Alexandria unveils America250 garden flag as 250th events build through summer
City revives a 1976 bicentennial tradition with patriotic native gardens
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Alexandria to repave four streets, add speed cushions on two more next week
City paves about 50 lane miles a year; $20M plan ahead through 2029
Alexandria committee broadens search for new Iverson Street name
Just 16 residents weighed in on Edmonson proposal; Ivy, Van Landingham now in mix
Driver on learner's permit cited after hitting 9-year-old with vehicle in Del Ray crosswalk
Child hospitalized as a precaution after Friday evening collision at Mt. Vernon Avenue and Kennedy Street; driver cited for failure to yield
Contreras gets 4 hits again and Brewers’ combined no-hit bid spoiled in 6-1 win over Nationals
William Contreras had four hits for the second straight game, Jacob Misiorowski had a no-hitter through 5 1/3 innings before leaving with a right hamstring cramp and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Friday night.
FedEx to convert FedEx Ship Center to FedEx Office on Eisenhower Ave.
Replacement closes 90 minutes earlier each weekday and ends dangerous-goods shipping in the city; West End loses its only FedEx-operated counter
Hank's Pasta Bar's official dine-in launch set for May 7, with grand opening ribbon cutting May 14
Upstairs trattoria above the Old Town oyster bar has been operating in soft opening since April 15; free prosecco for grand opening guests May 14-17
Alexandria launches 'Built to Last' Building Safety Month at Waterfront Park
Mayor Gaskins reads proclamation; city manager previews AI tools coming to the permit center
Daily Brief | May 1
Nine claims about Braddock Road — and what the record shows; state releases findings from school listening tour; how a councilmember and school board chair arrived at very different views of school funding
State releases findings from school listening tour, signals accountability overhaul
Alexandria leaders' critique that Virginia's school rating system acts as a "hammer" rather than a "flashlight" is reflected throughout the new VDOE report
Mets tumble to 17th loss in 20 games, Nationals win 5-4 on Abrams' go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th
CJ Abrams hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Mets 5-4 Thursday, dealing reeling New York its 17th loss in 20 games.
Nine claims about the Braddock Road Corridor Improvements Project — and what the record shows
A reader's guide to the factual disputes, contested inferences, and real tradeoffs in the project City Council will decide May 16
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: May 1 - 3
Pride of Baltimore II, Clean the Bay Day, Rec Fest 2026, Cinco de Mayo Block Party, and more
Daily Brief | April 30
City Council unanimously adopts $979M budget, holds tax rate flat; ICE Out celebrates $200K Sheriff's Office "cut"; Pride of Baltimore II arrives on waterfront
Croatian stamp exhibit lands in Alexandria ahead of World Cup base-camp summer
Free Torpedo Factory show offers a preview of the country soon to call the city its home away from home
Spirit blank Louisville for club-record fourth straight clean sheet
Rodman's 15th-minute strike lifts Washington to third consecutive win, extends unbeaten run to six