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Del Ray getting second record store, replacing play caf" this August
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (405+ words) Del Ray is seeing a vinyl boom as another record store is coming to Del Ray this August, one block from the new location of Crooked Beat Records on Mount Vernon Avenue. Michael Babin, principal at the Neighborhood Restaurant Group,…...
Alexandria charity sends disaster relief to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (460+ words) In the wake of deadly earthquakes in Venezuela, an Alexandria charity is among the U. S. organizations lending a helping hand. Various regions of Venezuela are reeling from a humanitarian crisis as the earthquakes have resulted in thousands of confirmed casualties and…...
Alexandria apartment rents dip but remain well above pre-Covid levels
1+ day, 32+ min ago (698+ words) While down year over year, Alexandria's median apartment rental rate is still more than 16% above the onset of the pandemic and 28% more than during the worst of Covid-19. The city's median rent of $2, 234 " $2, 046 for one-bedroom units, $2, 513 for two bedrooms " was…...
Morning Notes for July 2, 2026
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (528+ words) Reminder on Alexandria Fireworks Date " "More fireworks? We got "em! Celebrate Alexandria"s birthday with us with live music from the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, cupcakes, and free fireworks next Saturday, July 11! Check out our party invite at alexandriava. gov/Birthday....
ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 1, 2026
16+ hour, 27+ min ago (175+ words) Good Wednesday evening, Alexandria. Let's take a look back at today's stories and a look forward to tomorrow's event calendar. The following articles were published earlier today " Jul 1, 2026. Here are today's most-read articles: Here is what's going on Thursday in…...
Original family owners sell 74-year-old Arlandria apartment complex
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (407+ words) After an Arlandria apartment complex has been owned by the same family for more than 70 years, the owner has sold the property and retired. Joann Poladian Belknap recently sold the 213-unit, three-building Glebe House Apartments complex at 25 W. Glebe Road to…...
8th Congressional District candidate forum set for next week in Alexandria
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (442+ words) Candidates for the 8th Congressional District will gather in Alexandria for a candidate forum next week. Shiloh Baptist Church and the NAACP Alexandria Branch will host the candidate forum at 7 p. m. Thursday, July 9 in the Shiloh Baptist Church Worship Center (1401 Jamieson Avenue)....
WEATHER ALERT: Extreme Heat Warning issued as Alexandria offers cooling centers
22+ hour, 29+ min ago (324+ words) The hottest weather of the year has arrived in Alexandria. The National Weather Service upgraded the earlier watch to an Extreme Heat Warning for Alexandria and other parts of the D. C. region from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. Thursday and Friday. The real-feel heat index…...
Crooked Beat Records aims for August reopening at new home in Del Ray
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (215+ words) Crooked Beat Records is staying in Del Ray. Store owner Bill Daly announced on Tuesday (June 30) that the record store ix expected to open at its new 2101 B Mount Vernon Avenue location in August. Daly and his staff were forced…...
Ribbon cut on Alexandria's massive River Renew sewer system overhaul
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (241+ words) Alexandria leaders cut the ribbon today (Wednesday) on River Renew, the city's largest infrastructure project in history. The project replaces Old Town's 19th-century combined sewer system with a 12-foot-wide, two-mile-long waterfront tunnel system and sewer infrastructure to divert approximately 120 million…...