Alexandria plans new Del Ray pocket park, seeks resident input in June
City would convert a parking island on Clifford Avenue into green space; first community meeting is June 11
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Regional drought watch issued for Alexandria amid third dry year
COG urges voluntary conservation as a hot, mostly rainless week pushes Alexandria temperatures toward the mid-90s
Chamber ALX opens applications for next Leadership Alexandria class
Nine-month civic program runs September through May; scholarships available and deadline is June 30
Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche says
The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president.
Virginia marriage equality amendment campaign launches at start of Pride Month
Alexandria Democrat Del. Kirk McPike, who is also campaign co-chair, said marriage equality advocates will engage voters in communities statewide in the coming months.
Alexandria ACHS grad named city's top public health honoree for Medical Reserve Corps work
Alexandria ACHS grad named city's top public health honoree for Medical Reserve Corps work
Virginia lawmakers are set to return to Richmond as budget deadline nears
Special session resumes June 18 with data center tax incentives still at the center of a standoff between Spanberger, House Democrats and Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas.
Virginia budget impasse threatens school funding, poses potential staffing challenges
The House is scheduled to meet June 18 and the Senate on June 22
Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C., ruled that the Kennedy Center board’s March 16 vote to close the facility was “ill-informed and seemingly preordained” with no regard for its legal obligations.
Rising fuel prices are squeezing Alexandria's city fleet, but officials say it's holding up
Mayor Gaskins flagged the cost in a video post; City Manager James Parajon told the council the fleet is "in pretty good shape," helped by hybrids and bulk fuel buying
Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, on Friday also barred the government from moving forward with the fund’s creation while litigation is pending to challenge it.
Alexandria's drinking water stayed within federal limits for a third straight year, reports show
Tap water met every standard from 2023 through 2025, and PFAS — the contaminant class drawing the most national scrutiny — came back undetected as customers face a proposed rate increase
Alexandria sets fifth community meeting on Commonwealth, Ashby and Glebe flood project
June 4 session will cover design, utility relocation and a construction schedule that runs through 2030
Alexandria pedestrian crashes down 14% this year, police say at Holland Lane safety unveiling
Officials and crash survivors gathered in Carlyle to celebrate a redesigned streetscape and a new round of enforcement; Assistant Chief Mike May said bicycle crashes are down 28% year-to-date
Alexandria joins regional fight against utility rate hikes, including a water increase near 30%
Mayor Gaskins says the city is intervening in four State Corporation Commission cases; residents have until June 3 to comment on a Virginia American Water request the mayor says would push city water rates up more than 260% since 2022
Beyer to introduce bill blocking Trump's proposed Arlington arch
The Virginia Democrat will partner with Nevada's Dina Titus on legislation barring construction and federal funds for the 250-foot project, and on Wednesday also pressed Interior officials for traffic studies.