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A76 peak service will double between Mark Center and Ballston in June; Blue line upgrades and a new Mark Center commuter route arrive in December; a $3 Abilities-Ride fee takes effect July 1
Annual maintenance program that began March 30 moves into Seminary Hill and Russell Road corridor this week; three more zones come online next week, with work scheduled through May 8
ACPS heads back to drawing board with $5.6M gap to close; Hi-Tide tiki pop-up opens on waterfront; council to take up tall ships, $20M housing bonds Tuesday
Community speakers urge alternatives to potential middle school sports, world language cuts after quiet Saturday Council hearing; final board vote targeted for June 11
Spanberger signs package including paid family leave, prevailing wage modernization and salary history ban; Beyer calls paid leave a 'historic step forward'
June tall-ships festival, Ladrey rehab bonds and a draft federal housing plan fill Tuesday's docket; budget and tax rate adoption follows Wednesday
Heidi Haggerty Wagner of the Early Childhood Center is one of 25 building-level leaders selected statewide for the new recognition and training program
Committee directed division counsel to revise the 2026-28 agreement; Governance Committee will review May 1 before the full board considers final approval
The summer-season bar inside Vola's Dockside Grill opens Thursday with rum punches, island bites and a walk-in-only policy through Aug. 31
Educators, caregivers, housing and utility leaders will be recognized May 21 at Belle Haven Country Club, with public safety honorees still to come
ALEXANDRIA, Va- Overnight and weekend lane closures are expected through June, and pedestrian crossings at Bashford and Slaters lanes will shut down one at a time starting the week of April 27
Another pedestrian struck — fifth incident APD has posted about this month; Spring2ACTion raises record $3.4 million; Sandy Marks to be sworn in May 12
A driver struck a man walking on King Street late Wednesday night, three days after a driver struck and killed a woman at a different Alexandria intersection. Police said the man is in stable condition and that the driver, who initially left the scene, returned.
ACT for Alexandria's 16th annual giving day topped its $2.5 million target by 36%, eclipsed last year's record and kept its online platform open for donations through Sunday
Matt Liptak's design will represent Alexandria at national mayors conference in June
With just over four hours to give, nearly 6,000 donors have pushed Alexandria's 16th giving day to $2.77 million across 198 nonprofits, with Casa Chirilagua leading the field at more than $70,000