May 30 in Alexandria history: Wilson drives the first rivet at Jones Point, and Fort Ward Park is dedicated
A former mayor's death in 1843, a presidential rivet in 1918, and a Civil War fort restored in 1964.
Ryan Belmore
Founder and Publisher, The Alexandria Brief 📍Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, Virginia
Raccoon in Potomac Yard neighborhood tests positive for rabies, health department warns
Officials urge residents near East Glebe Road to use caution around wildlife after the animal made contact with a dog
Alexandria remains under a drought warning despite recent rains
State officials say storms improved streamflow and topsoil, but groundwater is still far below normal across most of Virginia
Alexandria to unveil memorial Monday for 67 killed in Potomac River collision
Riverside ceremony at Rivergate City Park will honor victims of the January 2025 midair crash, with NTSB Chairwoman Jen Homendy and victims' families among those attending
Rising fuel prices are squeezing Alexandria's city fleet, but officials say it's holding up
Mayor Gaskins flagged the cost in a video post; City Manager James Parajon told the council the fleet is "in pretty good shape," helped by hybrids and bulk fuel buying
Alexandria Children's Theatre brings 'The Wizard of Oz' to the stage in June
A cast of 34 students performs the family classic across six shows at Carl Sandburg Middle School
Alexandria's drinking water stayed within federal limits for a third straight year, reports show
Tap water met every standard from 2023 through 2025, and PFAS — the contaminant class drawing the most national scrutiny — came back undetected as customers face a proposed rate increase
Alexandria sets fifth community meeting on Commonwealth, Ashby and Glebe flood project
June 4 session will cover design, utility relocation and a construction schedule that runs through 2030
Daily Brief | May 29
Alexandria police report pedestrian crashes are down 14% this year; Virginia Theological Seminary uncovers an early draft of MLK's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"; and the city joins a regional fight against utility rate hikes.
Alexandria pedestrian crashes down 14% this year, police say at Holland Lane safety unveiling
Officials and crash survivors gathered in Carlyle to celebrate a redesigned streetscape and a new round of enforcement; Assistant Chief Mike May said bicycle crashes are down 28% year-to-date
Section of Mt. Vernon Avenue to close Saturday for crane work in Del Ray
The road will be closed between W. Reed Avenue and Russell Road from 3 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 30, with traffic detoured to Russell Road and W. Glebe Road
Virginia Theological Seminary discovers an early draft of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'
The document, certified by experts at Swann Galleries, was found in the papers of a Black Episcopal bishop who was active in the Civil Rights Movement
Alexandria joins regional fight against utility rate hikes, including a water increase near 30%
Mayor Gaskins says the city is intervening in four State Corporation Commission cases; residents have until June 3 to comment on a Virginia American Water request the mayor says would push city water rates up more than 260% since 2022
Alexandria is marketing five affordable homeownership opportunities, with a lottery deadline June 22
The city's Office of Housing is taking applications for four condos at the new Residences at Tidelock and separately marketing a resale-restricted unit in Parkfairfax, both for income-eligible first-time buyers
Alexandria adds ticketed evening receptions aboard a tall ship to its June waterfront festival
The after-hours events aboard the Kalmar Nyckel, including a fireworks-view reception, supplement the free Sails on the Potomac festival June 12-14
Daily Brief | May 28
After 10 straight days of rain, the sun is finally out — just in time for tonight's community cookout — while VRE reschedules the King Street bridge closure again and emails reveal Waymo gave the mayor a week's notice before mapping Alexandria