Daily Brief | April 22
Sandy Marks wins City Council seat; council drops Sunday parking meters proposal, approves jail study; Spring2ACTion underway
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Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker
Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump's court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history.
Spring2ACTion tops $912,000 by sunrise as Alexandria's 16th giving day gets underway
ACT for Alexandria's 24-hour campaign has already drawn 2,925 donors across 165 of 196 participating nonprofits, with Alexandria Singers, King Street Cats and Housing Alexandria leading their respective size tiers
City Council reaches budget consensus, drops Sunday parking meters, and approves jail study
Council reached majority support on all 11 add/delete proposals on Tuesday, cancelling next week's follow-up session; the budget heads to final adoption April 29
Wood's homer, García's 4 hits power the Nationals to an 11-4 win, snapping Atlanta's streak at 6
James Wood homered, Luis García Jr. had four hits and the Washington Nationals snapped the Atlanta Braves' six-game winning streak with an 11-4 victory on Tuesday night.
Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ seats in Congress
Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats’ chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections that will decide control of the closely divided Congress.
Sandy Marks wins Alexandria City Council special election
The Democratic nominee defeats Frank Fannon and Alison Virginia O'Connell to fill the seat vacated by Del. Kirk McPike
Alexandria seeks residents to fill more than 70 vacancies on city boards and commissions
Applications for dozens of advisory bodies — from the Transportation Commission to the Waterfront Commission — are due by 5 p.m. May 1, with council set to make appointments May 12
More than 42,000 Alexandrians have voted in today's special election — polls close at 7 p.m.
With three hours left, turnout has already reached 42.93% of registered voters — well above typical special election levels.
ACPS chair: School board is 'disappointed' no additional city funding is coming as budget season closes
The school board is seeking $5.6 million more than the city manager proposed; tonight's work session is the last major decision point before April 29 adoption
Alexandria police seek public's help finding missing 34-year-old woman
Grace Hudgins was last in contact Friday, four days before the department issued a critical missing adult alert Tuesday afternoon
More than 34,000 Alexandrians have voted in today's special election — polls close at 7 p.m.
At the halfway point of a 13-hour voting day, more than 35% of Alexandria's registered voters have already cast ballots.
Beautification Commission opens nominations for 2026 Alexandria Beautification Awards
A new America250 category challenges at least 250 property owners to plant red, white and blue native gardens — a nod to the "patriotic gardens" that bloomed across the city during the 1976 bicentennial
Daily Brief | April 21
It's Election Day — polls close at 7 p.m.; flooding concerns dominate Braddock Road Metro hearing; council takes up budget add/delete decisions tonight.
Bryce Elder strikes out 6 in 6 2/3 and the Braves win 6th straight with 9-4 victory over Nationals
The four-game series — and the second of 13 matchups between the teams this season — continues on Tuesday.
Flooding dominates public hearing on Braddock Road Metro redevelopment
A council member and neighbors urged WMATA to address the site's chronic drainage problem.