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Storms knocked out power to nearly 11,000 Alexandria customers overnight with another round of dangerous weather expected today, the school board adopts its FY 2027 budget, Croatia settles into its World Cup base camp, and Sails on the Potomac arrives at the waterfront
Fifty-nine years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Loving v. Virginia — and the case had been argued for the petitioners by Bernard Cohen, a young attorney practicing in Alexandria who later represented the city in the Virginia House of Delegates for 16 years
Outages in the city fell to about 2,757 by 6:30 a.m. Friday — roughly a quarter of the overnight peak — as crews kept working ahead of a midday Heat Advisory and more possible storms.
The longtime ACPS administrator, introduced at Thursday's board meeting, takes over a four-campus school that has gone through repeated leadership turnover.
The board passed a $371 million operating budget and a $282 million capital plan, both 8-1, capping a year defined by a $13 million gap, 56 position cuts and the division's first collective bargaining process.
Goalkeeper Dominik Livaković and midfielder Martin Baturina praised the team's setup at Episcopal High School on Thursday, six days before Croatia opens its World Cup against England.
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With days to go before a July 1 deadline, AlexRenew gave The Alexandria Brief a tour of the underground pumping station at the heart of RiverRenew, the largest infrastructure project in the city's history.
A National Weather Service advisory runs until 8 p.m. today with a heat index near 104, and more heat and storms loom over Friday's opening of Sails on the Potomac
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off today as Croatia's national team holds its first public training session in Alexandria, the school board adopts the final FY 2027 budget tonight, Sails on the Potomac sets up at the waterfront for this weekend, and Virginia American Water settles its rate case.
All nine members signed a Wednesday post defending their handling of a chaotic add/delete session, a move that appears aimed at heading off staff and union frustration before Thursday's adoption.
Under threat of storms, the World Cup runners-up opened their Old Town base camp with autographs and mini soccer balls for hundreds of local kids — as Mayor Gaskins proclaimed "the beginning" of a lasting friendship.
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The agreement, signed by the city after it formally fought the increase, would raise the typical Alexandria water bill by about $9 a month — less than the $11 the utility first sought — and still needs state approval