Alexandria City Public Schools will be returning to school on Monday, Aug. 24, and that means speed cameras will also be reactivated to enforce school zone speeding violations.
The City of Alexandria said enforcement of school zone speed cameras will begin on the first day of school following testing of the school zone flashers and camera systems on Aug. 21. The cameras will automatically issue tickets for speeding violations when school zone signs are flashing.
Reminder on Walking Tour for Taylor Run Stabilization Project — “This City of Alexandria is hosting a community walkthrough tour for the Taylor Run Infrastructure Stabilization project. The walking tour is part of the City’s continued community engagement as the project advances through design. Participants will have an opportunity to see the project area firsthand and discuss elements of the project’s approach to stabilizing infrastructure within Taylor Run and the 60% design set.” [City of Alexandria]
Alexandria Man Charged in Hybla Valley Stabbing — “Officers found a 41-year-old man who had been stabbed in his upper body. Responders transported him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was still hospitalized as of Monday afternoon.” [DC News Now]
Something wicked — and delightfully funny — this way comes! The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s 2026–27 season continues with Blithe Spirit, Noël Coward’s sparkling supernatural comedy, running August 29 – September 19, 2026.
Show Details
Thursday through Saturday evening performances at 8:00 PM. Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM.
The Little Theatre of Alexandria (LTA), 600 Wolfe Street in Old Town Alexandria. Street parking available. LTA is wheelchair accessible at the main entrance.
Tickets: $26 (plus $4 service fee)
When novelist Charles Condomine invites the eccentric medium Madame Arcati to conduct a séance — purely as research for his next book — he gets far more than he bargained for. The ritual accidentally summons the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, who has no intention of letting a little thing like death keep her from meddling in his marriage to his very-much-alive second wife, Ruth. Caught between one wife who won’t stay dead and one who won’t stand for it, Charles finds himself at the center of Coward’s most deliciously wicked farce.
This classic comedy from the master of British wit brings crackling dialogue, ghostly hijinks and razor-sharp timing to the LTA stage.
Directed by Ward Kay and produced by Meredith Ludwig, and featuring a cast of eight: Caroline J. Berger, Sarah Cusenza, Liz Isbell, Eric Kennedy, Raeanna Nicole Larson, Cameron McBride, Eleanore Tapscott, and Katie Weigl.
Reserve your tickets before they vanish into thin air.
Good Monday 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 — Aug 17, 2026.
Here are today’s most-read articles:
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Sunny conditions are expected, with temperatures reaching a high of 87°F and northwest winds blowing at 6 to 8 mph. By Tuesday night, the weather will become partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 69°F and a light northwest wind continuing. See more from Weather.gov.
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Thousands of Dominion Energy customers in a portion of Alexandria are experiencing power outages this afternoon (Monday).
Dominion Energy’s outage map shows 2,160 outages around the Taylor Run, Seminary Hill and Fairlington neighborhoods with small extensions into North Ridge and Rosemont.
Join us for a creative, hands-on evening with Brad Fiscus of Fiscus Glassworks as you create your own houseplant-inspired stained glass suncatcher.
With more than 20 years of stained glass experience and a background in teaching, Brad combines master-level technical knowledge with an approachable, hands-on teaching style designed to inspire creativity. He will guide participants step-by-step through the process of bringing their glass artwork to life.
Plan to refurbish that creaky old porch or add an EV charger in a historic district? Consider holding off until at least Wednesday (Aug. 19).
That’s when the Board of Architectural Review Design Guidelines Committee is hosting a community meeting on updated design guidelines for the city’s Parker-Gray and Old & Historic Alexandria Districts. The meeting is open to the public, and the committee will receive public comments.
Long Dark House, a bookstore dedicated to horror, science fiction and other dark titles, will open its doors at the start of September.
The independent bookstore will open at 1510 King Street at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1. A grand opening from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5 will include special activities all day. Author Lisa Jones Gentry will be at the opening to sign copies of “A Dead Man Speaks,” which can be preordered through Long Dark House. The grand opening will also have specially themed matcha drinks from Whisked Away Cafe, chocolates and gifts from Madame Coco’s Emporium, raffle prizes, music and more.
Some exterior changes could be coming to Carlyle House in Old Town.
The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority is asking the city to approve a plan to replace the wood shingles with a standing seam metal roof on the nearly 275-year-old mansion at 121 N. Fairfax Street. The first mansion ever constructed in Alexandria was built by city founder and merchant John Carlyle in 1751.
An Alexandria woman originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo is focused on empowering women with the publication of her first book.
Tania Dalia Kiboko published “Woman: Source of Happiness,” a story of self-discovery and finding inner strength geared toward women who have faced adversity and haven’t put themselves first. She drew from her own experiences and testimonies of women from Africa, Europe and North America as well as inspiration from biblical women.
On This Day in Alexandria History — “On August 17, 1814, towards the end of the War of 1812, Alexandrians agonized in desperation as they waited for a pending British attack. Capt. James Gordon, commander of a fleet of British ships, sailed into the mouth of the Potomac hoping to draw the Americans attention away from a pending attack from the north on the nation’s capital. Gordon’s ships included the 38-gun HMS Seahorse, the 36-gun Euryalus, the ‘rocket’ vessel Erebus, and several bomb vessels, the Aetna, Devastation, and Meteor. All that lay between the prosperous town of Alexandria and the attack force was the fortification at Fort Washington (then called Fort Warburton), and the shallow depths and shoals of the riverbed. Gordon’s boats were slowed for days on at least twenty occasions due to grounding but, assisted by his second in command, Charles Napier, he persevered. Finally closing in on the Maryland fort, which was blown-up by its panicked commander almost immediately upon Gordon’s order to fire, the prize of Alexandria was now in site.” [Historic Alexandria]
Former Old Town Business Association Leader Joins Breast Cancer Collective — “Charlotte Hall, one of Alexandria’s most recognizable community and small-business leaders, has been named interim executive director of the Breast Cancer Collective, effective Monday, Aug. 17. The appointment places Hall at the helm of the Alexandria-based nonprofit as its board begins a search for a permanent executive director and prepares for a busy fall fundraising and outreach season.” [The Zebra]
