Alexandria launches Community Childhood Care Connector
City hires temporary staffer to help families apply for SNAP and summer food benefits amid federal changes
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Daily Brief | May 8
Kay-Wyatt unveils $5.6M in ACPS cuts, eliminating 45.6 positions; school board approves police partnership agreement; Marks to take oath Tuesday as council receives lone Torpedo Factory bid
Jefferson-Houston's Deedra Robinson named ACPS Teacher of the Year, capping a 40-year career
George Washington Middle's Jeanette Vinson honored as Principal of the Year as the school division celebrates educators across all 18 schools
ACPS school board approves police partnership agreement, sending two-year deal to city for final action
2026-28 MOU includes new immigration protections and clarified guidance for principals on drug-possession reporting; agreement now awaits APD signature and a May 26 city hearing
Kay-Wyatt unveils $5.6M in ACPS budget cuts, eliminating 45.6 positions and reducing negotiated raises
Adjusted FY 2027 spending plan slashes 27 homeroom teachers, six kindergarten aides and 3.6 student support staff; collective bargaining agreement renegotiated to smaller raises after city falls short of school board's request
Visit Alexandria, Aslin Beer land $40K in state tourism grants
City's two awards are part of a $2.2 million round from Gov. Spanberger aimed at boosting travel across Virginia
Alexandria man convicted of deleting 96 federal databases
Sohaib Akhter, 34, faces up to 21 years after retaliating against former employer, prosecutors say
Marks to take oath Tuesday; City Council to receive lone Torpedo Factory bid from Scout Urban
The May 12 legislative meeting opens with a 6 p.m. swearing-in for Alexandria's newest council member before turning to a single proposal to lease and run the Torpedo Factory Arts Center for as long as 40 years.
Richmond Highway bus lane work begins May 11; expect delays through May 25
Two-week maintenance project will close BRT lanes between Swann Avenue and Glebe Road, with buses routed into regular travel lanes
Architectural review board approves 1960s office-to-apartment conversion in Old Town North
Board adds eight conditions to 732 N. Washington St. plan after third hearing on case; historic Powell-Ablard House mudroom also approved
Berlin Brun named Alexandria's 2026 Foster Parent of the Year
Resource parent celebrated for adoptions, Quinceañera and bond with teen in her care — as city seeks more local foster families
Chamber ALX names public safety honorees for May 21 Community Champions Honors
Sheriff's Project Lifesaver Team, an APD officer who revived an unresponsive child, a DECC dispatch group and Fire Department members who responded to last year's Potomac mid-air collision round out the 2026 slate
D.C. United to host Ethiopia's national team at Audi Field on July 11
Friendly match marks third annual Ethiopia Soccer Legacy Match; tickets go on sale to the public Thursday afternoon
Cones, detours, and overnight crews: Your guide to road and transit work across Alexandria right now
From a Metro shutdown that knocks out three Alexandria-adjacent stations this weekend, to a state highway repave on I-395, to a months-long median rebuild on Route 1, here's what's underway, what's next, and how to plan around it.
Daily Brief | May 7
Chamber ALX names 40 Under 40 honorees; Planning Commission backs Old Town Pool, defers beekeeping rules; Bethesda REIT to acquire Potomac Yard senior living communities for $249M
From Dupont Circle to Old Town: Inaugural Commodore to Commodore run set for June 6
The Old Town Run Club's 9-mile fundraiser for September's 9/11 Remembrance Run kicks off at 9:30 a.m. from The Commodore Dupont Circle. Walking and running groups welcome; $30 registration includes beer at both ends.