8+ hour, 47+ min ago  (353+ words) Broken pole blamed for outage; police urge drivers to treat dark signals as four-way stops ALEXANDRIA, Va. " Southbound traffic was shut down Sunday morning in the 1000 block of N. Quaker Lane after downed power lines blocked the roadway, the Alexandria Police…...

10+ hour, 53+ min ago  (253+ words) Two May 24 anniversaries " an 1861 occupation and an 1889 monument dedication " mark a pivotal date in the city's past ALEXANDRIA, Va. " On this date in 1861, federal troops took over Alexandria, the same day Virginia's secession from the Union went into effect, according…...

10+ hour, 54+ min ago  (461+ words) Five small businesses team up May 30-31 to swap screen time for hands-on creativity ALEXANDRIA, Va. " Five Old Town Alexandria small businesses will join forces May 30 and 31 for "Analog Bag Weekend," a two-day event encouraging shoppers to step away from their…...

10+ hour, 57+ min ago  (443+ words) Irene Guerrero scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and Scarlett Camberos added another in stoppage time to seal a 5-3 victory for Club America over the Washington Spirit for the CONCACAF W Champions Cup title Saturday night. It was the…...

11+ hour, 28+ min ago  (346+ words) First-time homebuyers who live or work in the city can apply through June 22 for income-restricted units in the new Old Town North building ALEXANDRIA, Va. " The city's Office of Housing is accepting applications for a lottery to buy one of…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (681+ words) Andrew Floyd, fired from the Justice Department's Capitol Siege Section, is among plaintiffs in a Democracy Forward suit filed in federal court in Alexandria By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press The lawsuit adds fuel to a mounting backlash against the Trump…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (397+ words) The 100-page plan would replace the city's 2014 housing master plan with new goals, principles and targets running through 2040 ALEXANDRIA, Va. " The city's Office of Housing has released a draft of Housing 2040, a 15-year blueprint for Alexandria's housing policy, and the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (537+ words) Remaining closures canceled; all 15 girders are in place over Four Mile Run, restoring normal traffic before Memorial Day weekend ALEXANDRIA, Va. " Crews have finished setting the steel girders for the new Arlington Ridge Road/Mount Vernon Avenue bridge over Four…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (16+ words) The Alexandria Brief...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (415+ words) A construction-industry group's ads allege concealment and "pay-to-play." The Brief found the policy and the deal were public, the union money real but oversold " and one cost estimate still undisclosed. Here's what the fight is actually about " and what's been…...