The Alexandria Brief: Thursday, January 15
Two candidates for HD5; World Cup team picks Alexandria; FBI searches reporter's home
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Croatia selects Alexandria as home base for 2026 World Cup
National team to stay at Old Town's AKA Hotel, train at Episcopal High School during tournament
SUV rolls over, knocks down tree in Duke Street crash near Brenman Park
No injuries reported; lanes closed as crews clear scene
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter's Alexandria home
Press freedom groups condemn 'extraordinary and dangerous escalation' after agents seize journalist's devices
Arielle Shoshana opens Old Town flagship, bringing niche fragrances to Cameron Street
After 10 years in Mosaic, the D.C. area's first niche fragrance boutique expands to Cameron Street.
Alexandria warns residents of 911 disruptions amid nationwide Verizon outage
City urges customers to use landlines, other carriers or visit emergency facilities in person
Alexandria Mayor Gaskins elected vice chair of Council of Governments board
COG also approves priorities including $460M more for Metro, action on homeless funding uncertainty
McPike joins House District 5 race, setting up contested primary
Councilman's entry would trigger another special election if he wins
Rivera first to announce House District 5 bid ahead of possible vacancy
Former School Board member launches campaign as Bennett-Parker heads to Feb. 10 Senate election
What happens next after Bennett-Parker's primary win
Feb. 10 special election, possible House vacancy, and a potential April ballot
The Alexandria Brief: Wednesday, January 14
Election results, City Council decisions and what else to know today
Bennett-Parker wins Senate primary, will face Republican Lineberry in Feb. 10 special election
Delegate dominates four-way race; results announced nearly 8 hours after polls closed
Alexandria City Council Recap: City Hall design, union contracts dominate first meeting at temporary home
Council modifies Board of Architectural Review conditions in 5-2 vote, approves nearly $32 million in labor agreements
Alexandria City Council approves funding for three union contracts
Agreements totaling nearly $32 million cover police, fire and administrative workers through 2029
Alexandria's historic museums director wins seat in Virginia House
Bulova succeeds husband, will be sworn in Wednesday as legislative session begins
Federal job losses accelerate as Alexandria braces for budget season
City Manager reports federal employment down 9 percent nationally since January; local housing market shows continued signs of cooling