A Swedish maritime technology company will demonstrate its electric hydrofoiling vessel on the Potomac River next week, showcasing technology that could potentially transform water commuting in the Washington region. Candela […] Read more on ALXnow: Swedish company to demo flying electric ferry on Potomac River

Alexandria City Manager Jim Parajon will take questions from residents during a virtual town hall meeting next week hosted by a local civic organization. The Concerned Citizens Network of Alexandria […] Read more on ALXnow: Alexandria City Manager to participate in virtual town hall meeting next week

The Alexandria City Council will convene for a public hearing Saturday morning to consider several development projects and zoning ordinances, including two major residential conversion proposals in Old Town. The […] Read more on ALXnow: Alexandria City Council to hold public hearing Saturday on development projects, zoning changes

Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard campus has been featured in i+s (interiors+sources), a national commercial interior design publication, highlighting the facility’s approach to sustainable and inclusive educational environments. The […] Read more on ALXnow: Alexandria’s Minnie Howard campus featured in national design publication

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board will vote today on whether to include a controversial express toll lanes project through Alexandria in its long-range transportation plan — a decision […] Read more on ALXnow: Regional transportation board to vote today on controversial I-495 express lanes through Alexandria

On This Day: Alexandria’s Role in Creating Arlington National Cemetery — On this day in 1862, Alexandria leased land at the west end of Wilkes Street to the Federal government, […] Read more on ALXnow: Morning Notes for October 15, 2025

A vote Wednesday could add new express toll lanes on the Capital Beltway in Virginia from the Springfield interchange through Alexandria and across the Wilson Bridge. Residents say something needs to ...

Perkins Eastman’s design for Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard campus sets a new standard for sustainable, inclusive K–12 learning environments.

Board members for ARHA, the Northern Virginia city’s public-housing agency, had fired its CEO after he was found to be living in a new public-housing unit.

Eight of nine Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority commissioners resigned Tuesday through an attorney, leaving the troubled agency's board barely functional and forcing the City Council to c...

Eight of nine Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority commissioners resigned Tuesday afternoon through an attorney, leaving the troubled agency's board barely functional and forcing the City Co...

Alexandria City Manager James Parajon presented a sobering economic outlook to the City Council Tuesday night, warning of troubling trends in unemployment, consumption taxes, and consumer confidence despite the city’s […] Read more on ALXnow: Alexandria reports weakening consumption taxes, declining hotel revenue

Eight of nine Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority commissioners resigned Tuesday afternoon through an attorney, leaving the troubled agency’s board barely functional and forcing the City Council to convene an […] Read more on ALXnow: Eight ARHA commissioners resign, forcing emergency City Council meeting

The Alexandria Health Department is encouraging residents to get vaccinated and practice healthy habits as cold and flu season approaches, officials announced Tuesday. As temperatures drop, health officials warn that […] Read more on ALXnow: Alexandria Health Department urges residents to get vaccinated as respiratory illness season arrives

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making this government shutdown unlike any the country has ever seen, enabling his budget office a rare authority to pick winners and […] Read more on ALXnow: Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other

Early voting turnout in Alexandria is running well ahead of the 2021 election cycle, with more than 9,600 ballots cast so far for the November general election. As of Oct. […] Read more on ALXnow: Early voting turnout in Alexandria outpaces 2021 ahead of November election