Winter Storm Watch issued for Alexandria; heavy snow possible Sunday night into Monday
City deploys crews early Sunday as NWS forecast calls for 2 to 4 inches; broader regional watch puts potential accumulation at 5 or more
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1 to 3 inches of snow possible Sunday night as Alexandria braces for winter storm
Alexandria braces for winter storm; up to 3 inches of snow possible Sunday night
Personal attacks emerge in Braddock Road public comments ahead of Monday hearing
Del Ray Cafe owners call city planner 'an embarrassment,' dismiss Traffic & Parking Board as 'useless cheerleaders'
Potomac River water advisory remains in effect with no end date; Virginia testing water for bacteria
Alexandria health officials say no uptick in gastrointestinal illnesses observed locally
Fire displaces 140 residents at Key Towers apartment complex
Accidental blaze damages electrical system, cuts power to entire building
Measles exposure reported at Alexandria office building as Virginia cases reach 10
Two adults who traveled together are latest confirmed cases in ongoing northern Virginia outbreak
Alexandria man among three sentenced in Washington-area airbag theft ring
Adisorn Damrongchai and two co-conspirators stole hundreds of airbags from Northern Virginia neighborhoods
Alexandria lands $2.17 million in federal funds for school crossing safety upgrades
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board approved the grant today as part of a nearly $12.5 million package for seven Virginia projects
Alexandria health officials warn residents to avoid Potomac River after sewage spills
Advisory covers 72.5 miles of river; repairs expected to take four to six weeks
Chapman marks 14th anniversary of paramedic's line-of-duty death
Joshua Weissman was last Alexandria first responder to die in the line of duty
In DHS release on 'murderers, pedophiles, rapists': an alleged Alexandria DWI
The press release lists 15 weekend arrests. It does not distinguish between violent and non-violent offenses.
Alexandria Sheriff's Office, Detention Center earn reaccreditation from national corrections association
Auditors find agency in full compliance with all mandatory standards; office has held ACA accreditation since 1989
Alexandria police wear specialty badge to honor Black history, spark community dialogue
Officers Williams and Elam designed the shield as part of APD's specialty badge program to acknowledge Black Americans' history, achievements and sacrifices
Fire breaks out at laundromat on Commonwealth Avenue, quickly extinguished
Engine and Rescue 209 arrived to visible flames in the 3400 block of Commonwealth Avenue
Alexandria health officials report measles exposures at Reagan National, Metro
Preschool-age child among confirmed cases as outbreak spreads across northern Virginia
Crane work to close northbound lanes on S. Washington Street Saturday
Detours in place between Duke and Prince streets from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.