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Curtis Mead and Luis Garcia Jr. homered, Foster Griffin pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Nationals beat the Phillies 4-1 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between the division rivals.
Severe thunderstorms knocked out power to nearly 7,900 city customers at the peak; most were back on by early Tuesday, with more showers and storms in the forecast
Tax filings show the nonprofit lost $683,000 in 2024 and owes its board members roughly $768,000; it now proposes merging with the United States Maritime Foundation.
The Independent Policing Auditor's final report sustains policy violations against three of four officers, including a finding that the arresting officer continued to the jail after Tucker repeatedly asked to go to a hospital. A civilian review board holds a public hearing June 29.
The June 23 legislative meeting brings the policing auditor's update following its report on an in-custody death, a long-sought committee on how school board members are elected, and the first reading of the Housing 2040 ordinance.
A CoworkingCafe ranking places Alexandria second in its population class, behind neighboring Arlington. Mayor Alyia Gaskins highlighted the result Monday — and pointed to the city's cost of living as the thing keeping it from the top spot.
In response to The Alexandria Brief, the city's police department said the invitation-only summit at Virginia Theological Seminary on June 18 was a stakeholder event, and that broader community input will be gathered in 'smaller, more accessible discussions' in neighborhoods over the coming weeks
The superintendent retires Oct. 1 after a year defined by the division's first collective bargaining process, a bruising budget fight, and a leadership transition still underway. The Alexandria Brief sent her office questions to reflect on it; ACPS later said the email never reached the division.
A State Police pursuit ends in a fiery crash on S. Whiting Street, Croatia regroups in Alexandria after its Dallas opener, two are hospitalized in a West End shooting, and Hard Times Cafe closes on King Street for a long-planned remodel
FC Dallas striker Petar Musa scored in the city he calls home, while defender Josip Stanišić — Harry Kane's Bayern teammate — revealed he knew exactly where England's captain would put the penalty that decided the opener.
On June 22, 1937, the Alexandria City Council appropriated $2,500 to build a baseball field on the grounds of the 18th century Almshouse property at Monroe Street and U.S. Route 1.
Virginia State Police said Harold "Buck" Adams had been located Tuesday
A driver fled a trooper from the Beltway early Sunday before two vehicles caught fire in Alexandria, police said; no injuries were reported
Petar Sučić and Martin Baturina — clubmates, roommates and the source of Croatia's goal against England — are the young engine the Vatreni lean on as they face a near must-win against Panama.
Alexandria police closed part of N. Paxton Street on Saturday evening as officers investigated
On June 21, 1898, the City of Alexandria outlawed the unsafe practice of street fires — gutter-side bonfires that merchants used to dispose of accumulated litter outside their storefronts.