The Alexandria Police Department(APD) is helping people clean up with their laundry detergent drive.
Until June 26, APD’s Neighborhood Resource Unit is collecting laundry detergent for Alexandria families in need.
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The PTSA of Alexandria City High School has sent a letter to the School Board, conveying “serious concerns” that behavior from the school system’s central office is resulting in high turnover.
The June 16 letter follows the resignation of ACHS Executive Principal Alexander Duncan III, who announced his departure the day before the last day of school (June 12). The PTSA says that seven veteran principals have left the school system in the last two years, “two of whom left immediately after winning Principal of the Year accolades.”
No injuries were reported after a townhouse fire in Old Town North Monday morning (June 16).
The Alexandria Fire Department was called at around 3:30 a.m. by neighbors of the two-level home in the 1000 block of Vernon Street. AFD saw white smoke billowing from the rear of the home, and found difficulty gaining entry due to “hoarding conditions,” according to AFD dispatches.
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Alexandria’s Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities is seeking vendors for the fourth annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at the Patrick Henry Recreation Center (4643 Taney Avenue). The party’s on October 11 (Saturday), and the deadline to be a vendor is August 1.
Both of Virginia’s U.S. Senators will host back-to-back virtual town hall meetings on Monday, June 23.
The events are sponsored by several local chambers of commerce, including the Chamber ALX. The topics for discussion include the Trump administration’s impact on the federal workforce, government contracting, federal programs, trade, and tariffs.
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Good morning, Alexandria! Today is Monday, June 16, the 167th day of 2025. There are 198 days left in the year.
⛈️ Today’s weather: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72 degrees. Northeast wind around seven mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%. A chance of showers tonight, mainly between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67 degrees. East wind around five mph, becoming calm in the evening. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Good morning, Alexandria! Today is Sunday, June 15, the 166th day of 2025. There are 199 days left in the year.
On this day in 1775, one day after the Second Continental Congress authorized a Continental Army, Alexandria’s favorite son, George Washington, was appointed its Commander in Chief by a unanimous vote of the Congress. Washington accepted the post and served throughout the war without compensation.
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Alexandria leaders railed against the Trump administration at Alexandria’s Market Square on Saturday, just across the Potomac River from the military parade celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, which also coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.
Alexandria’s No Kings Rally was attended by thousands. The rally also comes as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is reportedly preparing to deploy tactical units to Northern Virginia and four major cities across the country.
An Alexandria police officer and another driver have been transported to the hospital after a crash this morning in Old Town.
The crash between an Alexandria Police Department cruiser and a van was reported at around 10 a.m. near the intersection of S. Patrick Street (Route 1) and Franklin Street. The officer suffered a head injury, according to Alexandria Fire Department dispatches.
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Stardust Vintage & Gift officially opened its doors at 1904 Mount Vernon Avenue on Saturday (June 14), marking a new chapter for the Del Ray business community and its founder, Amy Eggers. The grand opening celebration brought together local officials, business leaders, and community members to commemorate the occasion.
The new shop, which replaces the former antique store La Brocante (now relocated next door), represents the culmination of Eggers’ long-standing vision for creating a unique retail space in the area.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) —Two Virginia Democrats are battling Tuesday to be their party’s nominee for attorney general. Yet, the name mentioned most in their campaigns is not that of their opponent, but rather a man who lives just over the Arlington Memorial Bridge: President Donald Trump.
The barrage of changes Trump has wrought to American culture in the first few months of his second White House residency has ignited the campaigns of Virginia Democrats Jay Jones and Shannon Taylor as they appeal unrelentingly to the most devout swaths of their base ahead of down-ballot primary elections. The primary will also determine the party’s nominations this year for lieutenant governor and some contested seats in the House of Delegates.