The Alexandria Brief: Friday, December 19
School Board approves $282 million plan; weekend packed with holiday markets and live music
Ryan Belmore
Alexandria police arrest one, seek two others in $8,000 retail theft on King Street
Officers using real-time camera monitoring responded within minutes to Dec. 10 incident at ALO yoga store
Alexandria School Board approves $282 million capital plan in 5-4 vote
Plan defers Cora Kelly modernization to 2036, converts Jefferson-Houston and Patrick Henry to address middle school overcrowding
Alexandria School Board unanimously approves naming four facilities after community leaders
Board overrides superintendent's recommendation, honors former Mayor Kerry Donley, NFL player Keith Burns
Rep. Beyer returns to House Science Committee after two-year absence
Alexandria's congressman tapped for panel overseeing AI, space, and energy policy
Warner discusses bipartisan child care legislation, addresses surveillance pricing concerns during media availability
Virginia senator proposes tax credit to boost child care worker pay while criticizing Trump administration’s approach to federal workforce and consumer protection issues.
What's happening this weekend in Alexandria: Dec. 19-21
Here's how to make the most of your weekend.
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
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