Community News Alexandria Virginia
Community News Alexandria VA brings you the latest hyper-local updates from across the City of Alexandria. From neighborhood stories and civic events to school happenings, public safety, business highlights, and inspiring community voices, this category keeps residents informed and connected. The Zebra Press delivers trusted, uplifting, and timely reporting that reflects Alexandria’s vibrant people, culture, and places—helping readers stay engaged with what’s happening right here at home.
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Del Ray’s Long-Awaited Colasanto Spray Park Is Finally Open
After years of planning and construction delays, Alexandria’s new Colasanto Spray Park is open at 2700 Mount Vernon Avenue in…
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Alexandria’s Bastille Celebrates 20 Years — And Says Goodbye To A Beloved Employee
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Bastille Brasserie & Bar is celebrating 20 years in Alexandria this September with a month of French…
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Multiple Woodrow Wilson Bridge Openings Will Interrupt Beltway Traffic Tonight
Multiple overnight openings of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge will cause intermittent Beltway traffic stoppages from 10 p.m. Thursday through 5…
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Old Town Festival of Speed & Style Donates $60,000 to Three Alexandria Nonprofits
Alexandria, VA — Think back to mid-May 2026. The weekend when high-end rare and vintage cars filled King Street as…
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Walk Through the Alexandria That Urban Renewal Erased
A Saturday walking tour traces the King Street buildings and streetscape altered or demolished during Alexandria’s 1960s urban-renewal project.
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Hot Wings, Hecklers and a Recovery Beer: Alexandria’s Scoville Showdown Returns
Port City Brewing, La Tingeria and Bradshaw Sauce Co. bring two hot-wing competitions, willing hecklers and a recovery beer to…
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The Great Cameron Run Scooter Getaway Did Not Go as Planned
Two masked suspects allegedly robbed a Cameron Run concession stand, then fled together on one Lime scooter. Police reportedly arrested…
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Alexandria Mayor Says She Sees No Role for Flock Cameras
Mayor Alyia Gaskins says she sees no role for Flock Safety in Alexandria after a City Council discussion of APD’s…
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City Sources Conflict Again Over Sept. 23 Historic-District Public Comment
A Sept. 18 Alexandria eNews notice says no public testimony will be accepted Sept. 23, while the City calendar still…
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ACPS Dedicates Jean B. Reid Media Center, Honoring a Teacher Who Changed How Alexandria Children Learned to Read
ACPS dedicated the Jean B. Reid Media Center at Naomi L. Brooks Elementary on International Literacy Day, honoring a reading…
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