ALIVE! is looking for volunteer truck drivers, no commercial license needed
The Alexandria nonprofit will open its warehouse Sept. 20 for a free two-hour orientation, and attendees will get behind the wheel. Registration is capped at 20.
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Alexandria's neighborhoods and civic life — neighborhood news, civic associations, parks and recreation, weekend happenings, and the people and organizations bringing residents together.
Four Alexandrians named to state boards by Spanberger
The governor's latest round of appointments includes seats on an addiction recovery council, the Fort Monroe Authority, an aerospace panel and the state's LGBTQ+ advisory board.
ACHS to dedicate Kerry J. Donley Athletic Field Complex Sept. 1
Donley served as Alexandria's mayor from 1996 to 2003, leading the city through the Sept. 11 attacks and their aftermath, and later served as athletic director at what was then T.C. Williams High School from 2005 to 2008.
Del Ray Business Association presents $10,511 to Scholarship Fund of Alexandria
Proceeds from the sixth annual Bands & Brews bar crawl go to a nonprofit that has awarded more than $24 million in scholarships since 1986; DRBA happy hour also introduces new member Continues Arcade
From $167,000 to $2.9 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week
21 homes closed across the city at an average price of $925,276, with two sales within $10,000 of each other at the top
Alexandria man reported missing Wednesday has been found safe
Police issued a critical missing adult alert Wednesday morning and said hours later that the man had been located.
Three finalists picked for Old Town North banner project, and the public gets a vote
Voting runs through noon Sept. 19, with the winner announced that afternoon at Chalk-A-Block
ARHA opens comment on its 2027 plan, with new asset limits for applicants
Current tenants and voucher holders are exempt; the public hearing is Sept. 23 and the board votes Sept. 28
Goats — and sheep — will graze kudzu off a slope at James Marx All Veterans Park
A city pilot starting Sept. 8 tests whether livestock can clear invasive plants from terrain too steep and rocky for work crews
87 years ago today, five young men sat down in an Alexandria library and started something
The 1939 sit-in at 717 Queen St. came two decades before Greensboro. A virtual panel marks the anniversary at noon today.
A postpartum support group launches in Old Town, started by two neighbors who couldn't find one
Mom League DC held its first eight-week Newborn Series in Alexandria this month. The series costs $375, and the next Alexandria group starts Oct. 6.
Mount Vernon Trail wins national Hall of Fame honor
The 18.5-mile path took 58% of the public vote, beating an Ohio towpath and a Texas battlefield trail
Missing 27-year-old found safe, police say
Fairfax County police had issued an alert Wednesday morning for Kendall Andre Tally, last seen in the 3200 block of King Street
Can you sing, dance or tell a good story? Alexandria seniors would like to see it
The city's Adult Day Services Center is recruiting volunteers to perform for participants in its weekday program. The minimum age is 14.
From $242,500 to $1.8 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week
16 homes closed across the city at an average price of $744,812, led by a rebuilt Craftsman in Beverley Hills
Alexandria to mark 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks with remembrance ceremony
The hourlong ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at police headquarters on Wheeler Avenue, with a presentation of colors and remarks from Mayor Alyia Gaskins and public safety officials.