Daily Brief | May 11
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved redistricting maps; Soccer IN School wraps first year, reaching all 1,360 second graders; APD names two new assistant chiefs
Ryan Belmore
Founder and Publisher, The Alexandria Brief 📍Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria to roll out six bike to work day pit stops on Friday
City hall stop will feature a DJ, refreshments and limited-edition T-shirts as the celebration comes one day before council weighs a Braddock Road bike lane appeal
Fort Ward Museum to host Civil War music concert on Armed Forces Day
George Mason University's 8th Green Machine Regiment Band will perform period songs on 19th-century instruments May 16
Alexandria's paving rotation reaches Old Town for week of May 11
South Lee and Wolfe streets join the schedule; East Abingdon, West Abingdon and Madison Street return from last week, and three of the five segments are on the FY 2026 capital list
Alexandria Police name May and North as new assistant chiefs after national search
Both internal candidates rose from a pool of more than 50 applicants as Chief Tarrick McGuire continues to build out his command staff
Soccer IN School wraps first year, reaching all 1,360 Alexandria second graders
Yearlong ASA program, funded by U.S. Soccer, closes inaugural run at Mount Vernon Community School with eyes on a bigger participation goal
Alexandria launches Community Childhood Care Connector
City hires temporary staffer to help families apply for SNAP and summer food benefits amid federal changes
Daily Brief | May 8
Kay-Wyatt unveils $5.6M in ACPS cuts, eliminating 45.6 positions; school board approves police partnership agreement; Marks to take oath Tuesday as council receives lone Torpedo Factory bid
Jefferson-Houston's Deedra Robinson named ACPS Teacher of the Year, capping a 40-year career
George Washington Middle's Jeanette Vinson honored as Principal of the Year as the school division celebrates educators across all 18 schools
ACPS school board approves police partnership agreement, sending two-year deal to city for final action
2026-28 MOU includes new immigration protections and clarified guidance for principals on drug-possession reporting; agreement now awaits APD signature and a May 26 city hearing
Kay-Wyatt unveils $5.6M in ACPS budget cuts, eliminating 45.6 positions and reducing negotiated raises
Adjusted FY 2027 spending plan slashes 27 homeroom teachers, six kindergarten aides and 3.6 student support staff; collective bargaining agreement renegotiated to smaller raises after city falls short of school board's request
Visit Alexandria, Aslin Beer land $40K in state tourism grants
City's two awards are part of a $2.2 million round from Gov. Spanberger aimed at boosting travel across Virginia
Alexandria man convicted of deleting 96 federal databases
Sohaib Akhter, 34, faces up to 21 years after retaliating against former employer, prosecutors say
Marks to take oath Tuesday; City Council to receive lone Torpedo Factory bid from Scout Urban
The May 12 legislative meeting opens with a 6 p.m. swearing-in for Alexandria's newest council member before turning to a single proposal to lease and run the Torpedo Factory Arts Center for as long as 40 years.
Richmond Highway bus lane work begins May 11; expect delays through May 25
Two-week maintenance project will close BRT lanes between Swann Avenue and Glebe Road, with buses routed into regular travel lanes
Architectural review board approves 1960s office-to-apartment conversion in Old Town North
Board adds eight conditions to 732 N. Washington St. plan after third hearing on case; historic Powell-Ablard House mudroom also approved