2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (469+ words) ACPS Grad Makes Difference In Division III Tournament " "Alexandria City High School alum Kye Robinson is a national champion! " Kye won the NCAA Division III title and was named the tournament and Final Four Most Outstanding Player. From dominating the…...

17+ hour, 14+ min ago  (252+ words) Two opposing events will be held in Alexandria this week ahead of the April 21 statewide referendum on redrawing congressional maps. The first event " opposing redistricting " will be held at the Conservative Political Action Conference's (CPAC) headquarters at 515 King Street in…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago  (163+ 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 " Apr 8, 2026. Here are today's most-read articles: Here is what's going on Thursday in…...

18+ hour, 58+ min ago  (523+ words) Deedra Robinson, a teacher at Jefferson-Houston Pre K-8 IB School, has been named the Region 4 (Northern Virginia) Teacher of the Year. The surprise announcement was made this afternoon (Wednesday) by Jenna Conway, Virginia's Superintendent of Public Instruction, in front of an…...

19+ hour, 59+ min ago  (433+ words) An upcoming caf" and wine bar in Old Town is getting closer to opening its doors. Ksenia Varakina told ALXnow she is hoping to open her new business, Cherry on Top, around mid- to late May at 1021 Queen Street. There, she…...

19+ hour, 44+ min ago  (219+ words) Last Thursday, twelve Alexandria residents came to our medical-grade DEXA scanner last week. The machine doesn't lie; it measures exactly how much fat you carry, how much muscle you have, and how dense your bones are. The results were remarkable....

23+ hour, 13+ min ago  (271+ words) A Virginia state trooper was injured after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 495 near Telegraph Road in Alexandria Tuesday night while pursuing a fleeing suspect following a crash. The suspect, Gregory S. Newton, 57, of Springfield, was later arrested with help…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago  (262+ words) After years of planning, a splash pad along Del Ray's Mount Vernon Avenue will soon be available for families to enjoy in the summer season. The Colasanto Interactive Fountain, which replaced a pool that's been closed since 2010, is being constructed…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (217+ words) ALXnow 2501 Fox Mill Road On Saturday May 9 at 3: 00 PM, the Great Falls Philharmonic joins forces with Voce Chamber Singers for an extraordinary performance. Under the baton of Derek Maseloff, the program features Beethoven's Symphony No. 9culminating in the iconic "Ode to…...

1+ day, 29+ min ago  (450+ words) Spring2 ACTion, Alexandria's annual day of giving, kicks off early giving today (Wednesday) " two weeks before the main event. The fundraising campaign supporting local nonprofits is marking its 16th year on Wednesday, April 22. Early giving runs through April 8 up to the event…...