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…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (186+ words) An Alexandria juvenile was arrested for allegedly robbing the batting cages concession stand at Cameron Run Regional Park on Eisenhower Avenue. Around 9:40 p.m. on Aug. 1, an employee at the concession stand heard a knock at the door, and when he opened…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (102+ words) ALXnow A pedestrian on Interstate 395 was killed in a crash Monday night (Sept. 7) in Alexandria, according to Virginia State Police. Around 8:29 p.m., a pedestrian was struck on southbound I-395 north of Duke Street. Police say the striking vehicle stopped a short distance…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (153+ words) ALXnow Thousands of Dominion Energy customers are experiencing power outages Tuesday morning (Sept. 8) likely tied to a transformer. At a peak, more than 6,900 Dominion Energy customers were without power. On X, Councilman Abdel Elnoubi said the cause for the outages…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (379+ words) Residents will unofficially bid farewell to the summer season during Labor Day weekend, which will also bring some closures and schedule changes to services in Alexandria. Labor Day falls on Monday, Sept. 7, resulting in an extended holiday weekend for many…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (122+ words) The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge will have a drawbridge opening early Thursday morning (Sept. 3). Drivers should expect delays, as the 12-lane drawbridge is set to open over the Potomac River from 1-1:20 a.m., according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The opening…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (117+ words) A juvenile pedestrian was struck in the Arlandria neighborhood Monday afternoon, leading to a police and fire response. The crash was reported around 3:49 p.m. at Mount Vernon Avenue and Russell Road in the Arlandria neighborhood. The family of the pedestrian told…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (194+ words) Pet adopters stepped up to help the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria over the weekend as the animal shelter was near capacity. On Friday (Aug. 28), AWLA reported that the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter (4101 Eisenhower Avenue) was “very full and nearing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (195+ words) A 37-year-old Alexandria man is being held without bond in North Carolina after being arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Charles Talley in the city’s West End last month. Corey Stubblefield was arrested in an operation coordinated by…...