New record store, run by Neighborhood Restaurant Group, to open on Mount Vernon Avenue this summer
2016 Mount Vernon Ave. shop comes as Del Ray awaits word on Crooked Beat Records' possible return
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King Street work begins July 6 near Alexandria City High School
Project will add protected bike lane, expand bus stops and reconfigure lanes to improve safety for students
As Croatia leaves Alexandria, its players say what they'll miss: the people, the place, the month
On their final morning in the city, Marin Pongračić and Nikola Vlašić reflected on the hotel and training-center staff, Episcopal's "crazy" facilities, and a month that ends Tuesday — as the team departs for its Round of 32 match against Portugal.
Daily Brief | June 30
Croatia trains and meets the press one last time in Alexandria before flying out of Dulles for Toronto, the Tucker family calls for criminal charges at an emotional ICPRB hearing, parking meter rates and fines rise tomorrow, and a heat advisory takes effect Wednesday with three days near 100°
Tucker family members call for officers to be criminally charged at emotional public hearing; civilian board recesses without a decision
Family members spoke directly to the board during public comment; board votes to continue deliberations Wednesday
"Exposure that money can't buy": What hosting Croatia did for Alexandria
Visit Alexandria president Todd O'Leary says a month as Croatia's World Cup home gave the city global visibility it could never have afforded — and "rocket fuel" for its sports-tourism push. The full economic picture will come by year's end.
Parking meter rates, fines going up Wednesday in Alexandria
The changes, approved as part of the city's FY 2027 budget, mark the first increase to parking fines since 2007
As Croatia prepares to leave, Episcopal reflects on the month it hosted a World Cup team
The Alexandria boarding school beat out more than 60 sites to become the Vatreni's home base. With the team departing this week, director of auxiliary programs Dan O'Neil looks back on golf-cart rides, ice shortages — and a choice he didn't see coming.
Five candidates for Virginia's 8th Congressional District to face off at Arlington forum Wednesday
Early voting is underway in Alexandria ahead of the August 4 dual primary as the Democratic field takes shape
Alexandria Sheriff's Office finds no policy violations in its own review of Allan Tucker's in-custody death, declines to release report
The statement comes the same day as a public hearing on the Independent Policing Auditor's findings, which sustained violations against three Alexandria police officers
VRE acquires Seminary Yard for $35.8 million
Purchase from state rail authority gives commuter rail service greater control over infrastructure as it prepares for expansion
Daily Brief | June 29
Croatia's Alexandria countdown begins, Alexandria Pride fills John Carlyle Square, the city's inaugural police annual report shows a 29% crime drop, and the National Innovation Quarter lands the largest grant in a $5.6M statewide round — with triple-digit heat ahead
On this day in Alexandria history: The George Washington Memorial Parkway gets the green light, and the city ends Prohibition
June 29 marks two anniversaries in Alexandria's history — one that reshaped the city's waterfront for a century, and one that quietly ended a brief experiment with banning alcohol.
Dalić reveals how he steadied Croatia — as the team's Alexandria countdown begins
At a press conference in Alexandria, the coach explained how he took public responsibility to restore the team's confidence — and the federation confirmed the Vatreni will leave the city for good after Tuesday.
'You are welcome here': Alexandria marks Pride with proclamation, purpose, and community
City officials, faith groups and advocates gather at John Carlyle Square Park as Alexandria celebrates Pride for the 9th consecutive year
Croatia advances: Vlašić header off Modrić corner beats Ghana, and the team is back in Alexandria
Nikola Vlašić's header off a Luka Modrić corner beat Ghana 2-1 in Philadelphia, sending Croatia to the Round of 32 against Portugal — and the team returned overnight to the city that has hosted it all month.