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Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) has unveiled two new proposed boundary maps as part of its ongoing School Boundary Redistricting Process. The Red and Indigo plans are now open for…3 weeks ago
Alexandria Police Department (APD) is on the scene of a two-vehicle collision at N. Washington Street at Pendleton Street. The right lane of N. Washington Street is currently blocked due…3 weeks ago
Alexandria Police Department (APD) is on the scene of a two-vehicle crash at North Henry Street and Queen Street. The left lane is currently blocked due to the accident. It…3 weeks ago
ALXnow has never done more local news reporting than we’re doing now. In March, we published 220 stories (the most stories ever published in one month on the website) and…3 weeks ago
The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber ALX) is gearing up for its annual City Council Breakfast on Tuesday, May 6. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at…4 weeks ago
Good Friday morning, Alexandria! 🌧️ Today’s weather: Showers, mainly after 8 a.m.. High, near 54 degrees. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The…4 weeks ago
Alexandria City High School Senior Kalina Janevski recently earned two of the highest awards Girl Scouts can receive based on her volunteer service, including an initiative to register voters. Inspired…4 weeks ago
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Alexandria’s Planning & Zoning Department is launching a new virtual community meeting series to inform residents about larger development projects, changes to regulations, and planning initiatives. “This series offers community…4 weeks ago
Life at Alexandria City High School isn’t easy, not even when you’re a cartoon. Just follow the latest adventures of best friends Nyx and Soliana in the monthly West End…4 weeks ago
Grace Vareghuse, an Alexandria resident who co-leads her school’s Students Demand Action chapter at Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria, kicked off a campaign rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger…4 weeks ago
Moms Demand Action officially endorsed Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger for Virginia Governor at a rally in Alexandria today (April 10). The event at the Oswald Durant Center drew a couple…4 weeks ago
The City of Alexandria is seeking information from qualified organizations interested in potentially managing the Torpedo Factory Art Center (105 N. Union St.), a move officials emphasize does not signal…4 weeks ago
A bicyclist was struck and injured by a vehicle on Wednesday morning (April 9), and the Alexandria Police Department is asking for witnesses to come forward. The incident occurred at…4 weeks ago
Meet your new best friend, Winter – this week’s adoptable cat of the week. Winter, a one-year-old male Domestic Shorthair, is currently available for adoption from the Animal Welfare League…4 weeks ago
You already know that ALXnow is the place to go first for local news. But did you know that you can also promote your news on the site? Yes, the…4 weeks ago
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria! 🌧️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers before 11 a.m., then a chance of showers after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 58 degrees. South wind 5…4 weeks ago
ACT for Alexandria hosted another record-breaking Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s Giving Day, on Wednesday (April 9). Celebrating its 15th anniversary, this year’s Spring2ACTion engaged 7,254 donors to raise $2,935,983 for the 193…4 weeks ago
Here’s a look at what’s happening around Alexandria this weekend; enjoy! Organizing an event? Submit your event to ALXnow’s Event Calendar. Thursday, April 10 Things To Do 10:15 a.m.: Here Nor There Story…4 weeks ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com On Saturday, the Del Ray neighborhood had its annual Dog Fest with vendors, a dog fashion show, adoptable pets and many more activities for attendees…4 weeks ago
By Maya Mahoney In the whirlwind of wedding planning, it’s easy to get swept up in the grand elements: breathtaking venues, stunning floral arrangements and show-stopping wedding gowns. But often,…4 weeks ago
Click below for our featured creatives in the April 2025 edition of our “City Creatives” special section. Casey Wilson, former SNL cast member, actor and writer Ruth Gowell, weaver and glassworker…4 weeks ago
By Casey Donahue, Editor-in-Chief of the Theogony Alexandria City Public Schools plans to completely rebuild George Mason Elementary School this summer as part of the city’s modernization efforts. This project…4 weeks ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com Alexandria City Public Schools began offering five new sports programs last fall for sixth through eighth grade students across its two middle schools and two…4 weeks ago
Nov. 26, 2002 – April 3, 2025 Edwin “E.J.” Jay Baum, 22, of Alexandria passed away on April 3, 2025. E.J. was born in Washington, D.C., to Daniel Jay Baum…4 weeks ago
By Lexie Jordan Every week, Bill Colosimo gets in his car to make the nearly hour-long drive from Fredericksburg to Alexandria for his role as the Alexandria Singers’ director. “That’s…4 weeks ago
By Hannah Marr | hmarr@alextimes.com When Jessica and George Hughes exchanged vows last October, they stood in the lush backyard of Jessica’s childhood home in Annandale. Surrounded by loved ones…4 weeks ago
By Rachel Royster Studio 33 at the Torpedo Factory Art Center is the only underwater world where sparks can fly. When patrons venture into Chris Erney’s workshop, they are met…4 weeks ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com United States Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School in Alexandria…4 weeks ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com United States Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School in Alexandria…