Dream Chaser’s Coffee is back.
Three months after being forced to close their new coffee shop in Old Town North, Leo and Brittani Maggio have found a new home for the business. On Saturday (July 25), the shop reopened in a large commercial flex space at The Garden Alexandria at 5380 Eisenhower Avenue (Suite C), joining Building Momentum, Saltenna and Dominion Electric Supply, and guaranteeing a steady stream of customers who’ve relied for years on brewing single-cup coffee pods.
A contentious proposal to remove on-street parking between the 400 and 800 blocks of Russell Road is heading to Alexandria’s Traffic and Parking Board tonight (Monday).
The recommendations would remove on-street parking in the area around Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School (600 Russell Road) and create “painted curb extensions, high-visibility crosswalk markings, and improved ADA curb ramps at six intersections on Russell Road, and a new pedestrian crossing at West Chapman Street.”
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Data center plans just outside Alexandria city limits has raised concerns among residents and officials.
Starwood Capital Group filed the permit application and building plans to Fairfax County for the 34-acre Plaza 500 site at 6299 Edsall Road in Lincolnia. The application is for Plaza 500 South, the first of two data center buildings it is seeking.
Alexandria City Public Schools is making a push to get new students registered in time for the new school year.
The city’s public school system has already seen 1,637 early student registrations between April 15 and July 1, a 15.5% increase of early new student registrations compared to April 23 and July 1 last year. Over 900 families have been fully registered or are completing enrollment.
Join us for the launch of the Hola Paperie society and a creative journaling meetup. Gather with a small group of women to yap and work on journal spreads. Bring your own supplies! Tickets are $20 and include an exclusive goodie bag and a community swap table. Food and beverage available for purchase.
The 20th annual Alexandria Film Festival is off to a flying start.
In August and September, the film fest will showcase screenings of documentaries about gun violence and E. Jean Carroll, the former advice columnist who won a sexual assault and defamation trial against President Trump.
Preparations for Mayor’s Cup — “The women’s teams and the men’s [rugby] team for the Mayor’s Cup are practicing and getting ready for our big trip to Scotland. In case you haven’t heard the news, we are bringing back the Mayor’s Cup, which is a friendly competition between the City of Alexandria and our sister city in Dundee, Scotland.” [Alyia for Alexandria/Facebook]
Traffic and Parking Board Meets Monday — “The Traffic and Parking Board will hold its next public hearing on Monday, July 27 at 7 p.m. Docket materials have been posted for the upcoming meeting. At the public hearing, members of the public can weigh in on Russell Road Safe Routes to School improvements and a curb cut appeal, among other topics.” [Alexandria T&ES]
Good Friday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 24, 2026.
Here are today’s most-read articles:
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect partly sunny conditions with a high of about 83°F and a gentle east wind between 3 to 6 mph. During the night, skies will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 66°F, accompanied by an east wind at approximately 5 mph that will become calm as the evening progresses. See more from Weather.gov.
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!
Foodies will have the chance to try new eateries or return to old favorites during the next Alexandria Restaurant Week in August.
Alexandria Restaurant Week, held twice a year in January and August, will be held over 10 days from Friday, Aug. 14 to Sunday, Aug. 23. Full-service restaurants will serve prix fixe dinner menus at $35, $45 or $55 per person, and fast casual restaurants will have their own offers.
Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire honored his 15 predecessors this week with the unveiling of a wall of their portraits.
In the city’s history, there have only ever been 16 police chiefs, and McGuire said the wall recognizes the men who sat in his seat.
