Power restored in Alexandria’s West End after outage knocked out traffic lights
An outage that left 565 customers without power and darkened West End traffic signals was resolved Monday evening, according to Dominion’s outage map.
Alexandria Restaurant Partners names Nazia Millwala president as founding partners step back
The former CFO takes over day-to-day leadership of the group behind Ada’s on the River, Vola’s, Theismann’s and BARCA.
Alexandria firefighters used ladders to free girl pinned under SUV, department says
The girl was struck Oct. 6 on North Ripley Street and is expected to make a full recovery, according to the Fire Department.
New sticker crawl starts Friday in Old Town, ahead of trick-or-treating for children and dogs
Sticker Treat is new this year. Old Town Trick-or-Treat returns Oct. 24, and The Dog Park's event for dogs is Oct. 25.
No Kings' rally and 'Party at the Polls' planned outside Beatley Library this weekend
Indivisible Do Something Alexandria is hosting both events. Sunday's coincides with the first day of weekend early voting in the city.
Paws in the Park canceled Sunday as Isaias remnants approach; organizers hope to reschedule
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria cited downpours, possible thunderstorms and high winds. A book and craft festival on King Street is also off.
Titans beat West Potomac 24-14 to reach 6-0 and stay atop the Patriot District
Alexandria City led the whole second half and shut out the Wolverines in the fourth quarter. Winless Fairfax visits next.
City proposes red light cameras, new crosswalks and a new signal at seven high-crash West End intersections
The seven intersections saw 167 crashes from 2020 through 2024, and three more people were killed or severely hurt near them in 2025. Feedback is due Nov. 6.
The Alexandria Brief | Friday, Oct. 9
Inside: Alexandria’s next superintendent comes from Anchorage, Warner on election security, and a full weekend before the holiday.
Old Town Oyster Week returns Saturday with shucking contest, passport and a week of events
Nine restaurants are taking part in the seventh annual event, which opens at 11 a.m. Saturday outside Daniel O’Connell’s and wraps up Oct. 18 with 75-cent oysters.
Alexandria School Board names Anchorage’s Jharrett Bryantt as next superintendent
Bryantt, who led Alaska’s largest district through school closures and budget cuts, will start Feb. 1 at a salary of $310,000.
Seminary Road has had 150+ crashes since 2018. Alexandria wants your input on fixing it.
The city is seeking a third round of community feedback on design options for one of Alexandria’s highest-crash corridors. The comment period runs through Nov. 6.
Alexandria voter guide: Early voting hours expand Oct. 18, and four Election Day polling places have moved
More than 9,000 residents have already voted. The deadline to register or request a mail ballot is Oct. 23, and early voting ends Oct. 31.
Warner says Virginia’s elections are secure, warns Trump could use intelligence claims to cast doubt
With 26 days until the midterms, the senator, who is seeking reelection, urged Virginians to vote early and pressed the administration to declassify any evidence of foreign interference.
Army identifies systemic failures behind DC midair collision and calls for safety fixes
While the report largely reinforces the National Transportation Safety Board's conclusions, the civilian investigation was broader and the NTSB focused on years of warning signs missed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Samuel Madden Homes redevelopment tops out in Old Town, 11 months after groundbreaking
The $120 million project will bring 207 affordable apartments to North Henry Street. Completion is planned for 2027.