlington arch
The Virginia Democrat will partner with Nevada's Dina Titus on legislation barring construction and federal funds for the 250-foot project, and on Wednesday also pressed Interior officials for traffic studies.
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop media leaks
The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media.
Alexandria resident, ex-Jan. 6 prosecutor sues in local federal court to block $1.8B Trump 'anti-weaponization' fund
Andrew Floyd, fired from the Justice Department's Capitol Siege Section, is among plaintiffs in a Democracy Forward suit filed in federal court in Alexandria
Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trump's Washington arch
Commissioners, all appointed by Trump, acted despite overwhelming public opposition to the 250-foot arch, one of several projects that Trump is pursuing alongside a White House ballroom to leave his imprint on Washington.
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What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: May 29-31
D-Day Commemoration, Lyle Lovett, Civil War history tours, farmers markets, and more
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 confirms the $6.9 million PLA estimate behind the attack ads, but disputes how the ads frame it.
The city calls the contractor's estimate a "rough order of magnitude" figure of about 5.5% — not the hidden $7 million the ads describe.
What's happening in Alexandria this Memorial Day weekend: May 22-25
Farmers markets, museum tours, pool openings, and a Memorial Day ceremony fill the long weekend — though you'll want an umbrella for the first half of it
Alexandria gears up for World Cup with Croatian cultural festival, watch parties
City to host free waterfront celebration June 6; training at Episcopal confirmed closed to public
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.