Police arrest man suspected in string of Old Town package thefts
Investigators believe the suspect may be tied to multiple thefts reported across the neighborhood Friday morning
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Police, fire, courts, emergency response, public health alerts, and crime news affecting Alexandria residents.
Arlington man indicted in fatal King Street crash that killed Alexandria driver
Mohammad Mohammadi, 23, charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving in December collision that killed Craig Taylor, 78; next court date June 18
Severe storms knock out power to nearly 11,000 Alexandria customers; most restored by Friday morning as heat looms
Outages in the city fell below 2,000 by late Friday morning — under a fifth of the overnight peak — and Dominion began posting restoration estimates as crews worked ahead of afternoon heat and storms.
Alexandria dog groomer sentenced in animal cruelty case
Kevin Sanders gets five years with three suspended in death of dog at Your Dog's Best Friends; ordered to report June 25.
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
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