Pizza, five pillars and a conversation with the police chief
About 50 residents and business owners turned the conversation to surveillance, staffing and where the kids are Tuesday at Piece Out
Public Safety
Police, fire, courts, emergency response, public health alerts, and crime news affecting Alexandria residents.
Virginia's school vaccine rules don't change under Trump order, state says
ACPS students return Aug. 24, in a year when Virginia has recorded more measles cases than in any year since 1988
Gaskins says Alexandria police won't share license plate data in immigration cases
The mayor answered resident questions about the city's Flock cameras Tuesday.
Severe storms pass over Alexandria; watch lifted early
Two warnings and 55 mph winds measured on the Potomac, with 15 customers losing power on Stonebridge Road
Police, fire to run active violence drill Thursday at Minnie Howard campus
Not an actual emergency: no students will be present, but residents should expect emergency vehicles on West Braddock Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Police chief brings public safety framework to Del Ray on Tuesday
The neighborhood session follows invitation-only gatherings in June and July, and feeds a department report due in September
Alexandria stays under a drought warning as other parts of Virginia improve
State regulators eased advisories in 15 counties and 10 cities on Thursday. Northern Virginia was not among them.
Alexandria man charged with murder in Northwest D.C. shooting
Metropolitan Police say Jeremiah Greene, 21, was detained at the scene Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Bobby Lee Cannon, 35, of Southeast D.C.
Alexandria police to get $38,964 in federal grant money for overtime and patrol hiring
The award is part of $1.7 million in Justice Department grants announced Tuesday for law enforcement agencies across Virginia
Comment period on Dawes Avenue safety plan closes Wednesday
The city's concept for the corridor through NVCC would add bike lanes and change on-street parking; construction is anticipated in 2026 or 2027
Flash flood warning in effect for Alexandria until 7:45 p.m.
Up to 3 inches of rain have already fallen, with another 1 to 2.5 inches possible; a flood watch runs through midnight
King Street closed between Beauregard and Chesterfield after vehicle hits electrical pole
Downed wires over the roadway prompted the overnight closure, Alexandria police said
Alexandria police locate missing 13-year-old girl
Update: On August 2, the Alexandria Police Department reported that the missing girl has been located.
Alexandria City Council unanimously approves reopening Tucker investigation
The unanimous vote during a special summer session clears the path for the independent auditor to dig deeper into last year's in-custody death
Two men sentenced to 40 and 16 years in 2022 Alexandria hotel sexual assault
Ja'Real Wilkins and Tysheem Boykins were convicted by juries in separate trials; both will be on supervised probation for life
Alexandria sets National Night Out record with 54 locations
The city confirmed the record Tuesday. New this year: a community dog walk with Police Chief Tarrick McGuire through Del Ray