Potomac River recreational water advisory fully lifted as repairs are completed
DC Water finished emergency repairs March 14; town hall on the crisis set for Thursday at Lee Center
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Tracking the storm: Power outages, closures, and developments across Alexandria
This story will be updated throughout the day as conditions change
Severe weather threat looms over Alexandria Monday; ACPS announces 2-hour early dismissal
NWS warns of tornadoes, damaging winds up to 80 mph this afternoon and evening
Alexandria power outages fully restored after affecting 2,000-plus customers
The outage began Thursday morning and affected several traffic lights in the city.
Alexandria City Council reviews $221M public safety budget
From a 911 center losing staff to tech companies to a shelter serving six times as many kids as it did four years ago, Work Session #3 surfaced needs across the Safe, Secure & Just portfolio — with the sheriff's office at the center of it all.
City of Alexandria warns permit applicants of phishing scam targeting property owners
Fraudulent emails impersonate city officials, request payment via wire transfer, cryptocurrency and mobile apps
Alexandria to host Potomac Interceptor town hall March 19 at the Lee Center
DC Water and health officials will field questions about the January sewage spill; Alexandria becomes the first Virginia jurisdiction to hold a community hearing on the crisis
Council reviews $221M public safety budget Wednesday — with the sheriff's office in the spotlight
Work Session #3 covers police, fire, sheriff and the rest of the Safe, Secure & Just portfolio. It's the first formal budget review of the sheriff's office since Monday's organized public pressure campaign.
Former MPD officer faces expanding sexual assault charges in Alexandria, two other jurisdictions
Timothy Valentin, 30, faces dozens of felony counts across multiple jurisdictions; officials urge additional survivors to come forward
Police searching for missing Alexandria woman last seen on Swann Ave.
Michelle Marshall, 35, was last seen Saturday afternoon; police urge anyone with information to call 703-746-4444.
UPDATE: Missing Alexandria woman, 80, found safe
Passerby spotted Virginia Richards and contacted authorities Thursday evening
Potomac River advisory partially lifted; Alexandria waterfront cleared
Advisory remains in effect near spill site as elevated E. coli persists upstream
Health officials warn of a possible rabid raccoon after two bites in Old Town
A dead raccoon found near the attack sites has been sent for rabies testing
Alexandria braces for wintry mix Monday, warm-up expected by week's end
Winter Weather Advisory in effect tonight; temperatures could near 76 degrees by Thursday
Warner, Beyer blast House for blocking aviation safety bill
The ROTOR Act passed the Senate unanimously in December but fell short in the House Monday, leaving DCA-area travelers without new safety protections more than a year after a collision over the Potomac killed 67 people
Beyer leads regional delegation demanding federal funding for Potomac Interceptor repairs, and a backup water supply for the region
The Alexandria congressman leads 13 colleagues from Maryland and DC in calling for urgent action. The request for a backup water supply study reveals a vulnerability the spill exposed.