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The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is responding to a bank robbery at the PNC Bank (825 N Washington Street) in Old Town North.

A man walked into the bank sometime after 11 a.m. and handed the teller a note with a bomb threat, according to scanner traffic.


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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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3400 Saylor Pl - Listed by DSA Properties, photo from Bright MLS
3400 Saylor Pl – Listed by DSA Properties, photo from Bright MLS

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Two men are being held without bond on multiple charges after allegedly fleeing police, crashing into a light pole and being chased on foot near Alexandria City High School.

The incident occurred at around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9. An Alexandria Police Department officer tried to pull over a 2004 maroon-colored Chevy Impala whose driver had a suspended license, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.


Announcement

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:


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As part of an ongoing oral history project, the Office of Historic Alexandria is looking for people to help document the history of Black-Jewish relations in the city.

The project, a collaboration with Beth El Hebrew Congregation, will examine the social relations between the Black and Jewish communities in Alexandria during the Civil Rights era.


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Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2pm, with partly sunny skies and a high near 90; there’s a 30% chance of precipitation and a southwest wind around 5 mph. On Tuesday night, expect showers and thunderstorms mainly between 8pm and 11pm, followed by a possible thunderstorm after 11pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 74. The southwest wind will be between 3 and 6 mph, with a 70% chance of precipitation and potential rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch.


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Alexandria families in an emergency or a crisis now have a one-stop shop for children’s clothing, basic necessities and more.

Local nonprofits The Center for Alexandria’s Children and The Fund for Alexandria’s Child is opening ALX Closet, a new resource center dedicated to helping Alexandria’s children and families get access to necessities in times of need. ALX Closet is located in the Del Pepper Community Resource Center at 4850 Mark Center Drive — aka West End Town Hall.


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Two Alexandria brothers were hospitalized with serious injuries after a fight in the West End earlier this month, and one of them was charged with aggravated malicious wounding.

The Alexandria Police Department responded to a stabbing call for service at an apartment in the 500 block of N. Armistead Street on Sunday, July 7. Police arrived and found the brothers on the floor of the apartment, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.


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A new pop-up exhibit in Old Town will highlight one of the most exciting archeological discoveries in recent Alexandria history — a set of 18th-century ships buried to lay the foundation of the waterfront.

The new windowfront display at the corner of The Strand and Pioneer Mill Way opened in April and shows off-scale models of three 18th-century vessels excavated in 2018. On Friday, July 26, experts from Alexandria Archeology will be on-hand to talk about the building and burial of the ships.


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It’s no secret that being a member of the Alexandria School Board is stressful work with little financial reward. Now, a number of School Board Members want that to change.

Outgoing Board Member Tammy Ignacio isn’t seeking reelection but wants future School Boards to get higher pay.