The Black Stars and the Vatreni both spent time based in the Alexandria area before the World Cup. On Saturday in Philadelphia, they meet in a Group L finale that could decide who advances — and who goes home.
Chief Felipe Hernandez Jr. tells council the department is eyeing a top-1% national rating by 2028 and credits a shorter work week with improving retention
The ad hoc body will study staggered terms, board size and composition, with a report due November 10 — but the 6-1 vote exposed deep skepticism about whether any of it will move the needle for students
The Fresh Start Initiative has cleared back rent for 318 ARHA households with 62% staying current, Croatia's Budimir off the bench keeps the World Cup hopes alive, and DASH breaks ground on the region's first on-route electric bus charger at the former Landmark Mall site
The privately funded effort the mayor launched in March to keep public-housing families from eviction raised more than $1.2 million and cleared 318 households' balances.
The 34-year-old striker came off the bench to head home Josip Stanišić's cross — becoming Croatia's oldest World Cup scorer — as a 1-0 win over Panama set up a winner-advances finale against Ghana on Saturday in Philadelphia.
An ATF investigation found Jackson, who crashed into multiple vehicles while fleeing a state trooper on I-95, had a handgun modified for fully automatic fire
A $1 million federal earmark secured by Congressman Don Beyer funds the overhead charging system at the West Alexandria Transit Center
Officials joined the Del Ray Business Association to welcome the chicken-focused spinoff from the Matt & Tony's team
Power restored to most of Alexandria after Monday's storms, the Tall Ship Providence Foundation suspends operations Friday, and the city's policing auditor sustains policy violations in Allan Tucker's in-custody death
Bottom of Group L after the England loss, Croatia faces Panama in Toronto on Tuesday night, with the coach insisting his healthy, fully fit squad must play like the favorites it is.
On June 23, 1897, a Virginia Theological Seminary commencement drew clergy to Alexandria by electric streetcar and waiting carriage — a snapshot of the city's role as a regional transit gateway
Curtis Mead and Luis Garcia Jr. homered, Foster Griffin pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Nationals beat the Phillies 4-1 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between the division rivals.
Severe thunderstorms knocked out power to nearly 7,900 city customers at the peak; most were back on by early Tuesday, with more showers and storms in the forecast
Tax filings show the nonprofit lost $683,000 in 2024 and owes its board members roughly $768,000; it now proposes merging with the United States Maritime Foundation.
The Independent Policing Auditor's final report sustains policy violations against three of four officers, including a finding that the arresting officer continued to the jail after Tucker repeatedly asked to go to a hospital. A civilian review board holds a public hearing June 29.
