Shred it: City offering free document destruction April 18 in Del Ray
Got a pile of old tax returns? This is your Saturday.
Ryan Belmore
Founder and Publisher, The Alexandria Brief 📍Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, Virginia
The Alexandria Brief: Saturday, April 11
Nearly 13,300 have already voted as extended early voting begins; two ACHS seniors land $40,000 Amazon scholarships; council to consider parking fine hike, Sunday meters Tuesday
Nearly 13,300 Alexandrians have already voted. This weekend, early voting gets easier.
Extended hours and a candidate forum kick off Saturday as the final stretch of the April 21 special election begins.
Two Alexandria City High School seniors land $40,000 Amazon scholarships and guaranteed internships
Mohammad Elyas Noorzai and Zhi McMillan were surprised in front of their classmates Friday at the Minnie Howard Campus in a moment that drew tears, cheers and parent's pride
Report: Talkin' Tacos among three restaurants signing leases at Alexandria's Oakville Triangle
The South Florida taco chain will be joined by Japanese restaurant Waraku and ramen shop Mensho at the Richmond Highway development, according to the Washington Business Journal.
Alexandria City Council to take up parking fine increase, Sunday meters, stormwater fee and business tax at Tuesday meeting
Council also set to hear city manager's state of the economy report and fill seats on nine boards and commissions
Alexandria City Council members to brief Chamber ALX on budget, major initiatives at May breakfast
The May event is the second of three advocacy breakfasts the chamber hosts annually; a legislative reception rounds out the series in September
Alexandria to hold second flood resilience community meeting April 16
City will share updated flood modeling and mitigation strategies as plan heads toward June completion
The Alexandria Brief: Friday, April 10
School Board discusses police-in-schools agreement ahead of public hearing; Waterfront Taco Factory takes shape in Old Town; big weekend ahead
ACPS School Board discusses police-in-schools agreement as public hearing approaches
Board members raise questions about mandatory reporting and felony language in draft SRO agreement as the long-awaited document heads to public hearing next week
Virginia Tech president Tim Sands stepping down after 12 years; Alexandria campus among his signature achievements
The outgoing president championed the Northern Virginia campus that helped anchor Amazon's HQ2
Alexandria takes two top prizes at 37th annual Wammie Music Awards
Eight city artists earn 12 nominations in record-turnout night for DMV music
Alexandria Library invites teens to join recorded dialogue program this spring
The CHAT program, co-created by a local 10th grader, will use small group conversations to build a roadmap for improving teen life in the city
Construction underway at former Big Wheel Bikes site as Waterfront Taco Factory takes shape in Old Town
The distinctive yellow building at 2 Prince St. is boarded up as the long-anticipated waterfront taco restaurant moves from permit to job site
School Board to hold closed hearing on a 'student matter' on April 16
The session, which is scheduled for four hours, is closed to the public under federal student privacy law
Park and Recreation Commission to hold public hearing on Old Town Pool replacement
Residents can weigh in on the $12.5 million project to replace the aging facility, which is slated for a full replacement, including a new lap pool, children's pool, and bathhouse, with a projected completion of summer 2028.