Alexandria News

ACPS budget cuts draw School Board scrutiny

By James Libresco| jlibresco@alextimes.com and Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com Students, parents, teachers and now School Board members are asking for answers from Alexandria City Public Schools district leadership after Superintendent…

Saints girls lacrosse team sweeps championships

By Jim McGrath | jmcgrath@alextimes.com The storied St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School girls lacrosse team carved another notch into its totem pole of excellence by winning its 11th Virginia…

Track roundup: Where Alexandria high schools stand

By Jim McGrath | jmcgrath@alextimes.com Both St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School track teams placed fourth at last weekend’s Virginia Independent State championships, held at Fork Union Military Academy. The…

Finalists emerge for ACHS executive principal

By Julia Gwin After former Executive Principal Alexander Duncan III resigned at the end of the 2024-2025 school year – just two years after his hiring – Alexandria City High…

City Council Public Hearing-May 16

Public Hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, held at 4850 Mark Center Drive, Room 1305, Alexandria, Virginia 22304 Council Chamber and on…

Alexandria Planning Department – Special Permit Use

In accordance with Section 11-500 of the Zoning Ordinance, the following Special Use Permit application(s) may be approved by the Director of Planning and Zoning after the date(s) indicated below.…

Board of Architectural Review

A Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Architectural Review on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Charles Houston Recreation Center Multipurpose Room, 901 Wythe…

Alexandria School Board questions budget cuts

By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com Alexandria City School Board members questioned Alexandria City Public Schools staff about the adjusted budget proposed by Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D., in the Board’s first…

BI, Episcopal, SSSAS ready for postseason

By Jim McGrath | jmcgrath@alextimes.com All three of the Alexandria private high schools will be partaking in a whirlwind of postseason activity during the first three weeks of May. Some…

Taylor Run project falls short

To the editor: Taylor Run is still not saved from stormwater runoff. The original justification for intervening in Taylor Run was protecting the Chesapeake Bay from harmful nutrient and sediment…

The Scenic Route: Seven hours in Baltimore

By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com Just a 30-minute Amtrak ride from downtown Washington, D.C.’s Union Station or an hour via car from Alexandria lies the historic port city famous for…

Onstage, Alexandria: May 2026

By Mark Edelman It’s May – the month we celebrate our Mamma Mias, who, in most cases, introduced us to the joys of live theater. What better way to say…