Metro proposes more frequent bus service on Alexandria-area route as part of revised fiscal year 2027 budget
The Blue line frequency upgrade and a new paratransit fee are also in the mix; the WMATA board votes April 23
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Four Alexandria-area players selected for U.S. Soccer's U-14 boys' talent identification camp
The players, all born in 2012, will compete April 2-6 in Fayetteville, Ga., alongside 76 others from the Central and Northeast regions
Alexandria Symphony bids farewell to Music Director James Ross with two final concerts
Ross, who led the orchestra for eight seasons, closes his tenure with a program featuring Mazzoli, Bruch and Sibelius — and a full-circle moment with violinist Alexander Kerr
The Alexandria Brief: Wednesday, April 1
Spanberger signs Bennett-Parker bill for disabled veterans; city issues stop work order at Gustave Boulangerie; Alexandria woman pleads guilty to wire fraud
Spanberger signs Bennett-Parker bill giving permanently disabled veterans free license plates
Alexandria lawmaker's HB94 part of broader affordability package signed Tuesday
Alexandria issues stop work order on Gustave Boulangerie's outdoor structure
City records show two years of stalled permit applications; Fire Marshal investigation also open
Alexandria woman pleads guilty to using House member's bank account to pay her own credit card bills
Former congressional staffer made 10 unauthorized transactions totaling more than $22,000
Friends of Duncan Library to hold spring book sale April 23-26
Thousands of titles available for all ages; educators receive 50% discount on public sale days
Alexandria to mark 37th annual Holocaust remembrance ceremony April 14
Holocaust Museum historian and former DOJ Nazi crimes investigator to deliver keynote at Beatley Central Library
The Alexandria Brief: Tuesday, March 31
Little Theatre announces 2026/2027 season; gas prices top $4 a gallon; Iverson Street renaming hearing set for April 30
Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day returns to Old Town on April 14
The locally owned scoop shop at 103 S. Union St. will offer free ice cream cones from noon to 8 p.m.
Alexandria to hold public hearing April 30 on renaming Iverson Street
Seminary Hill street named for Confederate general could become Edmonson Street, honoring two enslaved sisters who became abolitionists
Alexandria Celebrates Women to plant pinwheel garden for Child Abuse Prevention Month on April 3
Mayor Alyia Gaskins will present a proclamation at Charles Hill Park as the all-volunteer nonprofit and city leaders gather to raise awareness
Alexandria gas prices top $4 a gallon as region-wide commuter program offers cash rewards and relief
With Virginia's average regular gas price up more than $1 from a month ago, Commuter Connections is promoting free tools to help residents reduce commuting costs — including a competition that launches April 1
Little Theatre of Alexandria announces seven-show 2026/2027 season
The Alexandria community theater's upcoming slate includes seven main-stage productions, two special events and a Broadway cabaret celebrating the U.S. semiquincentennial
Alexandria's week ahead: A quiet civic calendar before the budget's biggest deadline
With the final budget work session behind it, City Council faces an April 6 deadline to declare its hand on the tax rate as Spring Break and Easter weekend bookend a lighter week