After 15 years of teaching English at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), First Lady Jill Biden announced her retirement from her teaching post.
Jill Biden announced on Monday that she’d finished her final class at the Alexandria school the week before, NBC reported. Jill Biden started teaching at NOVA in 2009 after her husband Joe Biden became vice president. Jill Biden started teaching English in 1976.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) says Virginia workers shouldn’t pay state tax on tips they get from customers.
Adopting the policy — supported on a federal level by both president-elect Donald Trump and vice president Kamala Harris during the recent election — would let tipped workers keep an extra $70 million each year throughout the Commonwealth, the governor’s office said in a press release Monday.
This recurring Most and Least Expensive Home feature is sponsored by Adrianna Vallario of Compass. Based in the North Ridge area of Alexandria City, Adrianna is more than just a real estate agent – she is a trusted advisor, relocation expert, and community advocate.In October 2026, 26 detached homes sold, 50 condos sold, and 41 townhomes sold. Detached home sales are down 40% when compared to the same time period last year, condos are down 52%, and townhomes are down 18%.
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Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Fog will dissipate by 8am, making way for mostly cloudy skies that will gradually clear, leading to a sunny day with a high temperature near 62°F. Southwest winds of 6-8 mph will shift to the northwest later in the day. For Tuesday night, expect partly cloudy conditions and a low temperature of around 37°F, accompanied by light winds.
Revolutionary Fitness is a semi-private strength and longevity training studio for adults 50+ at 215 N. Payne St. in Old Town. Registration for its 21-day Fall Into Fitness program closes this Saturday, October 31. Two spots remain.
The program is built for adults who never trained seriously, haven’t trained in years, or keep starting programs that don’t stick. Members get:
A memory care assisted living facility in Alexandria just got approval to increase the number of beds by doubling up the occupancy with “companion rooms.”
City Council, on Saturday, approved Silverado Memory Care‘s request to increase beds at their facility at 2807 King Street from 66 to 9o. The vote was 5-2, with City Council Member John Taylor Chapman and Vice Mayor Amy Jackson voting in opposition.
High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!
Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.
The City of Alexandria is soliciting public feedback on plans to revivify one of the city’s most underutilized parks as the project heads into a design phase starting next year.
The City is hosting a series of meetings — including one tonight at 7 p.m. at Patrick Henry Recreation Center (4643 Taney Avenue) — about long-awaited plans to fix up the city’s fairly underwhelming John Ewald Park.
For anyone looking for last-minute Christmas gifts: Del Ray Artisans’ 29th Annual Holiday Market is coming to a close this weekend.
The market, which also ran for the last two weekends, is held at their 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue headquarters from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday.
TD Bank is moving to a new King Street location in Old Town by 2025.
On Saturday, City Council unanimously approved a special use permit allowing the bank to operate with 37 feet of street frontage at 515 King Street. The decision was previously backed 5-2 by the Planning Commission, which went against a staff recommendation to deny the project.
After being empty for more than 20 years, a major development for the Victory Center property at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue just got approved.
On Saturday, and without discussion, City Council approved sweeping plans for the first phase in the redevelopment of the 10-acre site. The plan calls for the conversion of the 11-story Victory Center building from office to residential.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Rain is possible before 1pm, followed by a slight chance of showers after 4pm, accompanied by patchy fog before 10am. Expect a cloudy day with a high near 51 and calm winds turning south at 6 mph in the afternoon. The likelihood of precipitation is 40%. For Monday night, rain is likely with a low around 48, south winds between 7-13 mph, gusts up to 18 mph, and a precipitation chance of 60%. New precipitation amounts may range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch.
