Alexandria News
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Alexandria’s Leaf Blower Rules Are About to Change—And You Can Try the Alternatives for Free
A hands-on October 27 demonstration comes ahead of a November 17 ban on gas-powered leaf blowers.
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Alexandria’s Candlelight Vigil Honors Lives Lost to Domestic Violence October 21
Alexandria will gather October 21 for a candlelight vigil and a silhouette memorial remembering neighbors lost to domestic violence.
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Could a $67 Billion Dominion Energy Deal Change Alexandria’s Electric Bills?
A free October 26 webinar will help Alexandria residents understand the proposed Dominion–NextEra merger and speak to Virginia regulators.
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The Recipe for Change: Kindergarteners to Eighth Graders Dish Out 18,000 Meals
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Inside a bustling cafeteria at Alexandria Country Day School, upbeat music played while plastic funnels clattered on…
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2,200 Lives, One Cemetery: Douglass Preservation Heroes Honored
Alexandria honors cemetery preservation groups as descendants share family histories, progress on drainage and gravestone restoration, and future plans for…
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Alexandria Chosen as One of 15 Cities for Bloomberg Housing Grant of Up to $750,000
Alexandria will receive up to $750,000 and expert support to improve housing approvals, Mayor Alyia Gaskins announced. Here is how…
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Nine-Day Amtrak Shutdown Starts Tonight; VRE Loses Union Station Next Week
Amtrak’s nine-day First Street Tunnel outage begins after Friday service. VRE trains will terminate at L’Enfant instead of Union Station…
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A Titan Comes Home: Alexandria to Dedicate Keith Burns Field Friday
Alexandria will dedicate Keith Burns Field Friday before the Titans’ game, honoring the 1990 graduate, two-time Super Bowl champion and…
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What Alexandria Council Will Hear Saturday: Small Lots, School Lights and New Townhouses
Alexandria City Council’s Saturday hearing covers substandard-lot rules, school athletic-field lighting, five townhouses and a night-illumination ordinance.
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121 Pedestrian Crashes Put Old Town Turn-on-Red Rules Under Review
Alexandria recorded 121 pedestrian-involved crashes in Greater Old Town and Carlyle from 2020–2025. Broad no-turn-on-red restrictions are now proposed.
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