Alexandria's paving rotation reaches Old Town for week of May 11
South Lee and Wolfe streets join the schedule; East Abingdon, West Abingdon and Madison Street return from last week, and three of the five segments are on the FY 2026 capital list
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Robby Snelling makes his MLB debut for the Marlins in a 3-2 loss to the Nationals
Robby Snelling was already receiving autograph requests from young Marlins fans 24 hours before his first Major League Baseball start.
Shakira Austin hits winning free throws as Mystics spoil Tempo opener with 68-65 win
Shakira Austin made four free throws down the stretch and the Washington Mystics held on to beat the Toronto Tempo 68-65 on Friday night, spoiling the Tempo's first game.
Alexandria Police name May and North as new assistant chiefs after national search
Both internal candidates rose from a pool of more than 50 applicants as Chief Tarrick McGuire continues to build out his command staff
Soccer IN School wraps first year, reaching all 1,360 Alexandria second graders
Yearlong ASA program, funded by U.S. Soccer, closes inaugural run at Mount Vernon Community School with eyes on a bigger participation goal
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
78% of voters in Alexandria voted in favor of the proposed constitutional amendment.
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
Buzz Aldrin observing a “fairly bright light source” while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making “multiple 90-degree turns” at a speedy clip. A blaringly bright object doing corkscrew twists over the skies in Kazakhstan.
Alexandria launches Community Childhood Care Connector
City hires temporary staffer to help families apply for SNAP and summer food benefits amid federal changes
Daily Brief | May 8
Kay-Wyatt unveils $5.6M in ACPS cuts, eliminating 45.6 positions; school board approves police partnership agreement; Marks to take oath Tuesday as council receives lone Torpedo Factory bid
Jefferson-Houston's Deedra Robinson named ACPS Teacher of the Year, capping a 40-year career
George Washington Middle's Jeanette Vinson honored as Principal of the Year as the school division celebrates educators across all 18 schools
ACPS school board approves police partnership agreement, sending two-year deal to city for final action
2026-28 MOU includes new immigration protections and clarified guidance for principals on drug-possession reporting; agreement now awaits APD signature and a May 26 city hearing
Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he's putting on it
President Donald Trump on Thursday went on an unannounced trip to the Lincoln Memorial to see the Reflecting Pool after he had it coated in a color he calls “American flag blue.”
Kay-Wyatt unveils $5.6M in ACPS budget cuts, eliminating 45.6 positions and reducing negotiated raises
Adjusted FY 2027 spending plan slashes 27 homeroom teachers, six kindergarten aides and 3.6 student support staff; collective bargaining agreement renegotiated to smaller raises after city falls short of school board's request
Visit Alexandria, Aslin Beer land $40K in state tourism grants
City's two awards are part of a $2.2 million round from Gov. Spanberger aimed at boosting travel across Virginia
Alexandria man convicted of deleting 96 federal databases
Sohaib Akhter, 34, faces up to 21 years after retaliating against former employer, prosecutors say
Marks to take oath Tuesday; City Council to receive lone Torpedo Factory bid from Scout Urban
The May 12 legislative meeting opens with a 6 p.m. swearing-in for Alexandria's newest council member before turning to a single proposal to lease and run the Torpedo Factory Arts Center for as long as 40 years.