Alexandria launches Community Childhood Care Connector
City hires temporary staffer to help families apply for SNAP and summer food benefits amid federal changes
Government & Politics
City council, budget decisions, policy debates, elections, campaigns, and the political decisions shaping Alexandria.
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.
Planning Commission backs Old Town Pool replacement, defers beekeeping rules
Beekeepers and a D.C. regulation expert told commissioners the proposed setbacks and hive limits were unworkable and that zoning was the wrong tool
A second Braddock Road safety project heads to the public — this one near the high schools
June 4 open house comes weeks after City Council hears appeal of the Metro-end project
Alexandria Planning Commission to take up beekeeping rules, Old Town Pool replacement Tuesday
Commission also holds 6 p.m. work session on draft Duke Street Land Use Plan; some items move to City Council May 16
Alexandria, Arlington managers to discuss local government at May 7 League of Women Voters event
Jim Parajon and Mark Schwartz to address shifts in federal funding and the new Richmond administration; free program at Walter Reed Recreation Center
Alexandria committee broadens search for new Iverson Street name
Just 16 residents weighed in on Edmonson proposal; Ivy, Van Landingham now in mix
State releases findings from school listening tour, signals accountability overhaul
Alexandria leaders' critique that Virginia's school rating system acts as a "hammer" rather than a "flashlight" is reflected throughout the new VDOE report
Nine claims about the Braddock Road Corridor Improvements Project — and what the record shows
A reader's guide to the factual disputes, contested inferences, and real tradeoffs in the project City Council will decide May 16
ICE Out of Alexandria celebrates $200K "cut" to Sheriff's Office; Casey continues to say he is following the law
Coalition calls Wednesday's unanimous budget vote a "small but meaningful step." Sheriff Sean Casey, who testified against the proposal at an April 18 public hearing, says he has no legal discretion to refuse ICE transfers under valid administrative warrants.
Alexandria City Council unanimously adopts $979.1M FY 2027 budget, holds tax rate flat
Sunday meters formally rejected; BPOL, parking, stormwater and fire fees all approved 6-0 — but Chapman warns the city is filling budget holes with fee hikes that "I don't think is sustainable"
A redistricting battle among states has reshaped the US House map ahead of the midterm election
The battlefield is narrowing and the timeline is tightening in a congressional redistricting contest among states seeking a partisan advantage ahead of the November midterm elections.
Comey appears in Alexandria court in Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
Former FBI Director James Comey made his first court appearance Wednesday in a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles for the prosecution and will likely be a challenge for the Justice Department to win.
Federal jury in Alexandria convicts Afghan man of supporting ISIS-K, deadlocks on his role in 2021 Kabul airport bombing
Mohammad Sharifullah faces up to 20 years; jurors quickly convicted on material support charge but split on whether any deaths "resulted from" his conspiracy
Mayor Gaskins makes public case for $135M PRGS deal: '$770 million in new revenue for our community'
Mayor cites three benefits of proposed financing structure as engagement period begins ahead of June 13 vote
Alexandria adopts five-year housing and community development plan as federal funding fails to keep pace with need
Council unanimously approves $1.6M in CDBG and HOME funds, plus $5.3M Section 108 loan for Arlandria's 495-unit Sansé/Naja project