What a week in Alexandria. If we were making hay instead of paragraphs, the barn would be full.
Alexandria is bracing for the impact of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt says that the school system is “deeply concerned” and that the action raises questions about future federal support.
Melanie Froemke, owner of River Grove Therapy in Alexandria, has been recognized as the 2025 Play Therapist of the Year by the Virginia Association for Play Therapy.
The award, given out at VAPT’s Annual State Conference in Richmond on March 7, highlights exceptional leadership and commitment to advancing play therapy in Virginia.
Alexandria firefighters tackled a porch fire that had spread into a first-floor apartment on Friday morning (March 21) in Old Town North.
According to Alexandria Firefighters, the blaze in the 1300 block of East Abington Drive was quickly extinguished by Engine 209 and Truck 205, the first units on the scene.
A new temporary art installation titled “Break Water” by D.C.-based mixed media artist Nekisha Durrett debuts on Saturday, March 21 at Alexandria’s Waterfront Park, bringing forward powerful historical narratives through contemporary visual language.
The sculpture, which will remain on display through November, draws inspiration from Alexandria’s waterfront, where natural forces and human activity intersect, often with profound consequences for the community.
Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt is pledging to maintain focus on academic excellence and student support despite potential changes with the Department of Education.
In response to ALXnow questions regarding what impact potential changes would have on public education in the City of Alexandria, Kay-Wyatt wrote, “Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) is deeply concerned about yesterday’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Public education is fundamental to our democracy, and this action raises significant questions about the future of federal support, educational outcomes, and protections for students and educators nationwide”.
Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) is introducing an exciting new soccer program to second-grade classrooms this fall.
The Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA) and Alexandria Soccer Association (ASA) have teamed up with ACPS to launch “Soccer IN School,” thanks to a U.S. Soccer Innovate to Grow grant.
Emerson College announced today that four students from Alexandria have made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester.
Students must maintain a grade point average of 3.7 or higher during the semester to be included on the Dean’s List.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather
A section of King Street between Quincy Street and Kenwood Avenue is currently closed due to a transformer fire.
The incident is close to Alexandria City High School (ACHS) and Chinquapin Park Recreation Center. It has closed ACHS for the day and impacted the recreation center’s hours of operation.
For the second time this month, officials from the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) are warning about potential measles exposures in northern Virginia.
The warning comes after two Maryland residents who recently traveled internationally tested positive for the disease.
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, have sold their Del Ray home for $1,867,025, according to property records.
The property, located at 9 E Del Ray Avenue, was listed for $1,695,000 at the end of February and, after just a handful of days, was marked as “pending” on real estate websites.
