The Alexandria Brief | Friday, July 10
Alexandria turns 277 this weekend, the School Board has new leadership, and the waterfront flood project takes its first visible step forward
Alexandria School Board elects Christopher Harris as chair for the coming year
The board unanimously chose Harris, its District C representative and outgoing vice chair, to lead during a year that includes a superintendent search and transition. Alexander Crider Scioscia was elected vice chair.
Alexandria eligible for federal farm disaster loans after spring frost and freeze
Spring freeze wiped out crops across Virginia; city producers have until February 2027 to apply for loans
Zlatko Dalić, who led Croatia through its month in Alexandria, steps down as coach
Croatia's most successful coach is leaving after nearly nine years, three major medals, and one summer that made a Northern Virginia city his team's World Cup home.
AEDP and MOVE Business Chamber launch program to help aspiring food entrepreneurs open in Northern Virginia
Free kickoff session July 29 at 1940 Duke Street features owners of Alexandria Restaurant Partners and the top-ranked Teriyaki Madness franchise in the country; eight fully subsidized seats available for Alexandria residents
Old Town North civic group to retrace historic Alexandria Canal on foot — and with a drink in hand
NOTICe's 2nd Annual Canal Crawl on Sept. 19 pairs neighborhood pub stops with storytellers tracing the path of a waterway that once connected Alexandria to Georgetown
Alexandria moves forward with redesigned waterfront flood project as utility investigation work begins July 13
After a federal reversal killed the pump station plan, City Council formally authorized a gravity-based alternative in June; underground utility work begins next week along King, Union, Prince and The Strand
Alexandria proclaims August 4 National Night Out — and police chief wants to break last year's record
More than 40 neighborhoods, civic associations and apartment communities have already signed up; registration closes July 21
Daily Brief | July 9
AWLA lands its biggest grant ever, a Fund for Racial Equity report charts two years of community-driven giving, and Alexandria marks 180 years since Congress voted to give the city back to Virginia
180 years ago today, Congress voted to give Alexandria back to Virginia
The retrocession of 1846 was celebrated by some and feared by others — and it shaped the city that turns 277 this weekend
Art in Every Space pilot brings local artwork to Wheeler Avenue on second night
Mayor Gaskins displays submissions on AV Actions' massive screens, teases interactive art experiences
ACT for Alexandria's Fund for Racial Equity awarded more than $200,000 to 29 organizations over two years, new report finds
Community Advisory Board of nine Alexandria residents led the grantmaking process; ACT now seeking $75,000 to fund next phase
Northern Virginia business optimism rebounds in Q2 as layoff fears hit lowest point in survey's history
18% of respondents are based in Alexandria; tax reduction and right-to-work top policy priorities for Spanberger and General Assembly
AWLA lands $600,000 PetSmart Charities grant — largest in its 80-year history — to expand veterinary access in underserved neighborhoods
Second phase of Incubator grant will deliver vaccines, grooming, pet food and behavior support to historically excluded neighborhoods near Mark Center
Alexandria's Community Cookout series wraps up tonight at Ruby Tucker Family Center
Free food, activities and community resources at Ruby Tucker Family Center Courtyard tonight from 6-7:30 p.m. — the last stop of the 2026 season
Councilman Chapman hosting three summer roundtables on economic development, nonprofit partnerships, and nightlife
Sessions at Charles Houston Rec Center on July 15, 22 and 29 will cover international economic development, nonprofit partnership with ACPS, and Alexandria's night scene