Stardust Vintage & Gift to close June 30, just over a year after Del Ray opening
Owner Amy Eggers cites family and post-cancer focus on balance; liquidation sale underway through final weeks
Six weeks in, The Commodore leans into its role as Old Town's neighborhood bar
Co-owner says the "five-star dive bar" is meant to feel like a home off King Street — and after launching weekend brunch and lining up Friday-night live music, they're filling out the programming to match.
'We are proud Virginians': Mayor Gaskins rejects bill to return Alexandria to D.C.
Rep. Rich McCormick's "Make DC Square Again Act" would undo the 1846 retrocession of Alexandria and Arlington — days after Virginia voters approved a Democratic redistricting plan.
Alexandria's annual paving season ramps up with 13 streets on tap next week
Crews will resurface about 50 lane miles citywide by November; drivers warned to heed "No Parking" signs or risk towing
I-395 southbound to face nightly lane closures from Shirlington Circle to Duke Street through mid-June
Up to three lanes will shut between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday as VDOT crews mill and repave the corridor
Spirit's 4-0 rout of Kansas City plays out before second sellout crowd of the season
Friday's 19,215-fan turnout at Audi Field marks the fastest the NWSL club has reached two sellouts to start a year
Alexandria to adopt FY 2027 budget, set 2026 tax rate Wednesday
Seven ordinances and five resolutions up for final passage, including parking, stormwater, business license and fire department fee increases
Alexandria weighs first zoning rules for backyard beehives
Proposal would cap hive numbers by lot size, require 10-foot setbacks and allow closer placement behind a "flyway barrier"
Alexandria defense journalist Drew F. Lawrence wins two Marine Corps Heritage Foundation awards
DefenseScoop reporter and Army veteran is one of only two honorees to win multiple 2026 awards; he will be recognized Saturday at the National Museum of the Marine Corps for his coverage of Marines training in the Arctic
Driver strikes building with vehicle in 600 block of King Street
Alexandria police closed a stretch of King Street and part of Washington Street on Friday afternoon after a driver drove a vehicle into a building. The department has not released information about injuries.
PNC Alexandria Half returns Sunday; police detail road closures across Old Town
Some closures begin Saturday morning, with the full race route shut down by 6 a.m. Sunday. Roads are expected to reopen by 11:40 a.m.
WMATA Board of Directors adopts FY2027 budget with Alexandria-area service gains, no fare hike
A76 peak service will double between Mark Center and Ballston in June; Blue line upgrades and a new Mark Center commuter route arrive in December; a $3 Abilities-Ride fee takes effect July 1
Virginia American Water hydrant flushing continues across Alexandria, with five active and upcoming zones
Annual maintenance program that began March 30 moves into Seminary Hill and Russell Road corridor this week; three more zones come online next week, with work scheduled through May 8
Daily Brief | April 24
ACPS heads back to drawing board with $5.6M gap to close; Hi-Tide tiki pop-up opens on waterfront; council to take up tall ships, $20M housing bonds Tuesday
Superintendent, ACPS board head back to the budget with a $5.6M gap to close; Kay-Wyatt to present adjusted plan May 7
Community speakers urge alternatives to potential middle school sports, world language cuts after quiet Saturday Council hearing; final board vote targeted for June 11
Del. Lopez's wage enforcement bill among sweeping worker protections signed into law
Spanberger signs package including paid family leave, prevailing wage modernization and salary history ban; Beyer calls paid leave a 'historic step forward'