Daily Brief | May 13
Council to weigh Braddock Road bike lane appeal Saturday; city to host waterfront flood mitigation update Monday; Out of School Time registration opens next month
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Alexandria City Council to weigh Braddock Road bike lane appeal at Saturday public hearing
The May 16 docket also includes a development permit for the Old Town Pool replacement, a lease for Casa Chirilagua and zoning changes affecting outdoor fitness studios and live entertainment
James Wood hits 12th homer and Nationals go deep season-high 6 times in 10-4 win over Reds
James Wood hit his 12th home run of the season, and Luis Garcia Jr. and Daylen Lile each went deep twice as part of a six-homer night by the Washington Nationals in a 10-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.
Alexandria to host virtual community update on waterfront flood mitigation project May 18
City staff will discuss the impact of the National Park Service position reversal, escalating costs and alternative flood mitigation options under consideration
Alexandria's Out of School Time Power-On Program opens registration for 2026-27 year
The afterschool program for K-6 students runs Aug. 24 through June 17 at six recreation centers and three elementary schools, with pre-registration for families qualifying for financial assistance beginning June 7
Daily Brief | May 12
Sandy Marks sworn in tonight, giving Alexandria its first female-majority council; AEDP picks FedTech to launch business accelerator; Dunigan returns to VA-8 race after redistricting ruling
Dunigan returns to VA-8 race after Virginia Supreme Court strikes down redistricting referendum
The Marine veteran and former CIA officer rejoins a crowded Democratic primary field challenging Rep. Don Beyer
Del Ray house and garden tour raises more than $27,000, with proceeds boosting caboose restoration
Saturday's biennial fundraiser drew hundreds to a dozen homes, including the Little Red Caboose, which was open to the public for the first time in over a decade
Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats.
AEDP picks FedTech to launch Alexandria business accelerator this summer
The Arlington-based firm will run a cohort program for up to 15 city start-ups in sectors including robotics, AI, quantum and defense
Daily Brief | May 11
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved redistricting maps; Soccer IN School wraps first year, reaching all 1,360 second graders; APD names two new assistant chiefs
Christopher Morel's go-ahead single lifts Marlins past Nationals 5-2
Christopher Morel hit a go-ahead single in the eighth to lift the Miami Marlins past the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Sunday.
Martinez scores 2nd straight game-winning goal to give the Spirit a 1-0 win at the Reign
Claudia Martínez scored her second consecutive game-winning goal to lift the visiting Washington Spirit over the Seattle Reign 1-0 on Sunday.
Alexandria to roll out six bike to work day pit stops on Friday
City hall stop will feature a DJ, refreshments and limited-edition T-shirts as the celebration comes one day before council weighs a Braddock Road bike lane appeal
Fort Ward Museum to host Civil War music concert on Armed Forces Day
George Mason University's 8th Green Machine Regiment Band will perform period songs on 19th-century instruments May 16
Jakob Marsee hits a 3-run home run, Marlins rally to beat Nationals 8-7
Xavier Edwards tied the game with a homer in the seventh inning, Jakob Marsee hit a three-run homer in the eighth and the Florida Marlins rallied from down four runs to beat the Washington Nationals 8-7 on Saturday.