Croatian stamp exhibit opens in Alexandria, kicking off summer of World Cup cultural exchange
Mayor Gaskins, Croatian ambassador frame Torpedo Factory exhibit as the start of a 'family' relationship ahead of Team Croatia's June arrival
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Alexandria Planning Commission to take up beekeeping rules, Old Town Pool replacement Tuesday
Commission also holds 6 p.m. work session on draft Duke Street Land Use Plan; some items move to City Council May 16
Alexandria, Arlington managers to discuss local government at May 7 League of Women Voters event
Jim Parajon and Mark Schwartz to address shifts in federal funding and the new Richmond administration; free program at Walter Reed Recreation Center
Alexandria Police Department to hold wreath-laying ceremony Wednesday for fallen officers
Three ceremonies set across the city this week as part of Alexandria Police Week 2026
Alexandria to mark 82nd anniversary of D-Day with commemoration, lecture
Annual event moves to John Carlyle Square; Rear Adm. Samuel Cox to deliver June 4 lecture at The Lyceum
Spirit's Adrián González named NWSL Coach of the Month for April
Washington went 3-0-0 with four straight clean sheets; team hosts Seattle Reign May 30 at Audi Field
Visit Alexandria marks National Travel and Tourism Week as city eyes major summer events
Tourism agency points to record spending and World Cup hosting role; staff to lead litter cleanup at Four Mile Run Park
ACHS Class of 2026 faces month of deadlines before June 6 graduation
Tassel name verification, Senior Experience coursework and yard sign sales top this week's to-do list for ACHS seniors
River Farm permanently protected from development under new conservation easement
Friday ribbon cutting at the 25-acre Fairfax County property closes a years-long campaign that began when AHS put it up for sale in 2020
Daily Brief | May 4
9-year-old struck in Del Ray crosswalk; Hank's Pasta Bar official launch set for May 7; Alexandria unveils America250 garden flag
Alexandria to host six pit stops for Bike to Work Day on May 15
City-sponsored stop at City Hall will feature a DJ, refreshments and limited-edition T-shirts as cyclists fan out across town — one day before council weighs Braddock Road bike lane appeal
Alexandria unveils America250 garden flag as 250th events build through summer
City revives a 1976 bicentennial tradition with patriotic native gardens
Alexandria to repave four streets, add speed cushions on two more next week
City paves about 50 lane miles a year; $20M plan ahead through 2029
Alexandria committee broadens search for new Iverson Street name
Just 16 residents weighed in on Edmonson proposal; Ivy, Van Landingham now in mix
Driver on learner's permit cited after hitting 9-year-old with vehicle in Del Ray crosswalk
Child hospitalized as a precaution after Friday evening collision at Mt. Vernon Avenue and Kennedy Street; driver cited for failure to yield
FedEx to convert FedEx Ship Center to FedEx Office on Eisenhower Ave.
Replacement closes 90 minutes earlier each weekday and ends dangerous-goods shipping in the city; West End loses its only FedEx-operated counter