Artist begins mural at Alexandria's Witter Place Apartments
Celebrated muralist Yulia Avgustinovich brings landmarks, wildlife and hidden details to Duke Street development
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Alexandria, Virginia
Agenda:Alexandria swaps panelist, revises framing for rescheduled housing event
City housing director replaced by volunteer advisory committee member; organization's most frequently featured panelist now sits on the board
Alexandria to host community meeting on Taylor Run infrastructure design alternatives
Virtual meeting set for March 26 to discuss outfall stabilization, landscaping and tree protection
Alexandria Beautification Commission challenges residents to grow red, white, and blue native gardens for America 250
Initiative aims to get 250 property owners planting patriotic pollinator gardens by summer
Tracking the storm: Power outages, closures, and developments across Alexandria
This story will be updated throughout the day as conditions change
Tonight's budget work session canceled due to weather; rescheduled for Wednesday
Work Sessions #4 and #5 will now be held jointly on March 18, covering housing, transit, transportation, public health, and human services
The Alexandria Brief: Monday, March 16
Severe storms, early dismissals, and a dramatic temperature drop define the day
Severe weather threat looms over Alexandria Monday; ACPS announces 2-hour early dismissal
NWS warns of tornadoes, damaging winds up to 80 mph this afternoon and evening
Schools, housing, and transit dominate second budget public hearing
School Board Chair Michelle Rief testified directly before council as ARHA tenants described mold, mice, and erroneous eviction notices — and Councilman Chapman asked aloud why no one is calling for a tax increase.
Where the City Council candidates stand on housing
Marks backs supply and reform, Fannon calls for managed growth, O'Connell pushes developer accountability ahead of April 21 election
Alexandria to deploy sensor-equipped vehicle to map street conditions in real time
Federally funded pilot will test four competing technologies on West End and Old Town routes, with an eye toward citywide expansion
Alexandria native wins four Jeopardy! games, $99,400 before Illinois grocer ends his streak
James Denison, who faced an Arlington rival Thursday, now eligible for Tournament of Champions despite three consecutive wrong Final Jeopardy answers
Virginia Railway Express names first chief operations officer since 2019
Appointment comes as agency navigates Long Bridge construction, eyes major service expansion
Alexandria's 53-degree temperature swing in 22 hours is the largest on record
Official NWS records place Wednesday's record 86°F high and Thursday's 33°F low — with snow — among the most dramatic reversals in the area's 154-year climate history
Alexandria names new T&ES director in department's third leadership change since 2023
Leah Riley brings experience from D.C., Portland and Chicago as the city's largest agency looks to stabilize under permanent leadership
The Alexandria Brief: Friday, March 13
Nicole Kidman thriller set in Alexandria drops on Prime Video; city eyes Beauregard Trail extension; second budget hearing Saturday