17+ hour, 7+ min ago   (335+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — A new statewide role for Alexandria resident Jaime Christopher Pierce began in a place that made the moment especially personal: the Alexandria Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. For Pierce, the ceremony brought together two parts of a life built…...

13+ hour, 23+ min ago   (321+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria has put a housing official with a record of creating and preserving thousands of homes in permanent charge of one of the city’s most closely watched challenges. City Manager James Parajon has appointed Aspasia Xypolia director of…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago   (207+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA—Bridging Ground: A Story of Sin, Grace, and Repair, a locally made documentary rooted in Alexandria history, will have its first public screening on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Virginia Theological Seminary. The film was shown privately on Sept. 11 to…...

19+ hour, 23+ min ago   (194+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria’s seasonal farmers-market pop-ups are making one final stop next Friday—and the timing matters for older residents with unused market benefits. The City’s Division of Aging and Adult Services will hold the last pop-up of the season…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (307+ words) Alexandrians have until Tuesday to comment on working recommendations for the corridor from Union Station to Van Dorn Street ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandrians who want a say in the future of Duke Street have one more weekend to review the City’s…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (170+ words) Alexandria, VA – Dr. Grace Taylor, a graduate of Alexandria City Public Schools and the chief of staff since 2023, has been named acting superintendent of ACPS. The appointment took effect Aug. 12 after the Alexandria City School Board accepted an agreement allowing…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (397+ words) The “Lost Buildings of Alexandria—Urban Renewal” walking tour begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Carlyle House Historic Park, 121 N. Fairfax St. The $20 tour focuses on the north side of the 300 through 500 blocks of King Street, along with portions…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (344+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Mayor Alyia Gaskins said she does not think Flock Safety has a role in Alexandria, putting the City’s license-plate-reader vendor under new public scrutiny after a Sept. 8 City Council discussion. “I do not think there’s a role for…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (402+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria residents will be allowed to speak at Thursday night’s meeting on proposed changes to the city’s historic-preservation zoning rules—but not at a separate historic-design-guidelines meeting later this month. City planning staff issued corrected notices Tuesday after…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (249+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes at City Hall, how Alexandria departments work together, or where residents can have a meaningful voice in local government? The City of Alexandria is now accepting applications for its Fall 2026 City…...