AlexRenew's RiverRenew project nears July 1 startup as pump testing advances
Crews have powered up the tunnel dewatering and wet weather pumps; divers are now cutting into the Commonwealth Interceptor
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Alexandria's outdoor pools open Saturday with 15% off season passes
Memorial, Warwick and Old Town pools begin opening weekend May 23; Potomac Yard fountain returns daily
Woman killed in Alexandria apartment; officers fatally shoot suspect
Two officers fired after suspect charged at them, department says; investigation underway
Daily Brief | May 18
City Council upholds Braddock Road bike lane plan in 4-3 vote; Crooked Run signs lease for Del Ray taproom; Traffic board meets tonight on food truck relocation, parking permits
Traffic board to weigh food truck relocation, house manager parking permits Monday
Agenda also includes an Old Town pickup zone shift and new turn restrictions at three intersections
Alexandria first-half real estate tax bills due June 15
City has mailed 2026 bills covering the $1.135 tax rate, the $250 refuse fee and the $170.15 stormwater fee
Council rejects Braddock Road appeal in 4-3 vote, with some modifications
Council retains parking spaces in front of Good Shepherd Lutheran; bike lane on the preserved-parking block changed from protected to unprotected
Crooked Run begins rolling out details of Del Ray taproom after signing lease
Co-founder Jake Endres says the 800-square-foot Mount Vernon Avenue space is on pace to open later this year, with an elevated bar menu and a design-forward concept tailored to the neighborhood
Lifestyle & Performance Fitness cuts ribbon on new personal training studio in Del Ray
Saturday's grand opening of the boutique studio at 202 E. Custis Ave. drew City Councilmembers John Taylor Chapman and Sandy Marks alongside Del Ray Business Association leaders
Daily Brief | May 15
ACPS school board pushes budget timeline back a week; Prince Street townhouse fire ruled electrical and accidental; Alexandria leaders greet riders for Bike to Work Day's 25th anniversary
Alexandria leaders to greet riders at John Carlyle Square Park for Bike to Work Day's 25th anniversary
Mayor Alyia Gaskins, the vice mayor and three city councilmembers are among the elected officials expected at the city's marquee pit stop as more than 10,000 commuters across the region take part in today's regional celebration
ACPS school board pushes FY27 budget timeline back a week; staff answers to 97 questions due Friday
Add/delete deadline moves from May 18 to May 22, the May 14 work session is canceled, and three board members use a public update to clarify what is — and isn't — changing in classrooms next year. Final adoption remains June 11.
Thursday's Prince Street townhouse fire was electrical and accidental, AFD rules; smoke detectors alerted occupant
One firefighter treated for a minor injury and released. No civilian injuries reported.
Daily Brief | May 14
Alexandria homelessness count rises 14%, driven by sharp increase in children; Virginia one step closer to requiring diaper-changing stations in new buildings; VRE postpones King Street bridge closure to May 29
Alexandria homelessness count rises 14% in 2026, driven by sharp increase in children
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' annual Point-in-Time count identified 189 people experiencing homelessness in the city on Feb. 4, while regionally nearly 29,000 formerly homeless individuals are now in permanent housing
VRE postpones King Street bridge closure to May 29 through June 2
The replacement of two bridge spans across King Street and Commonwealth Avenue will take place over the long weekend as part of the Alexandria Union Station Improvements Project