Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins has been named a 2025 Northern Virginia 40 Under 40 honoree.
The award, backed by Leadership Fairfax and Leadership Center of Arlington, spotlights up-and-coming leaders making waves in Northern Virginia.
After a four-day trial, a jury this week ignored an insanity defense and found an Alexandria man guilty of murdering an acquaintance in the BJ’s Wholesale Club in 2021.
On Wednesday, March 5, Rakibul Fakir, was convicted of first-degree murder for the stabbing death of 29-year-old Abiy Zemene inside the store at 101 S. Van Dorn Street on Sept. 25, 2021.
A 32-year-old Alexandria man has been found guilty for pimping out his girlfriend from his apartment.
Orayl Ingram was convicted on Feb. 28 for pandering and sex trafficking. He is currently being held without bond in the city jail, and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for each offense. His sentencing is scheduled for June 5.
More details have been released on the alleged attempted abduction and sexual assault near Holmes Run Dog Park last fall, as well as the arrest of a suspect.
The incident occurred at around 6 p.m. on Oct. 29. A suspect, 21-year-old Rohid Hakimi, was arrested on Nov. 14 — two weeks after the incident occurred. He is currently being held without bond in the Alexandria jail.
A fire broke out on the second floor of a home in Alexandria on Thursday morning, but firefighters quickly brought it under control.
The Alexandria Fire Department responded to the blaze on Summers Dr. at approximately 11:44 a.m. and managed to rescue a dog on the scene.
More details have been released on Alexandria resident Timothy McGhee, a substitute teacher in Arlington charged in January with stalking and taking indecent liberties with an underage Washington-Liberty High School student.
McGhee, a 47-year-old substitute math teacher at Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington, unsuccessfully ran for state Senate in Arlington and Alexandria in 2011. He was arrested on Jan. 10 and charged with stalking and taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in a supervisory or custodial relationship.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today's weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50 degrees. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Tonight will be clear, with a low of around 34 degrees. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a high near 58 degrees.
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Alexandria and nearby areas, set to run from 8 a.m. to midnight on Thursday.
Expect northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts reaching up to 55 mph.
James Ross, who has led the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra since the 2018-19 season, will step down as music director after the 2025-26 season.
According to the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, Ross has informed the Board of Trustees of his intention to step down as Music Director following the soon-to-be-announced season. The orchestra’s Board of Trustees has unanimously named Ross as Music Director Laureate, a role he’ll take on following his departure.
The PNC Alexandria Half Marathon will debut in Old Town on Sunday, April 27. It will feature a half marathon, 5K, and kids' dash.
This event is an evolution of the long-running PNC Parkway Classic.
Say hello to Cheese, a 2-year-old brown and white dog in need of a forever home.
Cheese would pair perfectly with anyone and is up for adoption through the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
