Road closures set for Sunday as Active for Autism 5K takes to Alexandria streets
Runners will raise money for autism research as Potomac Avenue and part of Main Line Boulevard shut down from 7:40 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
Ryan Belmore
Founder and Publisher, The Alexandria Brief 📍Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria kicks off seasonal repaving Monday, with work running through November
T&ES will resurface about 50 lane miles this year; 16 streets are on the initial list, starting April 20
20 new CASA volunteers sworn in at Alexandria Circuit Court
Northern Virginia Family Services class joins program that has advocated for nearly 2,000 children since 1988
First Gentleman Adam Spanberger joins Brooks Bike Bus for biggest ride yet
The Friday morning ride drew 82 bikes to Naomi L. Brooks Elementary, the largest turnout since the program launched six months ago
Alexandria under drought warning as Virginia expands advisory statewide
Every city and county in the Commonwealth now faces a drought watch or warning; weekend showers unlikely to ease conditions
Publisher's note: It's been heavy. Be a little kind.
On a hard week in Alexandria, the mayor's reminder, and the gift of arguing about bike lanes
Chamber ALX to host free CareerCon for students May 2 at Virginia Tech's Alexandria campus
Annual event features industry panels, life-skills sessions and $4,000 in interest-based scholarships awarded by drawing
The Alexandria Brief: Friday, April 17
More than 18,000 have already voted as turnout accelerates; no one shows up to speak at police-in-schools hearing; Bennett-Parker's liquor bill signed into law
Alexandria to mark 129th anniversary of Joseph McCoy lynching with remembrance event
Keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler will address state-sanctioned violence at the April 23 program at Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church
Alexandria to host community meeting on substandard lot zoning review
City planners will discuss potential changes to decades-old rules governing smaller residential lots at the April 28 session at Patrick Henry Recreation Center
No speakers sign up for public hearing on ACPS-APD agreement; board meeting adjourns after one minute
Revised 2026-28 MOU — which removed the student-records provision that drew opposition at last year's hearing — heads to April 23 vote with written testimony as the only public input
More than 18,000 Alexandrians have already voted — and turnout is accelerating
Five days out, nearly 18% of registered voters have cast ballots. Here's what you need to know before April 21.
Warner warns of mounting toll on Virginians from Iran war, economic fallout
Senator addresses Fairfax deaths, Fed independence and Virginia Tech anniversary in remote availability with state media
National pet care chain to take over South Peyton Street dog daycare, expand Olde Towne Pet Resorts brand
Bentonville-based Pet Resort Hospitality Group proposes to more than double daycare capacity at former Board Hound site, extend hours to 10 p.m.
Sen. Bennett-Parker's bill that modernizes Virginia restaurant liquor regulations signed by governor
Gov. Spanberger signs HB975, replacing the state's 38-year-old food-to-alcohol ratio with a tiered system Alexandria restaurants had long sought
Historic Lyceum kicks off spring concert series with Irish traditional music tonight
Two performances — tonight and May 1 — bring world-class folk artists to Old Town's most storied stage