The City of Alexandria’s “Tons of Trucks” event returns Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chinquapin Park, 3210 King St.
Hosted by the Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities, the free event will occur rain or shine. The first hour, from 10 to 11 a.m., will be designated as a “sensory-friendly hour.”
Good morning, Alexandria! 👋 Today is Wednesday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2025. There are 119 days left in the year.
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82 degrees. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mostly clear tonight, with a low around 64 degrees. South wind around 7 mph.
Virginia Theological Seminary, the largest of the accredited seminaries of the Episcopal Church, welcomed 45 new students on Monday for the 2025-26 academic year, bringing total enrollment to 216 students from around the world.
The Alexandria seminary’s entering class includes students from 26 dioceses across the United States, as well as from Burundi and South Korea. The new students include 21 Master of Divinity candidates, seven Master of Arts students, seven Anglican Studies students, eight Pathway to Ministry students and two Diploma in Theology students.
Emergency repairs will be made on a leaking valve replacement today in Alexandria’s Parkfairfax neighborhood, and it could result in some discolored water or no water at all for a short period.
The utility advised residents in the areas of Preston Road, Coryell Lane, and Martha Custis Drive might see “discolored or cloudy water, low water pressure, or no water” from the time that the project starts Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 9 p.m. until it concludes at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that killed a 34-year-old Maryland woman early Sunday morning on Interstate 495 in Alexandria.
Tyneeka L. Strickland of Capitol Heights, Maryland, died at the scene after her 2017 Cadillac XTS went off the left side of I-495 westbound at the 177-mile marker around 5:15 a.m. Aug. 31, according to a Virginia State Police news release.
A new speakeasy is opening next month in Alexandria.
After a year in development, Bar 86 will open next month at Café du Soleil. The Tiki bar is the work of owner Chef Samuel Darlo and consultants Jacob Sunny and Kelvin Sone, the latter two having recently finished work at the new Madam Coco Emporium at 115 S. Royal Street.
Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins outlined the city’s preparations for potential federal funding cuts and addressed numerous infrastructure concerns during her monthly community conversation Tuesday, emphasizing the need for proactive planning as the City Council prepares to resume meetings Sept. 9.
The mayor detailed ongoing “scenario planning” efforts to assess the city’s vulnerability to federal funding reductions, noting that Alexandria receives more than $50 million in direct federal funding, with most supporting the Department of Community and Human Services.
The Bradlee Shopping Center is hosting a free fall festival and safety fair on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Fire trucks and firefighters, police cruisers, face painting, a balloon artist, craft tables, and games are just a few of the offerings at the outdoor event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the shopping center (3660-3690 King Street). More on the event is below.
A proposal to build a 275-unit workforce housing multifamily apartment building on the southwest portion of the sprawling WestEnd development is heading to the Alexandria Planning Commission.
Plans for the seven-story development from landowner Foulger Pratt and its partner Landmark Holdings LLC call for a seven-story structure with 210 parking spaces (a reduction from the 327 required spaces), with 80% of the units available for between 80% and 120% area median income. The proposal heads to the Planning Commission on Thursday, Oct. 9.
Good morning, Alexandria! 👋 Today is Tuesday, Sept. 2, the 245th day of 2025. There are 120 days left in the year.
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78 degrees. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Mostly clear tonight, with a low around 57 degrees. Light and variable wind.
The Alexandria Democratic Committee held its annual Labor Day Picnic this afternoon, and special guest speakers called on a fierce resistance against the Republican administration of President Donald Trump.
