An error with a speed camera in the West End is prompting police to dismiss and refund citations.
The Alexandria Police Department found a programming issue in the eastbound school zone speed camera on Seminary Road at Francis C. Hammond Middle School. A review determined 115 citations were given outside the enforcement period, which can only be school arrival and dismissal times under Virginia law.
After President Donald Trump issued an order seeking more spaced out childhood vaccinations, the Virginia Department of Health joined other medical experts in backing the existing childhood vaccination schedule.
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held but discredited theory that childhood shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits.
Thousands will flock to Del Ray this weekend for drinks and live music at the returning Bands & Brews Bar Crawl.
The sixth annual event will take place from 12:30-6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15. Hosted by the Del Ray Business Association, the event will provide a portion of proceeds to The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria, which provides scholarships and personalized college advising to students seeking college, career and technical education.
Special Meeting for School Board Tonight — “The Alexandria City School Board has scheduled a special called meeting on August 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. to convene a closed session to discuss a personnel matter.” [Alexandria City Public Schools/Facebook]
Youth Leadership Conference Continues — “The 2026 Alexandria Youth Leadership Conference will be held August 11-13 at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center (4850 Mark Center Dr.) This free event is open to rising 9th through 12th graders residing in the City of Alexandria. The Youth Leadership Conference empowers emerging young leaders by providing training opportunities and connecting them to resources in their community.” [City of Alexandria]
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Good Tuesday 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 — Aug 11, 2026.
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Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Expect partly sunny skies with a high near 87°F, accompanied by a northwest wind at 3 to 6 mph. Wednesday night will have a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., followed by a small chance of showers until 2 a.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy before clearing, with temperatures dropping to around 70°F and light winds from the west. The chance of precipitation is 20%. See more from Weather.gov.
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An apparent diesel spill in Hooffs Run prompted a response by the Alexandria Fire Department Tuesday afternoon in the Carlyle area.
Around 3:32 p.m., units responded to Holland Lane and Jamieson Avenue for an investigation of a “reddish liquid” flowing downstream in Hooffs Run. The caller believed it may be heating oil entering the waterway around the bridge between the Public Storage building and Residence Inn, according to radio dispatches.
Alexandria is still making a showing on the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list, but none of the companies are appearing near the top of the ranking.
Inc. came out with its annual ranking of America’s fastest-growing companies Tuesday (Aug. 11). A dozen Alexandria companies — seven in the city and five with addresses in Fairfax County — made the cut in 2026.
The popular D.C.-area restaurant Founding Farmers is preparing to bring an on-site distillery to its Alexandria location.
The Founding Farmers Alexandria location at 461 Swann Avenue plans to operate a distillery, according to a license application filed with Virginia ABC. The farmer-owned restaurant group is pursuing similar plans at its Tysons and Reston locations.
When 17-year-old Charlotte Barnes observes the stormwater system, she understands it’s not just rainwater flowing underground but something that affects local waterways.
That thought inspired the rising St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes high school senior to make waterway health the focus of her Eagle Scout service project. Barnes created The River Rescue: A Coloring Book, a free educational resource to help elementary-aged children understand how litter on neighborhood streets can get into local streams, rivers, the Chesapeake Bay and beyond.
