The Alexandria Brief | Friday, Oct. 9
Inside: Alexandria’s next superintendent comes from Anchorage, Warner on election security, and a full weekend before the holiday.
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The Alexandria Brief | Thursday, Oct. 8
Inside: ACPS scores rose almost everywhere, but three of 17 schools meet state expectations, the Beauregard trail starts three years late, and a book festival returns Sunday.
The Alexandria Brief | Wednesday, Oct. 7
Inside: Alexandria lands No. 2 on a national travel list, the School Board names a superintendent Thursday, and police post a dated search count for the first time.
The Alexandria Brief | Tuesday, Oct. 6
Inside: 456 students regain bus eligibility after walk zone appeals, a wreath for Alexandria's first fallen firefighter, and the banned book speakeasy returns.
The Alexandria Brief | Monday, Oct. 5
Inside: two arrests after a Sunday morning shooting, thousands at Art on the Avenue in the rain, and reinstated school buses start today.
The Alexandria Brief | Saturday, Oct. 3
Inside: the city's independent policing auditor resigns with five months' severance, a split decision on Russell Road parking, and Art on the Avenue takes over Del Ray.
The Alexandria Brief | Friday, Oct. 2
Inside: police map their 61 cameras, the School Board nears a superintendent pick, and reinstated bus routes start Monday.
The Alexandria Brief | Thursday, Oct. 1
Inside: AEDP tallies the first results of ALX Forward, license plate readers go live at a West End apartment building, and an update on Monday's fatal pursuit.
The Alexandria Brief | Wednesday, Sept. 30
Inside: the draft Duke Street plan is out and could reach council by December, Phil Vassar returns to the Birchmere, and new details in the pursuit that killed three teenagers.
The Alexandria Brief | Tuesday, Sept. 29
Inside: three dead after a pursuit that started in Alexandria, police search for a missing 13-year-old, and the Traffic and Parking Board says no to parking near Naomi Brooks.
The Alexandria Brief | Monday, Sept. 28
Inside: a week of deadlines on Russell Road, Duke Street, school buses and police cameras.
The Alexandria Brief | Saturday, Sept. 26
Inside: Alexandria hosts the national Faith & Blue kickoff, the Titans go 5-0 on homecoming, and rain moves in this afternoon.
The Alexandria Brief | Friday, Sept. 25
Inside: the police chief on what the research does and doesn't show about license plate readers, Metro seeks a developer at Braddock Road, and a weekend that starts with homecoming.
The Alexandria Brief | Thursday, Sept. 24
Inside: DASH says more cuts may be needed, police reverse course on camera locations, asbestos eats City Hall's contingency, and the goats finish the job.
The Alexandria Brief | Wednesday, Sept. 23
Inside: a 4-3 vote delays new rules for speaking at council, questions about the numbers behind the Flock cameras, and top marks from two bond agencies.
The Alexandria Brief | Tuesday, Sept. 22
Inside: City Council meets with its state lawmakers and votes on new public comment rules tonight, Beyer wants the FAA's AI air traffic tool shut off, and home prices climb as sales drop 29%.