Angela Woolsey is the site editor for FFXnow. A graduate of George Mason University, she worked as a general assignment reporter for the Fairfax County Times before joining Local News Now as the Tysons Reporter editor in 2020.
Alexandria is planting some new trees in the medians along the recently reconfigured Holland Lane.
Excavation work to prepare for the four plantings will start today (Monday) and is expected to take four days, depending on the weather.
Spooky season will be in full swing throughout Alexandria this weekend.
Led by the return of Del Ray’s popular Halloween parade for its 30th year, the next few days will also bring Old Town’s annual trick-or-treat event, an exploration of 18th-century mourning at Carlyle House, and even themed improv comedy shows and fitness crawls.
The Alexandria Police Department’s headquarters and other sites in the city will once again participate in National Prescription Take Back Day, which is returning to communities across the country this Saturday (Oct. 24).
Led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the initiative encourages people to clean out their medicine cabinets and safely dispose of unneeded prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
A 66-year-old woman was hospitalized yesterday (Wednesday) after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing Cameron Street in Old Town Alexandria.
The crash occurred at around 2:40 p.m. at the intersection of Cameron Street and North West Street, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
A traveling exhibit opening today (Oct. 22) at Alexandria’s Freedom House Museum (1315 Duke Street) examines American slavery through the complex life and legacy of one man who experienced both sides of that system.
On view until Dec. 31, “Monday Robinson: A Life of Thorns and Roses” was created by the Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, where it made its debut in September. The exhibit is visiting museums and libraries in communities where its subject or his family lived, including Alexandria.
Four restaurants in the Alexandria area have been named among the region’s best for 2026 by Northern Virginia Magazine, though only two are located in the city proper.
While the city’s dining scene was completely left out of the magazine’s ranked top 10, which were unveiled last Friday (Oct. 16), it received a bit more love in the full list of Northern Virginia’s 50 Best Restaurants released at noon today (Wednesday).
