Del. Lopez's wage enforcement bill among sweeping worker protections signed into law
Spanberger signs package including paid family leave, prevailing wage modernization and salary history ban; Beyer calls paid leave a 'historic step forward'
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Commanders select Ohio State LB Sonny Styles with the 7th pick in the NFL draft
In Styles, Washington adds one of the most athletic players in the draft. At 6-foot-5 and 244 lbs., Styles ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash and had a 43 1/2-inch vertical jump at the combine.
Alexandria City Council to take up tall ships, $20M housing bonds Tuesday, formalize FY 2027 budget Wednesday
June tall-ships festival, Ladrey rehab bonds and a draft federal housing plan fill Tuesday's docket; budget and tax rate adoption follows Wednesday
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets a blue coating as Trump tackles renovation project
President Donald Trump is having the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coated in a swimming pool surface hued in “American flag blue,” covering up a decades-old granite surface that he said was “leaking like a sieve” and would take years to replace.
Virginia lawmakers recess special session without a budget deal
Democratic divide over data center incentives and skill games veto leaves $212B spending plan unresolved.
Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote
The area holds the separate municipalities of the City of Alexandria and Arlington County.
Ritchie allows HR on first big league pitch, then leads Braves over Nats 7-2 for 8th win in 9 games
Washington has lost five of seven.
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: April 24-26
PNC Alexandria Half-marathon, Del Ray GardenFest, Alexandria Art Show & Craft Spring Fair, and more
Alexandria City Public Schools principal named to inaugural Virginia Principals of Distinction class
Heidi Haggerty Wagner of the Early Childhood Center is one of 25 building-level leaders selected statewide for the new recognition and training program
ACPS Governance Committee sends police MOU back for changes; board vote now scheduled for May 7
Committee directed division counsel to revise the 2026-28 agreement; Governance Committee will review May 1 before the full board considers final approval
Hi-Tide tiki pop-up drops anchor on the Old Town waterfront
The summer-season bar inside Vola's Dockside Grill opens Thursday with rum punches, island bites and a walk-in-only policy through Aug. 31
Chamber ALX names six essential services honorees for Community Champions awards
Educators, caregivers, housing and utility leaders will be recognized May 21 at Belle Haven Country Club, with public safety honorees still to come
GW Parkway paving project begins Thursday between Reagan National and Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, Va- Overnight and weekend lane closures are expected through June, and pedestrian crossings at Bashford and Slaters lanes will shut down one at a time starting the week of April 27
Daily Brief | April 23
Another pedestrian struck — fifth incident APD has posted about this month; Spring2ACTion raises record $3.4 million; Sandy Marks to be sworn in May 12
Driver strikes pedestrian on King Street; fifth crash involving a pedestrian Alexandria police have posted about this month
A driver struck a man walking on King Street late Wednesday night, three days after a driver struck and killed a woman at a different Alexandria intersection. Police said the man is in stable condition and that the driver, who initially left the scene, returned.
Spring2ACTion shatters goal, raising $3.4 million from more than 7,000 donors for Alexandria nonprofits
ACT for Alexandria's 16th annual giving day topped its $2.5 million target by 36%, eclipsed last year's record and kept its online platform open for donations through Sunday