Several community members braved the cold yesterday evening (Thursday) to voice their support for a petition to rename The Fields at Alexandria City High School after former Mayor Kerry Donley.
Eight out of thirteen speakers yesterday spoke in support of the measure during a public hearing on Alexandria City Public Schools’ considerations to rename four facilities across the district. Among them were Gayle Reuter, former U.S. Rep. Jim Moran and Kaitlin Donley, one of Donley’s daughters.
The food delivery robots have come to Alexandria, and they’ve got your order.
California-based Serve Robotics Inc., in partnership with Uber Eats, recently launched its autonomous sidewalk delivery company across the city. That means that folks ordering food in Old Town, Del Ray, Potomac West and nearby neighborhoods now have the option to get their orders delivered by a driverless robot.
The Alexandria Police Department has recovered the remains of an Alexandria man who went missing earlier this month.
Hieu Ngo, 29, was found dead yesterday (Thursday) in a wooded area of Joseph Hensley Park at 4200 Eisenhower Avenue near the Capital Beltway, according to an announcement from APD this morning (Friday). An initial investigation “does not indicate that the death is suspicious,” and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working to determine the official cause of death, according to the announcement.
The Alexandria Fire Department extinguished a residential building fire in North Ridge last night (Thursday).
No injuries were reported in the blaze, which occurred at around 6:30 p.m. at the 3200 block of Wellington Road, near the intersection with Gunston Road. The fire started in a three-level, multi-unit home, in a bedroom on the second floor.
On This Day in Alexandria History — “On Dec. 12, 1971, Gerry Bertier, a captain on the undefeated T.C. Williams High School state championship football team, was critically injured in an early morning car crash on North Beauregard Street. The All-American linebacker suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed below the waist. He later became an effective advocate for people with disabilities and was competitive in sports for people in wheelchairs.” [Historic Alexandria]
Beyer Condemns Trump’s AI Order — “President Trump’s AI order is an attempt to kill responsible safety reforms passed by states, which would create a lawless Wild West environment for AI companies that puts Americans at risk. This is a terrible idea. Congress has been slow to respond to the AI revolution and in the absence of a strong federal response, states are wisely taking the lead to create guardrails and protect the public.” [Rep. Don Beyer]
Good Thursday 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 — Dec 11, 2025.
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Here is what’s going on Friday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 38 degrees with a light west wind of 3 to 6 mph. As night falls, the sky will turn mostly cloudy with the temperature dropping to a low of around 28 degrees. The wind will remain calm throughout the night. See more from Weather.gov.
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A proposal for the conversion of a five-story Old Town office into a 20-unit apartment building is headed to the Planning Commission next month.
The 27,000-square-foot office at 732 N. Washington Street has been home to the American Statistical Association (ASA) for 20 years. Now ASA is asking for the city’s permission to convert it into an apartment building with a roof deck and apartment balconies/patios with the following units.
The total market value of home sales across Alexandria was down 4.8% year-over-year but remained above $100 million last month, according to new data.
A total of 121 residential properties changed hands citywide during the month, according to figures reported yesterday (Wednesday) by MarketStats by ShowingTime. That’s down from 136 transactions in November 2024.
The Office of the Alexandria Independent Policing Auditor is continuing to investigate the August death of a Woodbridge man under Alexandria Police Department custody.
The office’s investigation into the death of 32-year-old Allan F. Tucker II is nearing its final stages, Independent Policing Auditor Ameratu Kamara told City Council during its Tuesday meeting. Once it is complete, the Independent Community Police Review Board is expected to host an early 2026 public hearing.
Inova Alexandia Hospital has been named one of the top hospitals in the country for maternity care in an annual ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
Alexandria’s hospital at 4320 Seminary Road was joined in the publication’s Fifth Annual 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care list by its sister hospitals, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and Inova Loudoun Hospital. The facility was recognized as a birthing-friendly hospital, a designation measured by C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, severe unexpected newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates and birthing-friendly practices, among other measures.
Tonight: ACPS Facilities Renaming Hearing — An Alexandria City School Board hearing will be held from 5-6 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room at 1340 Braddock Place and is available via livestream and Zoom. An agenda and further information on the district’s Identity Project 2025 are available on the Alexandria City Public Schools website. Afterward, the board will host an add/delete session for its proposed Capital Improvement Program. [ACPS]
Trash Collection Reminder — “On Thursday, Dec. 11, the City of Alexandria will slide trash collection by one day to Friday, Dec. 12 due to operational changes. Recycling, yard waste, and curbside composting will not be impacted. Residents with trash pickup regularly scheduled on Thursdays should place bins out for collection on Friday, December 12.” [Alexandria T&ES]
