A proposal to add seven new townhomes on Seminary Road is headed to the Planning Commission this week (docket item 9) and has stirred up some controversy in the neighborhood.
The plan by Verity Builders LLC is to build six market-rate townhouses and one affordable townhouse at 5216 Seminary Road. Each home will be three stories plus a roof deck and garage.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies with highs around 64 degrees and light winds turning southeast at about 6 mph during the morning. The evening will bring mostly cloudy conditions with lows near 53 degrees and a gentle southeast breeze of 3 to 6 mph.
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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Alexandria police discovered a “commercial-grade smoke bomb” while searching a vehicle on King Street in Old Town on Saturday (Nov. 2) afternoon.
At around 1 p.m., an APD officer reported identifying a 30-year-old suspect wanted for felony destruction of property and wearing a mask in public (also a felony).
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:
It was Halloween this week, the best holiday of the year, and Alexandria nailed it like it always does.
From the Del Ray Halloween parade to families up and down Lee Street last night, Alexandria amazed with a variety of costumes, home decorations, and community spirit. Much love from ALXnow to everyone who made it special this year.
It's that time again – The November 14 Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market!
Saturday, November 14
9am-2pm
Last year, the City of Alexandria officially killed the Taylor Run and Strawberry Run projects. In a newsletter today, Mayor Justin Wilson laid out the path ahead to bringing Alexandria into compliance with the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay pollution restrictions.
Wilson said by 2023, Alexandria had to meet 40% of the EPA’s Total Maximum Daily Load limit — the calculation of how much amount of pollutants can enter a body of water. By 2028, Wilson said Alexandria must meet 100%.
Jewelry and gift shop Today’s Cargo is hosting a grand reopening party this weekend in Old Town.
The shop, previously located at 1102 King Street, is moving into a spot closer to the waterfront at 117 N. Fairfax Street.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect cloudy weather and temperatures reaching around a nice 69 degrees. There’s a chance of showers before 11 a.m. — badly needed for the region — and then a sunny afternoon.
It was another spooktacular Halloween on picturesque Lee Street in Old Town.
Thousands of costumed revelers filled their sacks with candy in the annual tradition.
The suspect in the assault of the station manager at the Braddock Road Metro station skipped his arraignment Thursday morning (Oct. 31).
Alexandria Circuit Court Judge Rebecca J. Wade issued a bench warrant against Martinez Juan Robertson of Woodbridge for not appearing in court. Robertson was arrested by Metro Transit Police on the morning of Oct. 16 — two days after the incident — and charged with assault and battery, a misdemeanor.
