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The Federal Aviation Administration is implementing sweeping safety measures at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. These changes include permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations and the closure of a controversial…2 months ago
A Premier Potomac Yard Townhome with Two Amazing Outdoor Terraces! Read more on ALXnow: Listing of the Day: 714 E. Howell Avenue2 months ago
There’s nothing like a new pair of shoes. This afternoon, all James K. Polk Elementary School students in Alexandria’s West End received free sneakers. That’s 770 pairs of shoes, all…2 months ago
What a busy week it’s been in Alexandria. Our top story was on big changes planned for 400 King Street in Old Town. The building takes over an entire city…2 months ago
Construction recently started for a Chipotle restaurant at 3672 King Street in the Bradlee Shopping Center. The interior renovation of the space started a couple weeks ago. No opening date…2 months ago
Just Listed features a 4 BD/2 BA home with a wood burning fireplace, screened porch and galley kitchen. Read more on ALXnow: Just Listed in Alexandria: March 14, 20252 months ago
Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive condos sold last month (February 2025). Most expensive condos sold…2 months ago
Good Friday morning, Alexandria! 🌥️ Today’s weather: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59 degrees. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.…2 months ago
The City of Alexandria invites the community to a resource fair, “The Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Bonanza“, on Thursday, March 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Market Square (301…2 months ago
Drivers can expect delays on Interstate 495 in Alexandria tonight and early Friday (March 14), as the Woodrow Wilson Bridge is scheduled for maintenance openings. The city released the following…2 months ago
U.S. Route 1 South Median Refuge Island Project VDOT UPC #119088 COA PROJECT #20734 Willingness to Host a Public Hearing The City of Alexandria is proposing to widen the median…2 months ago
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT FY 2026 ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The City of Alexandria’s Draft…2 months ago
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING Council Chamber, City Hall 301 King Street, Room 2400 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 The Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on April…2 months ago
The latest site plan for one of the last undeveloped areas of the Alexandria waterfront—Robinson Terminal North—envisions restaurants, retail, apartments, expanded open space, and even a hotel. The Planning Commission…2 months ago
On Saturday, April 26, five of Old Town Alexandria’s most historic private homes and gardens will welcome visitors as part of Virginia’s 92nd annual Historic Garden Week. Among the featured…2 months ago
Goodwin Living, a senior care organization based in Alexandria, is joining forces with Forest Hills of DC (FHDC), a nonprofit senior living provider in Washington, D.C. While FHDC will keep…2 months ago
First off, thank you for following us on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and X. (And if you don’t already, you know what to do.) If you want more local news, join…2 months ago
Police are asking anyone who may have had contact with 58-year-old Jose Mauricio Sosas Ramos to come forward.2 months ago
Sharon Phox was awarded the 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year for Region 4, which is northern Virginia.2 months ago
Amidst a number of recent proposals for new apartment buildings in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood, the developer of a previously approved large senior living project on Eisenhower Avenue is asking the…2 months ago
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria! ☀️ Today’s weather: Patchy drizzle before 11 a.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59 degrees. Northeast wind 7 to 9…2 months ago
In the market for a pristine Fender guitar? There are two for sale at rock-bottom prices at the upcoming MV Big Flea, an annual fundraiser and community yard sale for…2 months ago
A 41-year-old El Salvadoran woman convicted in 2020 of misdemeanor assault, was arrested Feb. 25 by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Roxana Beatriz Ayala-Duran…2 months ago
By Julia Gwin and James Libresco, Theogony The United States Department of Education launched an investigation in February into Alexandria City Public Schools, along with four other school districts in…2 months ago
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com City staff and Alexandria City Public Schools officials are in talks with DASH to explore the possibility of the public transit company serving high school…2 months ago
A rapturous applause followed after a James K. Polk Elementary School teacher was officially named the Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year. In front of an assembly of third graders,…2 months ago
By Chloe Mazariegos On April 22, 1861, the Alexandria Gazette published an article about an upcoming meeting of women from the city, who wanted to participate in the ongoing Civil…2 months ago
To the editor: I am writing to comment on Mark Eaton’s column that ran in the Feb. 6 issue of the Times concerning the possibility of creating a second –…2 months ago
To the editor: Above the icy Potomac River on the tragic evening of Jan. 29, luck ran out for the 67 victims of the mid-air collision between a commercial airliner…2 months ago
By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D. A cornerstone of student success is proper nutrition because what we eat impacts our concentration and energy levels. In celebrating National Nutrition Month and National School…