Alexandria officials urge e-bike, e-scooter battery safety
City and AFD share charging, storage and warning-sign guidance as the lithium-ion-powered devices grow more common
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FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP source says
The FBI searched the Virginia state Senate leader's hometown office and her neighboring cannabis shop Wednesday, bringing into public view what was described as a yearslong corruption investigation.
Weather pushes Alexandria's Community Cookout kickoff to Thursday
Tonight's event at Mount Vernon Recreation Center has been moved to its May 7 rain date; eight more neighborhood cookouts to follow through June
Protester comes down from atop Washington bridge ending 5-day stand against AI and Iran war
A protester who camped out atop one of Washington’s bridges for five days came down Wednesday morning, ending his stand against AI and the war in Iran.
Chamber ALX names 40 Under 40 honorees for 2026
Tenth class to be celebrated July 16 at the American Physical Therapy Association headquarters; 40 Over 40 list to follow this month
Commission on Aging to honor five at May 12 awards ceremony
Mayor Gaskins to present annual Excellence in Aging Awards at Del Pepper Community Resource Center; RSVP deadline May 9
Daily Brief | May 6
Second Braddock Road safety project heads to public; VRE bridge work drags King Street closure into third day; Kay-Wyatt to unveil adjusted ACPS budget Thursday
Alexandria sets June 1 unveiling for Potomac midair collision memorial
Bench, engraved bricks, sign and trees at Rivergate City Park designed with families of the 67 killed
Buxton hits 3-run HR, Bradley has 8 strikeouts to help Twins beat Nationals 10-3
Byron Buxton hit a three-run homer, Brooks Lee drove in three runs and Taj Bradley struck out eight in six solid innings to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Tuesday night.
Alexandria man sentenced to 20 years in carfentanil trafficking case
Dontavious Whitaker and Woodbridge co-defendant ran years-long pill operation that fled an Alexandria traffic stop in February 2025, prosecutors say
A second Braddock Road safety project heads to the public — this one near the high schools
June 4 open house comes weeks after City Council hears appeal of the Metro-end project
Kay-Wyatt to unveil adjusted ACPS budget Thursday after city falls $5.6M short of board's request
Superintendent's recommendations are the centerpiece of a packed agenda that also includes the police-in-schools agreement — newly amended to bar denial of education based on immigration status — a year-two report on the ACHS academies and a slate of nominees for the Athletic Hall of Fame
King Street, Commonwealth Avenue closures pushed to Wednesday morning as VRE bridge work drags on
Second extension in 24 hours means Alexandria commuters face another day of Duke Street detours
Alexandria pedestrian safety: What police are asking drivers and pedestrians to do
Department's high-visibility traffic enforcement campaign, first announced in April, is now citywide
Del Ray Business Association pauses Well Ray Festival, pivots to smaller wellness events
Wellness Festival on hold a year after its ninth edition; pivot follows First Thursday handoff to citizens association
Creative Classics closes Old Town showroom; full inventory heads to auction May 16
King Street store sits cleared with no closure notice; social media silent since March