The Alexandria Brief | Thursday, Sept. 3
On tap today: the Old Town North farmers market, teen voices at Beatley, and storms likely after 2 p.m.
City will launch recreation campaign at William Ramsay, with a new mural and a Friday night party
"Where You Belong" starts Sept. 18 at the West End center. The city describes it as both a new look and the start of a broader investment, without saying yet what that investment includes.
Kiwi Kuisine will reopen its Eisenhower Avenue pie shop with a ribbon-cutting and a pie-eating contest
The New Zealand-style pie maker marks 20 years in the region Oct. 10. The event is free, and there will be sheep to find.
Council returns from recess Tuesday with Flock camera update, tax bill for furloughed federal workers
The first regular legislative meeting since June 23 also brings reports on the economy and City Hall construction, two Russell Road vacation ordinances and 15 contested board appointments
SPA opens classified analytics lab at Alexandria headquarters
The 14,400-square-foot space holds 78 workstations.
The Alexandria Brief | Wednesday, Sept. 2
On tap today: the Board of Architectural Review's monthly hearing, Wine Tasting Wednesdays with cats, and storms rolling in after 11 a.m.
Alexandria Choral Society's 57th season: four main concerts, and you pay what you can
Plus two collaborations and free pop-up holiday singing around the city. The season runs October through May.
Alexandria School Board to interview superintendent candidates in coming weeks
Chair Christopher Harris says the search drew a national pool and confirms Acting Superintendent Grace Taylor did not apply. Candidates will not be named publicly.
From $219,000 to $2.9 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week
35 homes closed across the city at an average price of $850,747.
Alexandria parking permits to be mailed by Friday after vendor delay
Mayor Alyia Gaskins said residents do not need to pick up a sticker in person, contrary to what their tax bills say. Current permits are valid through Nov. 15.
Unexpected asbestos pushes City Hall renovation back 10 weeks
Crews found it in the 1960s south façade and two interior courtyards. Completion is now expected in fall 2028, and the visible demolition starts this month.
The Alexandria Brief | Tuesday, Sept. 1
On tap today: a horror bookshop opens on King Street, the Minnie Howard fields get Kerry Donley's name, and a heat index near 102.
Developer to give Braddock West update at Sept. 9 meeting
Council approved a three-year extension in November. The 180-unit project has been approved since 2021.
City hires contractor for invasive species work in 11 parks this fall
Alexandria has also asked residents to stop clearing and trimming vegetation in parks on their own, saying unapproved work can interfere with restoration efforts.
Alexandria's Christopher Pierce joins Virginia's LGBTQ+ Advisory Board
Circuit Court Clerk Greg Parks, whose office Pierce worked with on the state's case management system, will administer the oath Thursday. Alexandria now has two residents on the 21-member board.
September is Legacy Month in Alexandria, and there's a free public event Sept. 10
The city's first Legacy Month marks Think Ahead Alexandria, an ACT for Alexandria push to get residents naming local nonprofits in their wills and estate plans.