Community News
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Official Ground Breaking of Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Held at Potomac Yard Center in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA–Community. Culture. Connection. Those three words were repeated, repeated, repeated during the opening ceremony of the groundbreaking of Virginia…
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Alexandria City Council Asks Community for Help in Selecting New City Manager
ALEXANDRIA, VA – In June, City Manager Mark Jinks announced he is planning to retire. The Alexandria City Council is…
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City Taking Orders for Trolley Ornament Honoring Historic Railway
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The City of Alexandria is now taking orders for its 2021 Trolley ornament, depicting Car 303 of…
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Early Voting Begins Sept. 17 for Nov. General Election in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Early voting will begin on September 17 for the November 2 General Election in the City of…
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Alexandria Hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Waterfront Park
ALEXANDRIA, VA–Twenty years after the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers and Pentagon, no one has forgotten the tragedy or…
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What to Know About the 9-11 Tower of Light at Pentagon
ALEXANDRIA, VA – There is a brilliant blue tower of light in the night sky now through the early morning…
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Art on the Avenue Seeks Over 200 Volunteers for 2021 Return
ALEXANDRIA, VA–The beloved Art on the Avenue has returned to the streets! Coming back to Mt. Vernon Avenue in Del…
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Alexandria Annual Dog Swims
Alexandria, VA – Treat your pooch to an end-of-summer dip in a City of Alexandria public pool. Alexandria Annual Dog…
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Alexandria Library Invites Residents to Sign Up for a Library Card in September
ALEXANDRIA, VA – September is Library Sign-Up Card Month. Alexandria Library invites residents to take part in the celebration. You…
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Alexandria Fashion Designer to First Ladies and Washingtonians, Frankie Welch, Passes at 97
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Visionary fashion designer, teacher and consultant, Frankie Welch, 97, died peacefully at her home at Westminster Canterbury…
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