A new luxury apartment complex for seniors is now open in Old Town, marking the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday (March 27).

Alate Old Town, at 1112 First Street, welcomed community leaders and local officials to celebrate its grand opening. The property is designed for residents 62 and older.


Five years ago, Josh Cease taught himself how to be a drum major on the top level of a parking garage in Frisco, Texas.

While the world wrestled with the pandemic, in 2020 Cease bought a mace, and taught himself drum majoring by drilling up and down the parking garage, leading an invisible band by listening to famous marches with headphones. In 2022, Cease moved to Centreville, and he started looking for opportunities to lead a marching band.


At the end of the day, dogs are tired at a new doggy daycare in Old Town.

After an extensive interior renovation of the second floor above The Dog Park at 705 King Street, the new owners have expanded their operations beyond pet supplies and grooming. The space was previously a bridal shop.


Get ready for another season of pizza and drinks by the river.

As first reported by our sister publication, ARLnow, Catboat Pizza Bar will return to the Washington Sailing Marina (1 Marina Drive) in Alexandria next month.


The City of Alexandria is asking residents for input on shaping its economic future. The city government and the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP) have launched several initiatives to gather community feedback.

A survey is now available in English, Spanish, Amharic, and Arabic until April 16. This confidential questionnaire aims to collect insights on the challenges and opportunities facing Alexandria’s economy.


Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed several bills aimed at improving maternal health in the commonwealth, building on promises both he and Democratic leadership made to support parents and health care workers.

Dubbed the “Momnibus” package, the Democrat-led bills stem from a Black Maternal Health Summit hosted last year in the state Capitol that brought medical professionals, advocates and lawmakers from across the state and beyond for roundtable discussions and panels. Alongside these conversations, a rural health committee spent months touring Virginia, gathering firsthand accounts of maternal care gaps in underserved communities.


CityVet is gearing up to open its newest location in Alexandria, Virginia. The new clinic will be at 3600 King Street, Suite 20, in the Bradlee Shopping Center.

According to their website, this Alexandria spot will offer a range of services for pets, including preventive care, dental work, and surgeries. The company shares the following on its website for Alexandria;


Alexandria has another busy weekend on tap! Check out the complete list of events and listings below for a rundown of all the fun happening this weekend.

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Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt emphasized the critical importance of addressing mental health needs across diverse student populations during a panel discussion at the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia’s Shape of the Region conference on Wednesday, March 26.

“In Alexandria, I have the largest high school in the state of Virginia. It’s almost 5,000 students in four campuses. We are very diverse. One hundred eighteen different countries, 120 plus languages,” Dr. Kay-Wyatt told attendees at the conference focused on creating safe and supportive futures for Northern Virginia’s youth.


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