Chief Tarrick McGuire's "G.R.E.A.T." framework, presented to City Council this month, gets a public-input session Thursday following a year of steep crime declines.
The New York-based chain's first Alexandria shop debuts June 18 at 400 King St., next to the recently opened Life Alive cafe.
The Carlyle-area cafe has applied for a permit to add four outdoor seats. The company lists the Jamieson Avenue spot as "coming soon." Public comment runs through July 9.
The coalition aims to strengthen coordination between states that support reproductive healthcare access
Alexandria marks Juneteenth Friday, the police oversight office hosts a community listening session, Olivia Troye's congressional bid appears over, and Croatia opens its World Cup tournament against England this afternoon.
On June 17, 1899, druggist John Janney closed his pharmacy at the northwest corner of King and Washington streets and left Alexandria for Newport News. The corner storefront wouldn't stay empty long — it would house a Timberman family pharmacy for the next 105 years
Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
Music historians David and Ginger Hildebrand perform period pieces tied to Alexandria's four sister cities Thursday night in Old Town.
Sean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday.
State sales tax on retail weed will be 6% to start and rise to 8% in 2029, while retail locations to be capped at 350 statewide
The Alexandria Independent Policing Auditor's Office will gather public feedback Friday at the Charles Houston Recreation Center as part of the city's Juneteenth Festival.
The Alexandria resident and prominent Trump critic, who launched a run for the proposed 7th District in April, has shifted to a new civic media venture. Her team did not confirm her status despite repeated requests.
Free events on June 19 include a memorial at Douglass Cemetery, a Jubilee Voices concert and a festival at Charles Houston Recreation Center
King Street closes again next week for VRE bridge replacement, Croatia prepares for Wednesday's World Cup opener, the police review board sets a hearing on the in-custody death of Allan Tucker, and the city begins a $4.28 million pedestrian safety project on South Patrick Street
On June 16, 1809, a petition to build a turnpike between Alexandria and Fredericksburg set in motion the road that would eventually become part of U.S. Route 1, the federal highway running from Maine to Florida
Luis García Jr. hit a go-ahead single, Dylan Crews added a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals scored five times in the fifth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Monday night.
