9+ hour, 47+ min ago   (270+ words) Alexandria fits a remarkable amount of local news into 15 square miles. On any given day there could be a City Council decision, an ACPS budget question, a West End development update, a new restaurant in Del Ray, or an Old…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (227+ words) Mobius Records is opening shop in Del Ray this Saturday (Sept. 12). The new record store by Neighborhood Restaurant Group replaces Mulberry Lane Play Café at 2016 Mount Vernon Avenue, and will be one block away from Crooked Beat Records, which plans…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (191+ words) The acting director of Alexandria’s Office of Housing has been chosen to fill the permanent role. City Manager Jim Parajon appointed Aspasia Xypolia as director of the Office of Housing, the city announced today (Sept. 10). The city had conducted a…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (455+ words) As the state studies a potential consolidation of several Northern Virginia bus systems, year-over-year data showed Alexandria’s DASH continues to see ridership growth. The data presented to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission on Sept. 3 focused on transit providers in Northern…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (494+ words) The sailing lifestyle starts with a single moment. A breeze filling the sails. A quiet morning on the Bay. A weekend exploring new places with nothing but the horizon ahead. For generations, the Chesapeake Bay has inspired sailors with its…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (257+ words) The long-awaited Del Ray Gateway/Colasanto Interactive Fountain opened today (Sept. 10) at 2700 Mount Vernon Avenue, according to the city. “The Colasanto Spray Park project is complete and is open for community enjoyment,” the city said on the project webpage. “The…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (137+ words) Late-night drivers should be prepared for delays during the next drawbridge opening on the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge. The drawbridge will open between 10 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 10) and 5 a.m. Friday (Sept. 11) for maintenance work. According to AlertDC, multiple bridge openings and intermittent traffic…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (337+ words) Alexandria and the rest of the nation will take a day to reflect and remember Friday (Sept. 11) on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The City of Alexandria will hold its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony from 10-11 a.m. Friday at Alexandria Police Department…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (584+ words) Alexandria is looking for ways to relieve businesses from the years-long renovation impacts of City Hall and Market Square in Old Town. With parking temporarily halted on the streets next to the property at 301 King Street, sidewalks closed and the…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (171+ words) Office vacancies are trending down in Alexandria, although Old Town and Old Town North are going against the trend. That’s according to the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership’s Mid-Year Market Report released Tuesday (Sept. 8) looking at commercial real estate trends for…...