VRE acquires Seminary Yard for $35.8 million
Purchase from state rail authority gives commuter rail service greater control over infrastructure as it prepares for expansion
Ryan Belmore
Founder and Publisher, The Alexandria Brief 📍Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, Virginia
Daily Brief | June 29
Croatia's Alexandria countdown begins, Alexandria Pride fills John Carlyle Square, the city's inaugural police annual report shows a 29% crime drop, and the National Innovation Quarter lands the largest grant in a $5.6M statewide round — with triple-digit heat ahead
On this day in Alexandria history: The George Washington Memorial Parkway gets the green light, and the city ends Prohibition
June 29 marks two anniversaries in Alexandria's history — one that reshaped the city's waterfront for a century, and one that quietly ended a brief experiment with banning alcohol.
Dalić reveals how he steadied Croatia — as the team's Alexandria countdown begins
At a press conference in Alexandria, the coach explained how he took public responsibility to restore the team's confidence — and the federation confirmed the Vatreni will leave the city for good after Tuesday.
'You are welcome here': Alexandria marks Pride with proclamation, purpose, and community
City officials, faith groups and advocates gather at John Carlyle Square Park as Alexandria celebrates Pride for the 9th consecutive year
Croatia advances: Vlašić header off Modrić corner beats Ghana, and the team is back in Alexandria
Nikola Vlašić's header off a Luka Modrić corner beat Ghana 2-1 in Philadelphia, sending Croatia to the Round of 32 against Portugal — and the team returned overnight to the city that has hosted it all month.
ECC principal Heidi Haggerty-Wagner among Virginia's inaugural Principals of Distinction
The state completed its first class of the recognition program this week. Alexandria's Early Childhood Center principal, named in the spring, is the division's lone honoree.
State keeps Alexandria under a drought warning as dry conditions persist into summer
A new state update continues the drought-warning status covering Alexandria, with groundwater and soil moisture still well below normal. Mandatory restrictions remain limited to other parts of Virginia, but officials are urging conservation as summer heat builds.
Alexandria-Arlington innovation district lands $3.9M state grant — the largest in this GO Virginia round
The National Innovation Quarter, a dual-use technology district anchored partly by Virginia Tech's Potomac Yard campus, received the single biggest award in a $5.6 million statewide package — nearly matching the organization's entire launch budget.
In Alexandria's inaugural police annual report, a 29% crime drop and a department determined to be more than its statistics
Chief Tarrick McGuire's first full calendar year: a 29% crime drop, a department built on collaboration, and stories the numbers can't tell
Daily Brief | Friday, June 26
Tiles & Type unveils at the Torpedo Factory, Croatia holds its final Alexandria press conference before Saturday's Ghana match in Philadelphia, Mayor Gaskins launches an Art in Every Space pilot, and the 9th Annual Alexandria Pride takes over Saturday
Weekend overnight lane closures begin on I-395 north near Alexandria this weekend
VDOT bridge work spanning the Fairfax County–Alexandria line will close a single northbound lane on weekend nights through Aug. 9, skipping the July Fourth holiday
Tiles & Type: 85-tile community mosaic from Local News Day pop-ups unveiled at Torpedo Factory
The artwork from April's three Alexandria pop-ups, organized by Bloom Labs and assembled in partnership with The Art League, is on display through the summer on the second floor of the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
Gvardiol, Moro speak as Croatia holds final Alexandria press conference
Defender and midfielder field questions before Croatia faces Ghana
Warner says Trump's last-minute cancellation of housing-bill signing hurts Virginians
The senator also faulted the Iran deal and warned that the new intelligence chief is a "national security threat" in his Thursday availability
Publisher's Note: Punching above our weight
A World Cup team made Alexandria home for a month. As Croatia prepares to leave, here's a case for making the friendship last — starting with a fifth sister city.