Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) made changes to its 2025-26 school calendars, adding more instructional days and improving flexibility for weather-related closures.
The Alexandria City School Board approved updates to both the traditional and Tucker/Modified calendars during its School Board meeting on Thursday (June 12).
A Fairfax County man is out on bond after allegedly abducting and sexually assaulting two women at the Braddock Road and Potomac Yard Metro stations last month.
Jeffrey Gary, 35, a Georgetown Law graduate, was employed as an assistant division chief by the Federal Communications Commission up until his June 1 arrest. He was released Friday (June 13) on four bonds totaling $14,000, according to court records.
There’s only three community cookouts left this summer in Alexandria, and the next one is around the corner.
With free food, games and more, the annual series of cookouts started in late April with the intention of connecting residents to their city government and leaders. The next cookout is Wednesday, June 18, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Patrick Henry Recreation Center (5653 Taney Avenue).
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
