It was a busy week in Alexandria, with the City Council back in session and changes on the horizon for local restaurants.
The Polk Avenue sidewalk saga came to its close with the City Council voting unanimously to strike down an appeal, authorizing the city to move forward with plans to build a new sidewalk on the north side of the street.
The School Board also met this week and called into question the validity of a study on safety in the schools — not long after city leaders pushed back against claims from state officials that Alexandria City Public Schools were unsafe.
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- Teller at Alexandria DMV allegedly used stolen gift card to pay for friend’s license renewal
- 14-year-old arrested after allegedly pistol-whipping and robbing juvenile in West End
- Details emerge after woman shot in foot in Braddock area
- Alexandria businesses to start paying rent for on-street dining and shopping
- Old Town North affordable housing redevelopment moves forward
- 1799 Prime Steak & Seafood in Old Town is fancy without the frills
- Samuel Madden redevelopment returning to BAR after earlier misgivings
- No injuries after vent shaft catches fire in Fairlington apartment building
- System update gives Alexandrians two days of free access to rec centers, pools and more
- City Council strikes down Polk Avenue sidewalk appeal
