While down year over year, Alexandria’s median apartment rental rate is still more than 16% above the onset of the pandemic and 28% more than during the worst of Covid-19.
The city’s median rent of $2,234 — $2,046 for one-bedroom units, $2,513 for two bedrooms — was down 3.1% in June from a year before, according to figures released June 30 by Apartment List.
Reminder on Alexandria Fireworks Date — “More fireworks? We got ’em! Celebrate Alexandria’s birthday with us with live music from the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, cupcakes, and free fireworks next Saturday, July 11! Check out our party invite at alexandriava.gov/Birthday.” [City of Alexandria/Bluesky]
DOJ Challenges Virginia Assault Weapon Ban — “The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, names the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia Department of State Police as defendants. The DOJ is asking the court to declare portions of Senate Bill 749 unconstitutional and permanently block state officials from enforcing the law.” [13 News Now]
Good Wednesday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 1, 2026.
Here are today’s most-read articles:
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny and hot conditions with temperatures reaching around 102 degrees and heat index values climbing to 109. A gentle west wind will blow at 3 to 5 mph. Thursday night will be clear with temperatures dropping to about 80 degrees, accompanied by a light southwest wind. See more from Weather.gov.
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After an Arlandria apartment complex has been owned by the same family for more than 70 years, the owner has sold the property and retired.
Joann Poladian Belknap recently sold the 213-unit, three-building Glebe House Apartments complex at 25 W. Glebe Road to Maryland-based Rock Creek Property Group for $29.5 million. After managing the 2.5-acre property for nearly 40 years with her Potomac Management Company, Belknap has officially retired and moved to Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Candidates for the 8th Congressional District will gather in Alexandria for a candidate forum next week.
Shiloh Baptist Church and the NAACP Alexandria Branch will host the candidate forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9 in the Shiloh Baptist Church Worship Center (1401 Jamieson Avenue). Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Alexandria leaders cut the ribbon today (Wednesday) on RiverRenew, the city’s largest infrastructure project in history.
The project replaces Old Town’s 19th-century combined sewer system with a 12-foot-wide, two-mile-long waterfront tunnel system and sewer infrastructure to divert approximately 120 million gallons of raw sewage from flowing into the Potomac River every year.
Alexandria’s Freedom House Museum has received $1 million in Virginia’s approved two-year budget to support its continued renovations.
The $1 million in state funding provided in the 2027 fiscal year and matching city funds through the Office of Historic Alexandria will support interior rehabilitation and accessibility improvements at 1315 Duke Street. Historic Alexandria director Gretchen M. Bulova told ALXnow the upgrades will provide public access to the basement where enslaved men were held when it was home to one of the country’s largest slave trading companies.
On This Day in Alexandria History — “On July 1, 1958, more than 30 people were injured when two passenger trains collided at Union Station. A Seaboard Airline train was unloading passengers when a Chesapeake & Ohio streamliner came into the station on the same northbound tracks and rammed into the Seaboard.” [Historic Alexandria]
King Street Work Near Alexandria City High School to Begin July 6 — “Scheduled work will enhance pedestrian, bicycle, and transit infrastructure in the project area and includes the expansion of two bus stops near the school. Scheduled work will improve access to Alexandria City High School by enhancing pedestrian, transit, and bicycle infrastructure in the area. Improvements include expanded bus stops near the school, safer connections for students walking or biking, and roadway changes that support safer and more organized pick-up and drop-off activities while improving access to the existing transportation network.” [City of Alexandria]
Good Tuesday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 30, 2026.
Here are today’s most-read articles:
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
There is a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Expect sunny and hot conditions, with temperatures reaching near 99 degrees and heat index values as high as 106. A southwest wind will blow at 6 to 8 mph, with a 20% chance of precipitation. Wednesday night will be mostly clear with a low of around 77, and the south wind will range from 6 to 9 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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The family of a man who died in Alexandria Police Department custody last summer is asking for accountability, as the city’s Independent Community Policing Review Board has taken up the case.
The family of Allan Tucker II wants the two arresting officers and their supervisor charged with criminal negligence in his Aug. 15, 2025 death. The 32-year-old Tucker was arrested for public intoxication in the hallway of his apartment complex home and later died in police custody while waiting 35 to 45 minutes in the back of an APD cruiser parked in the sally port of the Alexandria jail.
Over 1,100 bills made it out of the latest General Assembly session, and many will take effect Wednesday (July 1).
As Democrats gained a trifecta with the election of Gov. Abigail Spanberger and control of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates, legislators’ bills focused on priorities like immigration enforcement, gun control, housing and tenant protections, reproductive rights and more. Democrats also passed Virginia’s first-ever paid sick leave, paid family and medical leave, and child care assistance programs for workers.
