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JUST IN: Arlandria stabbing suspect arrested, was recently indicted after traffic incident

By James Cullum
Tiger Mart and Bakery at 3903 Mount Vernon Avenue in the city's Arlandria neighborhood (via Google Maps)

A 21-year-old Alexandria man is under arrest for allegedly stabbing a man early Tuesday morning (Sept. 15) outside a convenience store in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood.

Jelzon Garcia Gonzales was arrested in the 7000 block of Columbia Pike in Annandale after the Alexandria Police Department received “multiple tips from the community” and a photo of the suspect from a nearby business, APD announced today (Sept. 16). He was charged with aggravated malicious wounding and is being held without bond.

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Alexandria home sales soften in August as buyers react to higher interest rates

By Scott McCaffrey
Happy couple moving into a new home, the woman holding a small potted plant in a white wooden crate and the man carrying a large cardboard box.
Home move (photo by Vitaly Gariev/Unsplash)

Alexandria recorded a significant year-over-year decline in home sales during August as the regional and national markets slowed due to rising interest rates.

Total sales across the city for the month were 130, down 28.6% from 182 transactions in August 2025, according to figures reported by MarketStats by ShowingTime.

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ACPS targets intersections across Alexandria in rush to resolve bus dispute

By James Cullum
Front and side view of a yellow school bus with 'SCHOOL BUS' sign, parked on a street near a brick building; another bus is in the background.
School bus outside Alexandria City High School (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria City Public Schools staff are evaluating potential road hazards across the city this week as families await answers on how they can get school buses returned to their neighborhoods.

That was the message relayed at Monday night’s (Sept. 14) Joint City Council and School Board Subcommittee meeting. With a looming Sept. 30 deadline to respond to parent requests to reinstate bus service, city and ACPS staff laid out a process of evaluating public complaints.

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Morning Notes for September 16, 2026

By ALXnow.com
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Board of Architectural Review Meets Tonight — The agenda at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 includes a concept review of the proposed townhouses at 330 N. Washington Street and other requests for alterations in the Old and Historic Alexandria District. [City of Alexandria]

Chamber ALX’s Best in Business Nominees Announced — The Best in Business Awards finalists were named in the Micro Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Medium Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Rising Star Business of the Year and Nonprofit & Association of the Year categories. The 2026 Best in Business Awards, also honoring Business Leader of the Year Jen Walker, will be held from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Westin Alexandria Old Town. [Chamber ALX]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 15, 2026

By ALXnow.com
ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 15, 2026 over a muted photo of a train station platform and building façade at dusk/overcast light.

Good Tuesday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 15, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Cocaine, guns and codeine seized from Alexandria apartment in multi-county probe (2883 views)
  2. Rus Uz bids farewell to Alexandria as Hoffman Town Center location closes (905 views)
  3. Hundreds of near-misses prompt push for stop sign cameras, more measures in Alexandria (733 views)
  4. Morning Notes for September 15, 2026 (458 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies with a high near 86°F and a gentle south wind blowing at 3 to 6 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 66°F, and the south wind will continue at 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
– Theodore Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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Suspect wanted in early morning stabbing in Arlandria

By Emily Leayman
Alexandria Police Department cruisers on Nov. 7, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department is seeking a suspect after a stabbing early Tuesday (Sept. 15) in Arlandria.

Around 3:20 a.m., police believe an unknown man approached a man sleeping on the ground near the Tiger Market parking lot (3903 Mount Vernon Avenue) and stabbed him multiple times. EMS requested officers to respond around 4:08 a.m. for “unknown trouble,” and the victim reported that the stabbing happened an hour or two prior.

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Hundreds of near-misses prompt push for stop sign cameras, more measures in Alexandria

By Emily Leayman
The roundabout at Hickory and Kennedy Streets in Alexandria's Potomac West neighborhood, November 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

After collecting reports on hundreds of near-miss crashes over the last year and a half, Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets is calling on Alexandria to deploy new authority over stop sign cameras and other measures to address driver behaviors.

Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets, which includes an Alexandria chapter, collected 241 near-miss reports in the city between January 2025 and June 2026. While crashes are recorded on the city’s dashboard, the organization takes resident reports of near-misses by text and online survey.

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EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Abigail Spanberger tours Alexandria nonprofit Cornerstone Craftsman

By James Cullum
Smiling woman in a black suit shakes hands with construction workers in high‑visibility vests and white hard hats indoors.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger shakes hands with Cornerstone Craftsman pre-apprentices, Sept. 15, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) got a firsthand look at Alexandria-based nonprofit Cornerstone Craftsman Tuesday morning (Sept. 15).

Spanberger made expanding workforce programs for children a part of her Growing Virginia Plan when she ran for governor. She toured the space and met with Cornerstone Craftsman’s stakeholders, including Alexandria Sheriff Sean Casey, Alexandria City School Board Chair Chris Harris and Clark Mercer, chair of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

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Cocaine, guns and codeine seized from Alexandria apartment in multi-county probe

By James Cullum
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 29-year-old Alexandria man is being held without bond after being arrested last month for drug and firearm possession outside of his West End apartment.

After being tracked traveling from New York, the suspect was arrested in a vehicle outside his apartment building in the 2000 block of N. Beauregard Street on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Earlier in the month, an investigator with the Arlington County Police Department alerted the Alexandria Police Department that it was investigating claims that the suspect was pressing and selling kilograms of cocaine from apartments in Arlington and Alexandria, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Morning Notes for September 15, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Alexandria Station in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On September 15, 1905, the Alexandria Union Station opened at cost of $62,000. New iron bridges over King Street and Commonwealth Avenues had been constructed a couple years earlier for the new station.” [Historic Alexandria]

Next Meeting on School Board Election Reforms Planned This Evening — The ad hoc committee’s discussion will focus on staggered terms and board size as well as the General Assembly city charter approval process for 2027 or 2030. [City of Alexandria/School Board]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 14, 2026

By ALXnow.com
ALXnow hero banner reading 'Daily Debrief for Sep 14, 2026' over a downtown street scene at dusk.

Good Monday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 14, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Rollover crash on Richmond Highway in Potomac Yard sends two to hospital (2138 views)
  2. Man arrested 6 years after allegedly stealing girlfriend’s rental car in Alexandria (835 views)
  3. Morning Notes for September 14, 2026 (525 views)
  4. Tree on power lines causes power outage for 2,500 in Arlandria, Arlington neighborhoods (496 views)
  5. Residential developments, outdoor stage and fine increase on City Council’s Sept. 19 docket (348 views)
  6. Alexandria’s Bastille Brasserie & Bar celebrates 20 years with exclusive anniversary dinner (321 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Sunny with a high of around 79°F, light and variable winds shifting southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to about 59°F. The southeast wind will be around 5 mph before becoming calm in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
– J.K. Rowling

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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