Under threat of storms, the World Cup runners-up opened their Old Town base camp with autographs and mini soccer balls for hundreds of local kids — as Mayor Gaskins proclaimed "the beginning" of a lasting friendship.
Croatia has arrived in Alexandria, where it is setting up camp at least through the group stage, although its three games are in Arlington, Texas; Toronto; and Philadelphia.
June 11 in Alexandria history: Two children, a dynamite shell, and an extraordinary escape
Bryce Eldridge hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to cap an incredible comeback by the San Francisco Giants, who scored 10 runs over the final two innings of an 11-10 victory against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
The agreement, signed by the city after it formally fought the increase, would raise the typical Alexandria water bill by about $9 a month — less than the $11 the utility first sought — and still needs state approval
WMATA says weekend shutdowns for the second-entrance project are complete; the new entrance is slated to open next year
Four tall ships, the 48th annual Jazz Fest and Saturday fireworks anchor the free festival, running Friday through Sunday
As the Alexandria-based National Science Foundation starts giving out fewer grants, people worldwide will potentially lose out from potential research findings that could help improve their lives.
The City Council walks through the $135 million power plant financing ahead of Saturday's vote, the school board restores Afghan liaisons before Thursday's budget adoption, and Croatia holds its first training session in Alexandria today
A last-minute legal warning that the board can't change pay without bargaining narrowed Tuesday's add/delete session to a handful of restorations, with the FY 2027 budget set for adoption Thursday
City Manager's team walked council through the $135 million PRGS term sheet Tuesday with no vote taken. Approving the term sheet, Phase I land-use approvals and final passage of the FY2027 budget come Saturday, June 13; the Community Development Authority is a separate step, coming in the fall.
On the warm afternoon of June 10, 1919, nearly a hundred returned soldiers — many of them veterans of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive — marched from King and Patrick streets to Washington and Prince streets in the city's official welcome home from the Great War
Luis García Jr. launched a two-run homer, Jacob Young scored a pivotal run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night.
ServiceSource and Pizzano Memorial Fund's Old Town gift shop among this year's recipients
Spirit star and owner among local figures recognized on global influence ranking
Board members go into tonight's work session with proposals to restore Afghan Family Liaisons, Communities in Schools funding, and parts of the renegotiated bargaining agreement that were cut from Superintendent Kay-Wyatt's $7.6 million in May adjustments