A district court judge on Tuesday (April 16) convicted an Alexandria man, who worked for the Department of Commerce, of possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
In a bench trial, Rafferty Daniel Kelly, 40, was found guilty by Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff of one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 65 degrees. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Increasing clouds tonight, with a low around 46 degrees. South wind 3 to 5 mph. It will be mostly sunny on Friday, with a high near 78 degrees. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
After leaving the Alexandria Detention Center, Mahogany Jones wants to be a nurse aide.
On Tuesday, the 20-year-old mother of two joined her fellow inmates for the annual resource fair in the jail gymnasium. Jones is set to be released at the end of July for a felony shoplifting charge, and says she never wants to come back.
With three statewide offices and all 100 House of Delegates seats up for grabs, Virginia Department of Elections campaign finance reports show candidates across the commonwealth pulled in a staggering $20.4 million between Jan. 1 and March 31, underscoring the intensity and razor-sharp competition ahead.
In the marquee governor’s race, Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger has soared to an early financial lead, raising $6.7 million to Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’ $3.1 million. Spanberger enters the heart of campaign season with $11 million cash on hand — nearly three times more than her GOP opponent.
ALX Community in Old Town is launching a free career recovery program this month for federal employees the Trump administration has laid off.
The Career Catalyst programs will be held on Thursday nights, starting April 24 and running until May 15, at ALX Community’s office at 277 S. Washington Street. They include a series of networking mixers and meetups to help with job strategy, resume and cover letter writing, interviews, offers, and salary negotiation.
Two commercial trucks were destroyed, and no one was injured in a fire this morning in Alexandria’s West End.
The Alexandria Fire Department was called to the 100 block of S. Early Street at around 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning (April 16). No injuries were reported, although two box trucks were engulfed in flames, according to dispatch reports.
Alexandria’s Waterfront Park will showcase a new art installation in 2026.
Artist Alicia Eggert was chosen on Tuesday (April 15) by the Alexandria Commission For The Arts to bring her vision for the public art installation “Site See: New Views in Old Town” to life.
The Alexandria Democratic Committee (ADC) is moving after spending over twenty years at 617 N. Washington Street.
Sandy Marks, who chairs the committee, enthusiastically shared the news in a letter emailed to subscribers and supporters on Tuesday (April 15).
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61 degrees. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. It will be mostly clear tonight, with a low around 39 degrees. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. It will be sunny, with a high near 66 degrees on Thursday. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
More than 3,000 Dominion Energy customers in Alexandria are experiencing a power outage this evening (April 15).
The outage occurred while Alexandria was under a Wind Advisory.
The Alexandria Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a suspect linked to several 7-Eleven robberies. The suspect, who has carried a hammer, is still on the loose.
Detective Brandon Smith from the APD Criminal Investigations Division is handling the case. He’d like anyone with information to contact him directly at 703-851-3545 or by email at [email protected].
