First Night Alexandria celebrates 31 years with $10 tickets, twin fireworks shows
Family-friendly festival features 12 stages of music, comedy and magic across Old Town and Carlyle
Ryan Belmore
Regional board approves 25-year, $297 billion transportation plan
Alexandria projects include Landmark Transit Center, Potomac Yard transitway extension
Alexandria store sells $50,000 Powerball ticket as jackpot climbs to $1.5 billion
Tiger Market and Bakery on Mount Vernon Avenue among five Virginia retailers to sell second-tier winners
City seeks approval to demolish Old Town Pool, build new brick bathhouse
Alexandria files for permit to raze 50-year-old facility in Parker-Gray Historic District; new design features solar panels, modern materials
The Alexandria Brief: Thursday, Dec. 18
French bakery fills Foxtrot space, school board votes on capital plan, and Beyer introduces parkway safety bill
What's happening in Alexandria: Thursday, Dec. 18
Your guide to events, meetings, and entertainment in Alexandria
Beyer introduces bill to reinvest G.W. Parkway speed camera revenue in safety upgrades
Legislation would allow Park Service to keep fine revenue for road maintenance, camera installation
Alexandria school board advances capital improvement plan, setting up Thursday vote
Plan defers Cora Kelly modernization eight years, converts Jefferson-Houston and Patrick Henry to address middle school overcrowding
Alexandria school board to vote on CIP plan, facility naming Thursday
Board also set to consider naming proposals for Donley, Burns; hear school performance data
City launches Business Passport Program as part of Duke Street planning process
Initiative encourages residents to visit corridor's approximately 600 small businesses
Remaining City Hall services relocating ahead of major renovation project
Council chambers moving to Del Pepper Resource Center; Old Town Farmers' Market also affected
The Alexandria Brief: Wednesday, Dec. 17
Transportation board eyes 2050, new officers hit the streets, and those Washington Gas letters explained
What's happening in Alexandria: Wednesday, Dec. 17
Your guide to events, meetings, and entertainment in Alexandria
Alexandria welcomes 14 new law enforcement officers from regional academy
Sheriff's deputy, police officer earn top honors in physical fitness and academics
What's open, what's closed in Alexandria over the holidays
Most city offices closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1; trash collection delayed, courts shut down through Dec. 26
Those Washington Gas letters aren't from Washington Gas — here's what to know
HomeServe partners with the utility to sell optional repair insurance, but the branding and frequent mailings are confusing some residents