Alexandria suspends bulk waste pickup through April 10
Equipment issues halt yard waste and metal collection citywide; residents urged to keep submitting requests
Government & Politics
City council, budget decisions, policy debates, elections, campaigns, and the political decisions shaping Alexandria.
City to seek public input on youth sports and athletic facility access April 13
Residents are invited to weigh in on how Alexandria allocates athletic facilities and supports youth sports programs at a community meeting next week.
Spanberger signs Bennett-Parker bill giving permanently disabled veterans free license plates
Alexandria lawmaker's HB94 part of broader affordability package signed Tuesday
Alexandria to hold public hearing April 30 on renaming Iverson Street
Seminary Hill street named for Confederate general could become Edmonson Street, honoring two enslaved sisters who became abolitionists
Alexandria's week ahead: A quiet civic calendar before the budget's biggest deadline
With the final budget work session behind it, City Council faces an April 6 deadline to declare its hand on the tax rate as Spring Break and Easter weekend bookend a lighter week
Some council members said they lacked key CBA data. ACPS presented that data three weeks earlier.
A dispute over information, timing and process has emerged as some Alexandria City Council members weigh whether to fully fund the school division's first collective bargaining agreement — and whether the budget process itself needs to change
Warner calls on data center, AI industry to 'pay their fair share'
Senator walks back 'over the top' language aimed at AOC-Sanders moratorium proposal while warning of dramatic job losses for young workers
City Council enters add-delete stretch with tax increase on the table and a warning about years of tight budgets ahead
Vice Mayor Bagley leads Work Session #6 as the final review before proposals are due April 9; AI investment, cybersecurity, government operations, and a candid fiscal reckoning dominate a session that ran nearly two and a half hours
League of Women Voters hosting virtual Alexandria city council candidate forum April 11
League of Women Voters hosting virtual Alexandria city council candidate forum April 11
City Council approves $4.4M to unlock final phase of Arlandria affordable housing project
Vice mayor calls funding 'the final piece of the financing' for 495-unit Sansé & Naja development
City Council adopts new age-friendly plan with eye on federal uncertainty
City Council unanimously approves 2026-2029 roadmap; AARP recognizes Alexandria for aging services
Alexandria sees sharpest crime drop in the DMV region as Chief McGuire provides public safety update to city council
A Brookings analysis puts Alexandria's per capita crime reduction at 57% since 2024, far outpacing regional and statewide averages; Police Chief Tarrick McGuire laid out his strategy and signaled technology as the department's next frontier
Alexandria's Winter Storm Fern response cost $9.6 million and took 19 days. Here's what the city is changing.
An after-action report presented to city council Tuesday details the response to the most significant weather event in the region since 2016 — and lays out policy changes coming this fall
City Council signals support for scaled-back waterfront flood plan as costs balloon and federal roadblock holds
With the original pump station blocked by the Interior Department, city staff recommends an enhanced gravity system — and council indicated Tuesday it agrees
Alexandria releases six-month look-ahead tracking city council priorities
Document outlines initiatives across housing, health, economic development, and city operations through June 2026
Alexandria housing director to retire after 20 years advancing affordable housing
Deputy director to step in as acting director beginning May 1