The Alexandria Brief | Wednesday, August 5
Beyer cruises to renomination, Mizusawa sets up a Warner matchup, and a storm-battered kayak launch ends up under a bridge.
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The Alexandria Brief | Tuesday, August 4
Alexandria votes today in the August 4 dual primary, National Night Out fills neighborhoods across the city tonight, and the Virginia premiere of "Louder Than Guns" screens at The Lyceum
The Alexandria Brief | Monday, August 3
Election Day is tomorrow, National Night Out is Tuesday night, Graham Nash plays The Birchmere tonight and tomorrow, and school is three weeks away
The Alexandria Brief | July 31
A big weekend ahead — Friendship Firehouse Festival, Beats Bites and Brews, Saturday is the last day of early voting, and the August 4 primary is four days away
The Alexandria Brief | July 30
City Council votes to reopen the Tucker investigation, early voting extends until 7 p.m. tonight, and the August 4 primary is five days away
The Alexandria Brief | July 29
City Council votes tonight on reopening the Tucker investigation, and Alexandria dodged the severe storms that circled the region Tuesday afternoon and evening
The Alexandria Brief | July 28
The Traffic and Parking Board votes to remove 20 parking spaces on Russell Road, and the August 4 primary is one week away
The Alexandria Brief | July 27
Samuel Tucker Elementary kicks off the school year today, the Traffic and Parking Board takes up the Russell Road safety plan tonight, the Aces' season ends, and a critical missing adult alert is active this morning
The Alexandria Brief | July 24
Mayor Gaskins and local leaders get candid on housing and jobs, the Fish Market turns 50, City Council returns from recess for a Tucker investigation vote, and today is your last day to register to vote
The Alexandria Brief | July 23
A pedestrian safety plan near Naomi Brooks heads to the Traffic and Parking Board, two people stabbed in separate overnight incidents, why your Alexandria takeout looks different, and tomorrow is your last day to register to vote
The Alexandria Brief | July 22
Three Alexandria police chiefs reflect on legacy and leadership, 100 residents weigh in on the G.R.E.A.T. public safety framework, and the gas-powered leaf blower ban gets a community meeting
The Alexandria Brief | July 21
Mudhouse Coffee is coming to King Street, a hazmat incident closes Duke Street for hours, an Alexandria man faces nearly 200 charges in a gym parking lot theft ring, and severe storms are possible this afternoon
The Alexandria Brief | Monday, July 20
The Aug. 4 primary is two weeks away, a driver is indicted in a fatal pedestrian crash, an Alexandria artist invents a board game, and a new book opens the doors to 44 of Old Town's most historic homes
The Alexandria Brief | Friday, July 17
Canadian wildfire smoke pushes Alexandria to Code Red air quality today, a severe storm threat looms Saturday, the Holmes Run Parkway victim is identified, and it's still a big weekend in Alexandria
The Alexandria Brief | Thursday, July 16
A man is fatally shot at ParcView Apartments, ACHS gets a principal who says he's staying, the Washington region loses 100,500 jobs, and Alexandria's gas-powered leaf blower ban is four months out
The Alexandria Brief | Wednesday, July 15
A Heat Advisory, a primary three weeks out, a court win for affordable housing in Old Town, and a new bread and wine shop opening this weekend