George Washington Masonic National Memorial

Hit-and-run on King Street adds to string of pedestrian crashes in Alexandria

Published April 23, 2026 at 11:55AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run on King Street on Wednesday night (April 22).

The Alexandria Fire and Police Departments received multiple calls around 11 p.m. reporting that a man had been struck by a vehicle near the intersection of King Street and Park Road in the Taylor Run neighborhood, near the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. The striking vehicle was described in radio dispatches as a Ford pickup truck of unknown color missing its passenger-side mirror.

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Snowball fight canceled as George Washington Masonic Memorial will close grounds during storm

By Emily Leayman

Published January 22, 2026 at 11:30AM

The George Washington National Masonic Memorial under the snow, Jan. 4, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum)

While a hill near the George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a well-known spot for sledding in Alexandria, the memorial’s grounds won’t be accessible during this weekend’s winter storm.

The grounds will be closed Sunday “for everyone’s safety,” said Shawn Eyer, a spokesperson for the site. That comes after resident Steve Adams tried to organize a snowball fight on the grounds Sunday morning.

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Sunday snowball fight barred from Alexandria landmark’s grounds as winter storm looms

By Emily Leayman

Published January 21, 2026 at 2:45PM | Updated January 22, 2026 at 11:13AM

The George Washington National Masonic Memorial under the snow, Jan. 4, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum)

An earlier version of this story indicated a snowball fight would occur on the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, but the organization is not permitting the public to access its grounds during the storm.

Shawn Eyer, a spokesperson for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, told ALXnow the event is not authorized and that the grounds will be closed to the public Sunday.

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Alexandria ceremony honoring MLK Jr. rebukes political violence and racism

By Katie Taranto

Published January 16, 2026 at 11:15AM

Attendees at the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Program 2026 (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Alexandria honored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with song, dance and poetry, as well as a thorough rebuke of political violence and societal divisions under the Trump administration last night (Thursday).

The 53rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Program began with an impassioned invocation from the Rev. Quardricos Bernard Driskell of Beulah Baptist Church, who said King is remembered as “a prophet who named America’s sins and paid his life for it.” Driskell denounced current approaches to immigration enforcement, military spending and “taking over sovereign nations for profit, power and greed.”

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World champion sprinter Noah Lyles named a ‘Living Legend of Alexandria’

By James Cullum

Published November 13, 2025 at 11:15AM

Awardee Noah Lyles at the Living Legends of Alexandria award ceremony, Nov. 12, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

World champion sprinter Noah Lyles joined the ranks of a privileged few last night (Wednesday) when he was formally named a Living Legend of Alexandria.

Lyles and 11 other Alexandrians were recognized with the annual honor during a ceremony at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.

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ASO to play Mozart, Joplin and Mendelssohn at November concert

By James Cullum

Published October 16, 2025 at 3:00PM

The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra plays at the city's birthday celebration at Oronoco Bay Park, July 12, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

The music of Amadeus Mozart, Scott Joplin, and Felix Mendelssohn is coming to Alexandria next month.

On Nov. 8 and 9, the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will play its second concert of the season with special guest Michael Rusinek, principal clarinetist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, who will play Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. The concert includes Joplin’s Overture to Treemonisha and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 “Italian.”

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Alexandria Choral Society announces 2025-26 season

By James Cullum

Published August 16, 2025 at 9:00AM

The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and the Alexandria Choral Society perform their holiday concert at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Dec. 8, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Get your tickets now, because the Alexandria Choral Society just announced its 2025-26 season.

It’s the 55th season for the ACS, and the five performances in this year’s program are being held at venues across the city. Season tickets cost $125, and individual event tickets are suggested $30 apiece.

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Bestselling author Adriana Trigiani to host special evening in Alexandria benefiting Campagna Center

By Ryan Belmore

Published July 8, 2025 at 1:45PM

Bestselling Author Adriana Trigiani to Host Special Talk Benefiting Campagna Center (via Campagna Center)

Alexandria residents will have the opportunity to spend an evening with bestselling author Adriana Trigiani on Friday, July 25, at a special fundraising event benefiting the Campagna Center at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial (101 Callahan Dr.).

The evening will feature Trigiani in conversation with Christine Gunderson, a former television journalist, Capitol Hill press secretary, and debut novelist. The event celebrates “the power of storytelling, literature, and conversation” while raising funds for one of Alexandria’s oldest nonprofit organizations.

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The Wall That Heals arrives in Alexandria for four-day exhibition

By Ryan Belmore

Published June 12, 2025 at 8:34PM

The Wall That Heals (Staff photo by Ryan Belmore)

The Wall That Heals, a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, opened to the public Thursday (June 12) at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, marking a rare opportunity for local residents to experience the memorial outside its usual touring schedule.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) relocated several of its annual ceremonies from the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to Alexandria due to logistical challenges posed by the scheduled military parade.

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Notes: ‘The Wall That Heals’ arrives in Alexandria on Wednesday, will be open to the public Thursday through Sunday

By ALXnow.com

Published June 9, 2025 at 7:45AM | Updated June 9, 2025 at 8:40AM

The Wall That Heals exhibit features a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The replica is 375 feet in length and stands 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. Visitors experience The Wall rising above them as they walk towards the apex, a key feature of the design of The Wall in D.C. (via VVMF)

🌥️ Today’s weather: Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84 degrees. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

A chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight before 4 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69 degrees. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. The chance of precipitation is 40%.

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PHOTOS: The ‘Holiday Dreams’ concert at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial

By James Cullum

Published December 10, 2024 at 8:30AM | Updated December 10, 2024 at 9:17AM

The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and the Alexandria Choral Society perform their holiday concert at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Dec. 8, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

It was a festive Sunday with holiday music at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.

The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and the Alexandria Choral Society performed their sold-out “Holiday Dreams” concert.