Jury convicts Woodbridge teen in Metro station death
Man fleeing an attack at Potomac Yards climbed into the track bed and was struck by a departing train, prosecutors say
A postpartum support group launches in Old Town, started by two neighbors who couldn't find one
Mom League DC held its first eight-week Newborn Series in Alexandria this month. The series costs $375, and the next Alexandria group starts Oct. 6.
Alexandria's RiverRenew picks up national construction honor
ENR named the tunnel system an Award of Merit winner in its 2026 MidAtlantic Best Projects competition — the second industry award for the project in as many years.
Mount Vernon Trail wins national Hall of Fame honor
The 18.5-mile path took 58% of the public vote, beating an Ohio towpath and a Texas battlefield trail
Missing 27-year-old found safe, police say
Fairfax County police had issued an alert Wednesday morning for Kendall Andre Tally, last seen in the 3200 block of King Street
NRG's Del Ray record store will be a second location of Mobius Records
The Fairfax City shop is targeting mid-September; Crooked Beat is also returning to Mount Vernon Avenue this fall
The Alexandria Brief | Thursday, Aug. 20
On tap today: the Old Town North farmers market, NRBQ at The Birchmere, the last stretch of Restaurant Week, and storms rolling in after 3 p.m.
Can you sing, dance or tell a good story? Alexandria seniors would like to see it
The city's Adult Day Services Center is recruiting volunteers to perform for participants in its weekday program. The minimum age is 14.
Beyer joins congressional investigation into ICE agent who pointed gun at Virginia woman
Six lawmakers ask the FBI and DOJ Civil Rights Division to investigate an Aug. 10 encounter in Bailey's Crossroads, and dispute DHS's account of it
From $242,500 to $1.8 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week
16 homes closed across the city at an average price of $744,812, led by a rebuilt Craftsman in Beverley Hills
Alexandria to mark 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks with remembrance ceremony
The hourlong ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at police headquarters on Wheeler Avenue, with a presentation of colors and remarks from Mayor Alyia Gaskins and public safety officials.
A toy lending library and play space is coming to Mount Vernon Avenue
Del Play, from a former teacher and a chef raising their own child in Alexandria, will offer drop-in play, borrowable toys and consignment in part of the former Streets Market. The target opening is December.
Donations to Alexandria classroom projects are being matched today
A national DonorsChoose match runs through Wednesday, adding 50% to every donation. More than 140 projects are live in the Alexandria area, most needing a few hundred dollars or less.
Old Town Books owner is opening an ice cream shop in Hollin Hall
Ally Kirkpatrick's Fabled Ice Cream has signed for 7940 Fort Hunt Road, a Fairfax County shopping center she has known since childhood. Build-out is beginning now, with an opening planned for 2027.
The Alexandria Brief | Wednesday, Aug. 19
Alexandria's license plate reader page now lists all 161 agencies that can search its cameras, Beyer warns of ICE encounters in Northern Virginia, and the mayor's back-to-school salon quadruples in four years.
Mayor's Back-to-School Hair Salon serves 37 Alexandria children in fourth year
The fourth annual event at Iye's Beauty Salon has grown from eight girls its first year to 37 children Tuesday. A year after five girls were turned away at capacity, walk-ins who weren't on the list left with backpacks and a warm meal.