Alexandria's paving rotation reaches Old Town for week of May 11
South Lee and Wolfe streets join the schedule; East Abingdon, West Abingdon and Madison Street return from last week, and three of the five segments are on the FY 2026 capital list
Public Safety
Police, fire, courts, emergency response, public health alerts, and crime news affecting Alexandria residents.
Alexandria Police name May and North as new assistant chiefs after national search
Both internal candidates rose from a pool of more than 50 applicants as Chief Tarrick McGuire continues to build out his command staff
ACPS school board approves police partnership agreement, sending two-year deal to city for final action
2026-28 MOU includes new immigration protections and clarified guidance for principals on drug-possession reporting; agreement now awaits APD signature and a May 26 city hearing
Alexandria man convicted of deleting 96 federal databases
Sohaib Akhter, 34, faces up to 21 years after retaliating against former employer, prosecutors say
McLean man sentenced to four years for $1.5 million Alexandria-based precious metals Ponzi scheme
Warith Deen Muhammad lured more than a dozen investors with promises of 5% to 10% returns, then used new investors' money to pay earlier ones and finance luxury cars and designer shopping, prosecutors said
Alexandria officials urge e-bike, e-scooter battery safety
City and AFD share charging, storage and warning-sign guidance as the lithium-ion-powered devices grow more common
Alexandria man sentenced to 20 years in carfentanil trafficking case
Dontavious Whitaker and Woodbridge co-defendant ran years-long pill operation that fled an Alexandria traffic stop in February 2025, prosecutors say
King Street, Commonwealth Avenue closures pushed to Wednesday morning as VRE bridge work drags on
Second extension in 24 hours means Alexandria commuters face another day of Duke Street detours
Alexandria pedestrian safety: What police are asking drivers and pedestrians to do
Department's high-visibility traffic enforcement campaign, first announced in April, is now citywide
Alexandria Police Department to hold wreath-laying ceremony Wednesday for fallen officers
Three ceremonies set across the city this week as part of Alexandria Police Week 2026
Driver on learner's permit cited after hitting 9-year-old with vehicle in Del Ray crosswalk
Child hospitalized as a precaution after Friday evening collision at Mt. Vernon Avenue and Kennedy Street; driver cited for failure to yield
Alexandria launches 'Built to Last' Building Safety Month at Waterfront Park
Mayor Gaskins reads proclamation; city manager previews AI tools coming to the permit center
Alexandria Police Department honors officers and staff at annual awards ceremony
Officer Siddiqui named Police Officer of the Year; Sgt. Holden honored twice as ceremony recognizes officers, professional staff and Islamic Relief USA
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.
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
Jury deliberating in Alexandria trial of alleged ISIS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing
Jurors deliberated for roughly five hours without reaching a verdict and are scheduled to resume Wednesday.