Daily Brief | May 13
Council to weigh Braddock Road bike lane appeal Saturday; city to host waterfront flood mitigation update Monday; Out of School Time registration opens next month
Ryan Belmore
Founder and Publisher, The Alexandria Brief 📍Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria City Council to weigh Braddock Road bike lane appeal at Saturday public hearing
The May 16 docket also includes a development permit for the Old Town Pool replacement, a lease for Casa Chirilagua and zoning changes affecting outdoor fitness studios and live entertainment
Alexandria to host virtual community update on waterfront flood mitigation project May 18
City staff will discuss the impact of the National Park Service position reversal, escalating costs and alternative flood mitigation options under consideration
Alexandria's Out of School Time Power-On Program opens registration for 2026-27 year
The afterschool program for K-6 students runs Aug. 24 through June 17 at six recreation centers and three elementary schools, with pre-registration for families qualifying for financial assistance beginning June 7
Daily Brief | May 12
Sandy Marks sworn in tonight, giving Alexandria its first female-majority council; AEDP picks FedTech to launch business accelerator; Dunigan returns to VA-8 race after redistricting ruling
Dunigan returns to VA-8 race after Virginia Supreme Court strikes down redistricting referendum
The Marine veteran and former CIA officer rejoins a crowded Democratic primary field challenging Rep. Don Beyer
Del Ray house and garden tour raises more than $27,000, with proceeds boosting caboose restoration
Saturday's biennial fundraiser drew hundreds to a dozen homes, including the Little Red Caboose, which was open to the public for the first time in over a decade
AEDP picks FedTech to launch Alexandria business accelerator this summer
The Arlington-based firm will run a cohort program for up to 15 city start-ups in sectors including robotics, AI, quantum and defense
Daily Brief | May 11
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved redistricting maps; Soccer IN School wraps first year, reaching all 1,360 second graders; APD names two new assistant chiefs
Alexandria to roll out six bike to work day pit stops on Friday
City hall stop will feature a DJ, refreshments and limited-edition T-shirts as the celebration comes one day before council weighs a Braddock Road bike lane appeal
Fort Ward Museum to host Civil War music concert on Armed Forces Day
George Mason University's 8th Green Machine Regiment Band will perform period songs on 19th-century instruments May 16
Alexandria's paving rotation reaches Old Town for week of May 11
South Lee and Wolfe streets join the schedule; East Abingdon, West Abingdon and Madison Street return from last week, and three of the five segments are on the FY 2026 capital list
Alexandria Police name May and North as new assistant chiefs after national search
Both internal candidates rose from a pool of more than 50 applicants as Chief Tarrick McGuire continues to build out his command staff
Soccer IN School wraps first year, reaching all 1,360 Alexandria second graders
Yearlong ASA program, funded by U.S. Soccer, closes inaugural run at Mount Vernon Community School with eyes on a bigger participation goal
Alexandria launches Community Childhood Care Connector
City hires temporary staffer to help families apply for SNAP and summer food benefits amid federal changes
Daily Brief | May 8
Kay-Wyatt unveils $5.6M in ACPS cuts, eliminating 45.6 positions; school board approves police partnership agreement; Marks to take oath Tuesday as council receives lone Torpedo Factory bid