The Alexandria Brief: Monday, April 20
Council hears five hours of budget testimony Saturday; Sheriff Casey opposes $200,000 cut; ALX Dog Walk doubles in size for fifth year
Ryan Belmore
Founder and Publisher, The Alexandria Brief 📍Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria's week ahead: Special election, budget decisions, Drug Take Back Day, and more
A City Council election, the preliminary add/delete work session, the expected SRO agreement vote and the 129th anniversary of Joseph McCoy's lynching make for a week that matters
Freeze watch issued for Alexandria as temperatures set to dip before a springtime warmup
National Weather Service warns of possible frost damage to crops and outdoor plumbing Tuesday morning, with highs near 80 by week's end
Alexandria Citizen Corps Council to host preparedness information night Monday
Volunteer council invites residents to learn how to get involved in local emergency readiness
Alexandria City Council votes on land use items, hears budget testimony in five-hour public hearing Saturday
The meeting covered budget proposals, parking fees, a contested right-of-way vacation and a new housing development before adjourning at 2:47 p.m.
Sheriff Casey, deputies, and community members testify over proposed $200,000 cut to Alexandria Sheriff's Office
Supporters and opponents fill council chambers as the proposal heads to Tuesday's add/delete work session
Intermittent closures coming to North Beauregard Street as Holmes Run Trail repairs press on
Crane and equipment deliveries will prompt 15- to 30-minute shutdowns on weekdays from April 20 through April 28, the latest visible step in a yearslong effort to restore trail sections wrecked by historic flooding
ALX Dog Walk doubles in size for fifth year as AWLA joins as partner
More than 2,000 dogs and owners step off under warm spring skies for the two-mile walk, up from roughly 1,000 last year; mayor and founder salute sustainability push
Road closures set for Sunday as Active for Autism 5K takes to Alexandria streets
Runners will raise money for autism research as Potomac Avenue and part of Main Line Boulevard shut down from 7:40 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
Alexandria kicks off seasonal repaving Monday, with work running through November
T&ES will resurface about 50 lane miles this year; 16 streets are on the initial list, starting April 20
20 new CASA volunteers sworn in at Alexandria Circuit Court
Northern Virginia Family Services class joins program that has advocated for nearly 2,000 children since 1988
First Gentleman Adam Spanberger joins Brooks Bike Bus for biggest ride yet
The Friday morning ride drew 82 bikes to Naomi L. Brooks Elementary, the largest turnout since the program launched six months ago
Alexandria under drought warning as Virginia expands advisory statewide
Every city and county in the Commonwealth now faces a drought watch or warning; weekend showers unlikely to ease conditions
Publisher's note: It's been heavy. Be a little kind.
On a hard week in Alexandria, the mayor's reminder, and the gift of arguing about bike lanes
Chamber ALX to host free CareerCon for students May 2 at Virginia Tech's Alexandria campus
Annual event features industry panels, life-skills sessions and $4,000 in interest-based scholarships awarded by drawing
The Alexandria Brief: Friday, April 17
More than 18,000 have already voted as turnout accelerates; no one shows up to speak at police-in-schools hearing; Bennett-Parker's liquor bill signed into law