AEDP says HUD move to Alexandria finishes by year-end
The economic development partnership counted 2,700 jobs among its fiscal 2026 wins. A council member asked whether the agency’s arrival will help Carlyle.
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Virginia Tech names Kansas State’s Richard Linton, a three-time Hokie, as its 17th president
Linton takes over from Tim Sands at the start of the spring 2027 semester. He inherits the Alexandria campus in Potomac Yard, one of Sands’ signature projects.
Alexandria Restaurant Partners names Nazia Millwala president as founding partners step back
The former CFO takes over day-to-day leadership of the group behind Ada’s on the River, Vola’s, Theismann’s and BARCA.
Morrison House relaunches its banned book speakeasy as "The Restricted Collection"
Volume 1: Scandal runs Nov. 10-14. Tickets are $12, with $5 going to the Virginia Library Association.
Alexandria's business community gathers as AEDP tallies first results of ALX Forward
The economic development group announced a $200,000 state grant at its annual meeting, where the developer of the Old Town North power plant site said it expects to break ground next year
Hotel Chocolat will open at 128 King St. as a chocolate shop, without a café
The British chocolatier is taking the former FatFace storefront in Old Town and expects to open ahead of the holiday season
Alexandria's SPA lands $126 million Navy contract supporting special warfare programs
The competitively awarded deal expands a relationship with NAVSEA's Naval Special Warfare Program Office that dates to 2012 and runs through March 2031.
Want to weigh in on the Dominion-NextEra merger? Here’s where public hearings will be held.
If approved by multiple state and federal agencies, the merger would create the largest regulated utility in the country.
A new independent preschool opens on Duke Street
Alexandria Schoolhouse takes children ages 2 to 5 in multi-age classrooms and caps its full-day program at 12. Nine children are enrolled.
Hotel Chocolat, the British chocolatier owned by Mars, is coming to King Street
Alexandria is one of three new U.S. markets the company named for late fall, alongside Salt Lake City and Long Beach
Cornerstone Craftsman and Scholarship Fund of Alexandria among Virginia workforce grant recipients
The two Alexandria nonprofits are among seven statewide sharing $50,000 from the American Water Charitable Foundation. Cornerstone also hosted Gov. Abigail Spanberger this week.
Visit Alexandria marks 30 years as city's tourism economy tops $1 billion for second straight year
Tourism saves each household $846 a year in taxes, as the city's consumption tax revenue hit a record of nearly $91 million
Ada's on the River named Virginia's Restaurant of the Year; Sen. Bennett-Parker takes Legislator of the Year
The Old Town waterfront restaurant and Alexandria's state senator were among the winners at the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association's 2026 Ordinary Awards
Chamber names 36 Best in Business finalists, including The Alexandria Brief
Jen Walker will be honored as Business Leader of the Year at the Oct. 28 awards night at the Westin Alexandria Old Town
Alexandria Days returns to Old Town this weekend
The boutique shopping event, which dates to 1959, runs Friday through Sunday with a passport program and two shopping spree giveaways
Chamber's 2027 agenda seeks large event venue, opposes local rent regulation
The business group's annual policy wish list, unveiled Thursday night, also asks Richmond to rework two economic development grant programs and create a state rental assistance fund