Alexandria's Community Cookout series wraps up tonight at Ruby Tucker Family Center
Free food, activities and community resources at Ruby Tucker Family Center Courtyard tonight from 6-7:30 p.m. — the last stop of the 2026 season
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Councilman Chapman hosting three summer roundtables on economic development, nonprofit partnerships, and nightlife
Sessions at Charles Houston Rec Center on July 15, 22 and 29 will cover international economic development, nonprofit partnership with ACPS, and Alexandria's night scene
Daily Brief | July 8
Alexandria lands on Travel + Leisure's best cities list for the fifth year running, Market Square's painful history gets documented, and the mayor fills local businesses with art
Khris Middleton going back to Wizards in sign-and-trade with Dallas, AP source says
Khris Middleton is being traded back to the Washington Wizards on a partially guaranteed, three-year deal that could be worth as much as $17.6 million, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday night.
Jose Altuve homers, Nick Allen drives in 3 as the Astros beat the Nationals 6-3
Jose Altuve homered, Nick Allen drove in a season-high three runs and the Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Tuesday night.
King Arthur Baking is hiring in Alexandria as fall opening approaches
Job posting reveals new details about the baking school coming to 617 King Street
Alexandria ranks ninth among the best cities in the U.S., Travel + Leisure readers say
The fifth consecutive year the city has made the annual list
Congolese artists bring exhibition on resilience and memory to Old Town yoga studio
'From Pain to Power' runs July 10 through Sept. 10 at 532 Yoga, Arts, & Culture
ACPS seeks donations to fill 3,500 backpacks before the school year starts
Drop-off runs through Aug. 10 at Alexandria City High School
Mayor Gaskins kicks off 'Art in Every Space' pilot, filling Alexandria businesses with local artwork
Program launches at Corcoran McEnearney reception; second event Wednesday at AV Actions
At least 50 slave sales took place at Market Square. A new 242-page study documents what happened there — and what urban renewal erased
Historic Alexandria's documentary study traces the block Alexandrians know as a farmers market and City Hall plaza through 275 years of enslavement, civic life and demolition
House fire on Valley Drive injures two, road now reopened
Fire was contained to a bedroom; injuries do not appear to be life-threatening
Congressional committee on China asks Wizards and Capitals owner to cut ties with Alibaba
The owner of Washington's NBA and NHL teams received a letter from the chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on China asking him to cut ties with Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant that has gone to court to dispute the Pentagon's recent designation of the corporation as a “Chinese military company.”
Alexandria school board to elect chair, vice chair for new school year at Thursday's organizational meeting
Closed session will cover Harrison lawsuit, federal Title IX probe and collective bargaining
VA-8 congressional candidates to face off at Alexandria forum Thursday at Shiloh Baptist Church
Forum at Shiloh Baptist Church offers Alexandria residents a chance to hear from candidates ahead of August 4 primary
Opera comedian Chichi Enu brings cabaret concert to the Lyceum on July 18
'Lessons in Joy, Self-Love & Silliness' aims to make classical music welcoming, relatable and fun