The Alexandria Brief — AM | Thursday, Feb. 12
George Washington Birthday Parade returns Saturday; Duke Street plan takes shape; all five council candidates back Braddock Road bike project
Ryan Belmore
Council advances program for up to 60 curbside EV chargers
Private vendors would install and operate chargers at no cost to taxpayers
Duke Street plan takes shape ahead of Feb. 25 community meeting
20-year vision for 3.5-mile corridor focuses on affordability, small business, and green space
Kerala-trained chef cuts ribbon on new Indian restaurant in Alexandria
Sundara Indian Restaurant & Cafe opens Friday at Braddock Place with 50-plus dishes, full bar and catering
Former City Councilman Frank Fannon to host 18th annual food and clothing drive Saturday
Donations of canned food, dry goods and winter clothing will benefit ALIVE! Food Bank, Christ House and Carpenter's Shelter
Council candidates back Braddock Road project, bike safety investments
Five Democrats competing in Feb. 21 firehouse primary respond to BPAC questionnaire
George Washington Birthday Parade returns Saturday with modified route
Nearly 60 units to march through Old Town; city working to clear snow along parade route
Chapman marks 14th anniversary of paramedic's line-of-duty death
Joshua Weissman was last Alexandria first responder to die in the line of duty
Alexandria Festival of the Book coming to St. Paul's in March
The free one-day event features five historians and biographers exploring America from the Revolution to the Jazz Age.
The Alexandria Brief — AM | Wednesday, Feb. 11
Bennett-Parker, McPike cruise to victory; city manager says storm recovery ongoing; office vacancy falls but unemployment rises
Metro to close Crystal City station for 10 weekends this spring; Alexandria riders face shuttle buses, extended disruptions
Closures begin Saturday for construction of a second station entrance; three weekends will also shut down National Airport and Potomac Yard stations for track work
Office vacancy falls as Alexandria bucks regional trend, but unemployment rises
City added or retained 4,100 jobs in 2025; council flags West End retail gap
City Manager: Storm recovery ongoing, after-action report coming in March
Parajon calls January ice storm 'equivalent of a natural disaster'; 9,000 tons of ice hauled
The Alexandria Brief — PM | Tuesday, February 10
Bennett-Parker, McPike win special elections; DHS lists alleged Alexandria DWI in 'murderers, pedophiles, rapists' release; Sheriff's Office earns reaccreditation
Bennett-Parker, McPike win special elections
Democrats hold seats in Senate and House; McPike's council seat now vacant
In DHS release on 'murderers, pedophiles, rapists': an alleged Alexandria DWI
The press release lists 15 weekend arrests. It does not distinguish between violent and non-violent offenses.