The Alexandria Brief: Thursday, March 26
Alexandria sees sharpest crime drop in DMV region; Croatia's World Cup base camp plans revealed; Four Mile Run kayak launch earns state's top environmental honor
Ryan Belmore
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Alexandria, Virginia
Premier high school rugby tournament coming to Alexandria this spring
The Gonzaga Rugby Classic, a 14-year-old national event previously held in Loudoun County, relocates to George Washington Middle School on April 25–26, bringing an estimated 700 athletes and families from across the East Coast
Four Mile Run Conservancy earns state's top environmental honor for kayak launch
New kayak and canoe launch at Four Mile Run Park is open and ADA-accessible, with a grand opening set for May 9
League of Women Voters hosting virtual Alexandria city council candidate forum April 11
League of Women Voters hosting virtual Alexandria city council candidate forum April 11
Yalla seeks liquor license at Van Dorn address where Roha has gone dark
A new LLC filed with the state in December lists the temporarily closed Ethiopian restaurant's address as its principal office
City Council approves $4.4M to unlock final phase of Arlandria affordable housing project
Vice mayor calls funding 'the final piece of the financing' for 495-unit Sansé & Naja development
City Council adopts new age-friendly plan with eye on federal uncertainty
City Council unanimously approves 2026-2029 roadmap; AARP recognizes Alexandria for aging services
Croatia's national soccer team is basing out of Alexandria for the World Cup. Here's what that means so far.
Visit Alexandria CEO Todd O'Leary briefed city council Tuesday on preparations for hosting the Vatreni — including a "quasi-public" community training session for youth soccer players planned for June
Alexandria sees sharpest crime drop in the DMV region as Chief McGuire provides public safety update to city council
A Brookings analysis puts Alexandria's per capita crime reduction at 57% since 2024, far outpacing regional and statewide averages; Police Chief Tarrick McGuire laid out his strategy and signaled technology as the department's next frontier
The Alexandria Brief: Wednesday, March 25
Council signals support for scaled-back waterfront flood plan; Winter Storm Fern response cost $9.6M; Braddock Road appeal hearing set for May 16
Alexandria's Winter Storm Fern response cost $9.6 million and took 19 days. Here's what the city is changing.
An after-action report presented to city council Tuesday details the response to the most significant weather event in the region since 2016 — and lays out policy changes coming this fall
City Council signals support for scaled-back waterfront flood plan as costs balloon and federal roadblock holds
With the original pump station blocked by the Interior Department, city staff recommends an enhanced gravity system — and council indicated Tuesday it agrees
Alexandria releases six-month look-ahead tracking city council priorities
Document outlines initiatives across housing, health, economic development, and city operations through June 2026
Alexandria earns 2025 Tree City USA recognition from Arbor Day Foundation
City meets four standards required for designation, including per-capita forestry spending
Alexandria housing director to retire after 20 years advancing affordable housing
Deputy director to step in as acting director beginning May 1
City Council schedules May 16 hearing on Braddock Road appeal as opposition organizing intensifies
Online petition reaches 936 signatures; second church joins appeal; yard signs appear along corridor