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
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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
Alexandria resident's colorful ode to city wins America 250 poster contest
Matt Liptak's design will represent Alexandria at national mayors conference in June
Spring2ACTion blows past $2.5 million goal, ACT for Alexandria sets sights on $3 million by midnight
With just over four hours to give, nearly 6,000 donors have pushed Alexandria's 16th giving day to $2.77 million across 198 nonprofits, with Casa Chirilagua leading the field at more than $70,000
Spring2ACTion blows past $1.3 million by late morning, more than halfway to $2.5 million goal
Alexandria animal rescues lead the field, with King Street Cats ranking third citywide and Casa Chirilagua pacing all organizations at more than $56,000
Spring2ACTion tops $912,000 by sunrise as Alexandria's 16th giving day gets underway
ACT for Alexandria's 24-hour campaign has already drawn 2,925 donors across 165 of 196 participating nonprofits, with Alexandria Singers, King Street Cats and Housing Alexandria leading their respective size tiers
Alexandria seeks residents to fill more than 70 vacancies on city boards and commissions
Applications for dozens of advisory bodies — from the Transportation Commission to the Waterfront Commission — are due by 5 p.m. May 1, with council set to make appointments May 12
Alexandria police seek public's help finding missing 34-year-old woman
Grace Hudgins was last in contact Friday, four days before the department issued a critical missing adult alert Tuesday afternoon
Beautification Commission opens nominations for 2026 Alexandria Beautification Awards
A new America250 category challenges at least 250 property owners to plant red, white and blue native gardens — a nod to the "patriotic gardens" that bloomed across the city during the 1976 bicentennial
Alexandria's week ahead: Special election, budget decisions, Drug Take Back Day, and more
A City Council election, the preliminary add/delete work session, the expected SRO agreement vote and the 129th anniversary of Joseph McCoy's lynching make for a week that matters
Alexandria Citizen Corps Council to host preparedness information night Monday
Volunteer council invites residents to learn how to get involved in local emergency readiness
ALX Dog Walk doubles in size for fifth year as AWLA joins as partner
More than 2,000 dogs and owners step off under warm spring skies for the two-mile walk, up from roughly 1,000 last year; mayor and founder salute sustainability push
20 new CASA volunteers sworn in at Alexandria Circuit Court
Northern Virginia Family Services class joins program that has advocated for nearly 2,000 children since 1988
First Gentleman Adam Spanberger joins Brooks Bike Bus for biggest ride yet
The Friday morning ride drew 82 bikes to Naomi L. Brooks Elementary, the largest turnout since the program launched six months ago
Chamber ALX to host free CareerCon for students May 2 at Virginia Tech's Alexandria campus
Annual event features industry panels, life-skills sessions and $4,000 in interest-based scholarships awarded by drawing
Alexandria to mark 129th anniversary of Joseph McCoy lynching with remembrance event
Keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler will address state-sanctioned violence at the April 23 program at Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church