Get Newsletter
  • About
    • About ALXnow
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletter
    • License Photo
    • Our Staff
  • Advertise
    • Advertising Info
    • Submit Announcement
    • Submit Event
    • Submit Home Listing
    • Submit Obituary
  • Events
  • Explore
    • Announcements
    • Ask Corcoran McEnearney
    • Just Listed
    • News
    • Obituaries
    • Opinion
    • Readers’ Choice
    • Sports
  • Public Notices
    • About Public Notices
    • Place Notices
    • View Notices
  • Support ALXnow
  • About
    • About ALXnow
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletter
    • License Photo
    • Our Staff
  • Advertise
    • Advertising Info
    • Submit Announcement
    • Submit Event
    • Submit Home Listing
    • Submit Obituary
  • Events
  • Explore
    • Announcements
    • Ask Corcoran McEnearney
    • Just Listed
    • News
    • Obituaries
    • Opinion
    • Readers’ Choice
    • Sports
  • Public Notices
    • About Public Notices
    • Place Notices
    • View Notices
  • Support ALXnow
Get Newsletter
  • About
    • About ALXnow
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletter
    • License Photo
    • Our Staff
  • Advertise
    • Advertising Info
    • Submit Announcement
    • Submit Event
    • Submit Home Listing
    • Submit Obituary
  • Events
  • Explore
    • Announcements
    • Ask Corcoran McEnearney
    • Just Listed
    • News
    • Obituaries
    • Opinion
    • Readers’ Choice
    • Sports
  • Public Notices
    • About Public Notices
    • Place Notices
    • View Notices
  • Support ALXnow

Everything Alexandria

Opinion

ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

By Brandi Bottalico
Published July 15, 2022 at 3:30PM
Golden hour in Old Town (staff photo by Pia Kramer)

Happy Friday Alexandria!

This week brought news of the death of former Mayor Kerry Donley Wednesday (July 13), as well as the dedication of the tunnel boring machine for the RiverRenew Tunnel Project, meaning it’s ready to dig.

Top stories:

  1. Alexandria birthday celebration postponed to Sunday due to rain
  2. Alexandria Police investigating tracking device found in woman’s car
  3. Former Alexandria Mayor Kerry Donley dies
  4. Mother identifies son as suspect in Arlandria burglary
  5. Former Ft. Belvoir Commander Col. Gregory Gadson has advice for moving on
  6. Three Dunkin’ locations in Alexandria and Fairfax County were broken into on July 7
  7. Ted’s Bulletin coming to Carlyle Neighborhood near Wegman’s
  8. Employee credit cards stolen from backrooms of businesses in Old Town
  9. Former mayoral candidate Annetta Catchings elected chair of Alexandria Republican Party
  10. Alexandria Firefighters say equipment failures gamble the safety of residents

About the Author

  • Brandi Bottalico
  • #weekend discussion

Featured Event

Go to She Fixes: Let there be light

She Fixes: Let there be light

June 27, 2026 1:30 pm -3:00 pm

Basic Electrical Class

Read More

Featured Event

Go to She Fixes: Let there be light

She Fixes: Let there be light

June 27, 2026 1:30 pm -3:00 pm

Basic Electrical Class

Read More

Alexandria, VA

  • About ALXnow
    • Advertising Info
    • Email Newsletter
    • Event Calendar
    • Privacy & Other Policies
    • Public Notices on ALXnow
    • Readers' Choice
    • Site Navigation
  • ARLnow (Arlington)
    • ALXnow (Alexandria)
    • FFXnow (Fairfax Co.)
    • MoCoShow (Montgomery Co., Md.)
    • PoPville (Washington, D.C.)
    • Potomac Local (Pr. Wm. & Stafford)
    • RunWashington
    • WSHnow (D.C. area)

©2026 Copyright Local News Now LLC. All Rights Reserved.