Virginia’s voting season is gearing up, with early voting starting on Friday, May 2, ahead of the June 17 Democratic Primary Election.
Voters will choose nominees for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General in the upcoming Primary.
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Alexandria is gunning for its eighth consecutive top ranking in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. The city is up for nomination in the “Cities” category, hoping to keep its place among the “Best Small Cities in the U.S.”
Allison O’Keefe, PR and Communications Manager at Visit Alexandria, is drumming up community support to keep the city’s high standing.
A recent ruling in Hanover County dismissing a case against a skill games operator has put the anti-gambling effort into a tailspin in Alexandria.
General District Court Judge Hugh Campbell dismissed a case against a convenience store owner in Hanover County and found that new QVS2 (Queen of Virginia) machines by Pace-O-Matic that are unlocked when customers give clerks cash are not illegal gambling devices. The ruling has sent Alexandria’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter and his staff back to the drawing board.
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The Alexandria City Council voted 5-2 to approve changes to the Independent Community Police Review Board ordinance, bringing an end to a years-long process to get the board fully operational.
The approved changes include limiting the board’s subpoena power to documents only and requiring City Council approval for investigations when there’s disagreement between the board and the independent auditor.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing up in the Washington area, Josh Harris cherished his chances once or twice a year to watch his favorite football team play at RFK Stadium, the home during the glory days when the likes of Joe Theismann and John Riggins made the stands shake on the way to three Super Bowl championships.
Now the controlling owner and with fellow locals and longtime fans Mitch Rales and Mark Ein also involved, Harris and his group are a giant leap closer to bringing the team back where they think it belongs.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 79 degrees. Calm wind becoming south around six mph in the afternoon. Mostly clear tonight, with a low around 54 degrees. South wind around seven mph. It will be sunny on Tuesday, with a high near 84 degrees. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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A shooting in Alexandria’s Arlandria neighborhood has left three men injured. The incident occurred on Sunday (April 27) just after 9 p.m. in the area of the 3800 block of Old Dominion Boulevard and the 600 block of Notabene Drive.
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) had initially been dispatched to West Glebe Road for reports of gunfire and a report of a victim shot in the back.
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Good Sunday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers likely before 11 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80 degrees—southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%—new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible. Tonight there will be scattered showers before 8 p.m.. Mostly clear, with a low around 47 degrees. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
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The Linder Academy is growing.
The private school, which now teaches kids from kindergarten through 8th grade, is adding a new upper school for grades 7-12. It’s set to open in fall 2025 in downtown Alexandria.
Good Saturday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers likely before 11 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80 degrees—southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%—new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible. Tonight there will be scattered showers before 8 p.m.. Mostly clear, with a low around 47 degrees. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
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A fire erupted in a top-floor apartment in Alexandria on Friday night (April 25), triggering a two-alarm response from emergency services.
Alexandria Fire Department’s Engine and Truck 208 were first on the scene at the 5400 block of Sheffield Court. Firefighters encountered flames coming from a top-floor apartment and quickly worked to put out the fire, which had spread to the attic.