Crime, hazardous weather, debates over city transportation policy: it’s another week down in Alexandria.
With courts being back in session, news coverage of trials and convictions is back in full swing with the sentencing of a local teen who murdered a young couple that gave him a ride to southern Virginia and a pastor’s wife who had money laundering added to earlier fraud convictions.
It’s also been a busy week for transit policy in Alexandria, with new projects moving forward on the east end of Eisenhower Avenue all the way to prioritizing a transit hub in the West End.
What stories impacted you this week? Let us know in the comments.
Here are our top stories this week in Alexandria.
- Eisenhower’s ‘Too Expensive to Cancel’ Project Moves Forward This Month
- Francesca’s Permanently Closed in Old Town
- Alexandria Pastor’s Wife Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Scheme
- Landmark Transit Hub Tops List of Alexandria’s Transportation Priorities
- City Council and Developers Clash Over Last Minute Changes to Affordable Housing Requirement
- New Oakville Triangle Plan Sails Through City Council Approval
- Southern Towers Residents Protest Eviction Amid Pandemic
- Man Robbed at Gunpoint on Duke Street Tuesday Night
- Man Hospitalized After Fall at Eisenhower Rock Climbing Gym Sportrock
- Winter Weather Advisory Issued Ahead of Expected Snowfall Tomorrow
Recent Stories

Bespoke women’s clothing designer, A.Oei Studio, is opening a fashion pop-up in Old Town Alexandria.
From Feb 2nd – March 29th, shop contemporary ready-to-wear pieces, view unique textile selections, and schedule a fitting for custom-made dresses, bridal and qipao.
Handcrafted in D.C., A.Oei Studio aims to offer an alternative vision of fashion – one that is centered around sustainability, artistry and personalized services.

Hi, my name is Moneim Z., and I am a blind male with chronic kidney disease, who needs a living kidney donor for a transplant. My blood type is B+, and I can accept a kidney from individuals who have blood types B and O.
To read my story, please see the attached letter.
To contact me directly, please email me at [email protected] or call at 571-428-5065. My living donor coordinator at INOVA Hospital, Amileen Cruz can be reached at (703) 776-8370 , or via email at [email protected]
Thank you!