Judge questions Trump's plan to close the Kennedy Center for 2 years
The hearing Tuesday was the first of two back-to-back court hearings on lawsuits over changes at the Kennedy Center.
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City Council appoints Rosemont Civic Association officer to Traffic and Parking Board after March deadlock
Rosemarie Spano, who testified on her association's behalf against parking removal in the board's recent Braddock Road decision, will take an oath of office to join a body statutorily mandated to "prioritize safety of all users"; she prevailed 4-2 over bike advocate Jacquelyn Kittredge
Jury deliberating in Alexandria trial of alleged ISIS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing
Jurors deliberated for roughly five hours without reaching a verdict and are scheduled to resume Wednesday.
Madison Street Tattoo raises over $12,000 for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
'Tattoos for Rescues' event benefits shelter during its 80th anniversary year
Alexandria up for 'Best Small City' in Condé Nast Traveler awards
City has maintained top-three ranking since 2023, finished third in 2025 behind Charleston and Santa Fe
AlexRenew begins testing massive waterfront tunnel system
RiverRenew program nears completion of largest infrastructure project in Alexandria history
Arlington prosecutor Maana Parcham joined Alexandria juvenile court bench this month
New judge brings experience from both sides of the criminal justice system to the court, serving families and youth.
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Alexandria area leads Virginia in job losses as federal cuts deepen; council hosts legislative meeting tonight; budget adoption tomorrow
King Charles III to meet Trump and address Congress in bid to spotlight UK-US ties
He will become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991.
Sister Cities Committee pours five Scotches at the Lyceum on May 2
Annual whisky tasting benefits cultural and educational exchanges with Dundee, Scotland, and Helsingborg, Sweden; the venue caps the event at 40 guests, and roughly a dozen general admission tickets remained as of Monday.
City to brief residents May 11 on South Patrick Street median project ahead of June construction start
Pre-construction community meeting at Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center will preview eight months of work on Route 1 between Jefferson and Wolfe streets.
City to host free virtual suicide prevention training Tuesday
Two-hour QPR session teaches participants to recognize warning signs and connect people in crisis with help; registration is open.
King Charles III arrives at the White House on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship
The royal couple will also visit the Sept. 11 memorial in New York and attend a 250th birthday block party in Virginia, where Charles will also meet Indigenous leaders involved in nature conservation — a favorite cause of the environmentalist king.
RecFest marks 10 years Saturday with games, music, and on-site camp signups
Free anniversary edition runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Patrick Henry Recreation Center, with summer camp and program registration available throughout the event.
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting
Federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's glitziest events had been planned for at least several weeks.
Alexandria area leads Virginia in job losses as federal cuts deepen
The Washington region lost 62,100 federal jobs in a year — a 16.5% drop that outpaces every major U.S. metro except Baltimore — and the Arlington-Alexandria-Reston division shed more total jobs than any other Virginia metro, fresh data shows two days before the city adopts a $977.3 million budget.