VRE again reschedules King Street bridge closure, now set for May 28 to June 3
The latest shift moves the weeklong closure up a day; King Street will fully close between Russell Road and Daingerfield Road, with traffic detoured to Duke Street
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Austin has 18 points and 13 rebounds as Mystics beat Storm 78-64
The Mystics (3-3) had lost back-to-back games and three of their last four.
Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars from the federal government
Rush is being held in custody pending a hearing Friday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.
Beyer to introduce bill blocking Trump's proposed Arlington arch
The Virginia Democrat will partner with Nevada's Dina Titus on legislation barring construction and federal funds for the 250-foot project, and on Wednesday also pressed Interior officials for traffic studies.
AWLA opens its annual pet calendar contest Monday, in its 80th year
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria's biggest annual fundraiser invites any pet — Alexandria address optional — to vie for the cover of the 2027 calendar through June 30.
Former Invictus finance executive indicted in Alexandria on $4.5M embezzlement charges
Sharon Lee, 47, of Loudoun County, faces 12 felony counts after a grand jury indictment alleging she charged personal expenses — including more than $150,000 on gambling — to a company credit card over six years.
Gavin Williams pitches 7 strong innings, Guardians edge Nationals 3-2 and avoid series sweep
Finally getting an off day after 16 games in 16 days, Washington opens a three-game series at home Friday against San Diego.
Waymo notified Mayor Gaskins a week before it began mapping Alexandria, emails show
Mayor Gaskins asked the company how it had coordinated elsewhere and requested a briefing; Waymo says it has no current plans for a commercial service in Virginia
Spirit's Rodman, Rudd called up to U.S. women's national team for Brazil friendlies
The forward and defender will join the U.S. in South America during the June international break, days after the Spirit's Concacaf final loss and the club's sold-out home finale Saturday.
Alexandria City Council adopts five-year GO Alex plan, reviews schools-police agreement
At its May 26 meeting, the council also advanced funding for a historic rooming house and a health grant, took up two school board requests and reviewed the draft Duke Street framework
Daily Brief | May 27
Council takes a first step on school board election reform and unanimously approves the GO Alex transportation plan, while HRP lays out the power plant's demolition and financing timeline ahead of June votes
Alexandria City Council moves on school board's election-reform request
Members back a joint committee and signal interest in going beyond the staggered-terms change the board sought in 2024, with a charter-amendment deadline looming
Wood's 15th homer of the season helps Nationals to 6-3 victory over Guardians
James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz had a two-run single in the second inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night.
HRP details power plant phasing, demolition timeline, and financing ahead of June votes
At its 20th community meeting, the developer of Old Town North's former Potomac River Generating Station laid out how it will tear down the plant while building, why one parcel is on hold, and how it is cleaning up a contaminated site — one week before the Planning Commission takes up the project.
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop media leaks
The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media.
City to host free Croatian cultural celebration at waterfront ahead of World Cup
Correction to earlier announcement clarifies national team will not attend June 6 event