Alexandria stays under drought warning as dry, dangerous heat persists
State agency says all but a handful of southeast localities remain in warning status; forecasters warn of dangerous heat as a chance of showers finally returns
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An inside look at the 12-story underground station about to clean up Alexandria's waterways
With days to go before a July 1 deadline, AlexRenew gave The Alexandria Brief a tour of the underground pumping station at the heart of RiverRenew, the largest infrastructure project in the city's history.
Alexandria under heat advisory today; storms, heat to greet festival weekend
A National Weather Service advisory runs until 8 p.m. today with a heat index near 104, and more heat and storms loom over Friday's opening of Sails on the Potomac
City warns of traffic near Episcopal High School for Wednesday event
The advisory doesn't name the event, but the school is Croatia's World Cup base camp.
City says it invited ACPS into Braddock Road study, but the school didn't take part; PTSA newsletter says it wasn't consulted
The ACHS PTSA's year-end newsletter raises concerns about the W. Braddock Road safety study and publishes a letter aimed at a separate, already-decided project
Police chief to seek Council guidance June 9 on new five-pillar Public Safety Plan
The framework follows McGuire's March update touting the region's sharpest crime drop; council action is advisory only, and the plan formalizes the strategy he signaled then
Code Orange air quality alert issued for Alexandria on Friday
COG warns the air will be unhealthy for sensitive groups as a hot, dry stretch settles over the region already under a drought watch
AlexRenew's RiverRenew tunnel on track to go live July 1
The city's largest-ever infrastructure project enters its final phase as crews finish testing; sewer inspections begin this month
NVTC webinar on June 12 to focus on improving the bus rider experience
Free online event features Alexandria Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley and local transit officials from across Northern Virginia
Backyard fire feature sparked Randolph Avenue house fire, Alexandria officials say
Fire marshal ruled the blaze accidental; one resident was displaced and the home is uninhabitable
Regional drought watch issued for Alexandria amid third dry year
COG urges voluntary conservation as a hot, mostly rainless week pushes Alexandria temperatures toward the mid-90s
City seeks input on Russell Road parking changes near Naomi Brooks Elementary; comment deadline June 10
Two concepts would remove between 4 and 20 spaces; project is latest in series of Safe Routes improvements on corridor
Raccoon in Potomac Yard neighborhood tests positive for rabies, health department warns
Officials urge residents near East Glebe Road to use caution around wildlife after the animal made contact with a dog
Alexandria remains under a drought warning despite recent rains
State officials say storms improved streamflow and topsoil, but groundwater is still far below normal across most of Virginia
Alexandria's drinking water stayed within federal limits for a third straight year, reports show
Tap water met every standard from 2023 through 2025, and PFAS — the contaminant class drawing the most national scrutiny — came back undetected as customers face a proposed rate increase
Alexandria pedestrian crashes down 14% this year, police say at Holland Lane safety unveiling
Officials and crash survivors gathered in Carlyle to celebrate a redesigned streetscape and a new round of enforcement; Assistant Chief Mike May said bicycle crashes are down 28% year-to-date