Chalk-A-Block returns to Old Town North on Sept. 19
Mayor to judge Chalk-A-Block as the street-art festival returns to Old Town North
The Alexandria Brief | Tuesday, August 4
Alexandria votes today in the August 4 dual primary, National Night Out fills neighborhoods across the city tonight, and the Virginia premiere of "Louder Than Guns" screens at The Lyceum
New America wins $250,000 grant to build digital exhibit on Alexandria's 1939 library sit-in
The Mellon Foundation award funds an interactive online exhibit, due in 2027, on what is considered the country's first sit-in demanding desegregated access to a public library.
Alexandria Pipes and Drums to perform at Waterfront Park on Aug. 21
The free evening concert will be the band's only performance of the summer, after a July date was cancelled by the region's Code Purple air quality alert.
Comment period on Dawes Avenue safety plan closes Wednesday
The city's concept for the corridor through NVCC would add bike lanes and change on-street parking; construction is anticipated in 2026 or 2027
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia’s state primary
Plus: What Alexandria voters need to know
The Alexandria Brief | Monday, August 3
Election Day is tomorrow, National Night Out is Tuesday night, Graham Nash plays The Birchmere tonight and tomorrow, and school is three weeks away
Flash flood warning in effect for Alexandria until 7:45 p.m.
Up to 3 inches of rain have already fallen, with another 1 to 2.5 inches possible; a flood watch runs through midnight
On this day in Alexandria history: The night 200 mules stampeded through the city — and a soldier lost his clothes
On August 2, 1898, Alexandria had one of its more chaotic evenings — and the Spanish-American War was responsible for both incidents
King Street closed between Beauregard and Chesterfield after vehicle hits electrical pole
Downed wires over the roadway prompted the overnight closure, Alexandria police said
Alexandria nonprofit brought a free chemistry lab to 14 neighborhoods this month
Chrysalis Development Group's Be a Chemist academy put 700 students in grades 2-8 through five days of hands-on experiments at community centers and rec facilities, at no cost to families
Alexandria police locate missing 13-year-old girl
Update: On August 2, the Alexandria Police Department reported that the missing girl has been located.
The Alexandria Brief | July 31
A big weekend ahead — Friendship Firehouse Festival, Beats Bites and Brews, Saturday is the last day of early voting, and the August 4 primary is four days away
Jen Walker named Alexandria's 2026 Business Leader of the Year
The Del Ray real estate agent and Cinema Del Ray founder will be honored at the Chamber's Best in Business Awards in October
Dog owner sues Your Dog's Best Friends, alleging facility concealed cause of death
Abigail died on a grooming table in July 2024. Her owner says he learned the truth from investigators 11 months later.
Warner says Iran war has cost Virginia households $605 at the pump, with grocery and farm costs climbing
Senator ties affordability squeeze to a five-month war of choice and tariffs, accuses the Pentagon of hiding more than 600 wounded, and says he wants details on the $22 billion plan to remake Dulles