Ryan Belmore
Founder and Publisher, The Alexandria Brief 📍Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, Virginia
ALIVE!'s Empty Bowls fundraiser raises more than $80,000 to fight food insecurity in Alexandria
Ninth annual event at Beth El Hebrew Congregation drew local officials, 26 restaurants and community supporters
Mount Vernon Trail to close near Old Town for shoreline repairs starting Friday
Federal contractors will block trail segment between East Abingdon Drive and 3rd Street for up to six weeks
Sandy Marks wants to keep Alexandria City Council moving forward
The Democratic nominee sat down with the Alexandria Brief Tuesday ahead of early voting, which begins Friday.
Frank Fannon wants to bring balance back to the Alexandria City Council
The independent candidate and former council member sat down with the Alexandria Brief Tuesday ahead of early voting, which begins Friday.
Redistricting would keep Alexandria in the 8th — and remake it
Virginia's proposed 10-1 congressional map keeps Alexandria in the 8th District. But the district it would belong to would bear little resemblance to the one Alexandrians know today.
The Alexandria Brief: Tuesday, March 3
Alexandria Brief interviews two City Council candidates today; Bagel Uprising heads to Ballston; 12 events to put on your March calendar
First chance for public to comment on FY 2027 budget comes Monday
City Council opens public comment on Parajon's FY 2027 spending plan before weeks of work sessions ahead
Del Ray's Bagel Uprising announces second location in Ballston
The boiled-and-baked bagel shop, born from a home kitchen in 2015, will open at the corner of Fairfax Drive and North Vermont Street this spring.
Registration opens for Bike to Work Day as event marks 25th anniversary
Alexandria boasts six pit stops as DMV-wide celebration enters its third decade
Matt and Tony's team eyes Del Ray expansion with new Little Birdie restaurant
Sloan, culinary director Eric Brannon team up for second Del Ray venture on Mount Vernon Avenue.
Waterfront Church seeks window signage permit; childcare center looks to consolidate locations
Two new permit applications open for public comment as church eyes storefront signage, childcare center seeks to simplify its operations
City seeks artist to design Alexandria's official America 250 poster
Winning design will represent Alexandria at national mayors conference in June
March in Alexandria: 12 events you shouldn't miss
From St. Patrick's Day celebrations and Shamrock crawls to women's leadership forums and live music, March is packed.
ACPS 2030 plan shows broad progress at midyear, but staffing goal hits wall
School board to receive Q2 update Thursday as budget scrutiny intensifies
The Alexandria Brief: Monday, March 2
Wintry mix arrives this afternoon as Alexandria looks ahead to a 70-degree swing, a hometown musician takes the St. Patrick’s Day spotlight, and City Council candidates go live with The Brief.