The Alexandria Brief

[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 1:05PM.

Visit Alexandria names Barry Draper to lead membership and visitor experience

The NWSL is bringing its Skills Challenge to Episcopal High School on Nov. 20

StepALIVE! walkathon raises $151,482 for Alexandria families, ALIVE! says

Jason Kelce played saxophone with an Army big band in Alexandria for a PBS Veterans Day special

Fatal crashes are down on Alexandria's city streets. Severe injury crashes are up.

Daily Briefing: Tuesday, Oct. 27

Board bans right turns on red across Old Town and at two intersections near schools

Brandon Miller scores career-high 39 points as Hornets beat Wizards 110-103

City Council to take up Russell Road appeals Nov. 14

Commanders' depth at receiver improving in place of injured Terry McLaurin

City Council and ARHA board to meet Thursday on CEO search, maintenance, and finances

The Theogony on ACHS’s City-Wide program — a campus coffee shop, dog biscuits sold in Del Ray, and robotics students adapting devices for classmates.

Update: The American Red Cross said it is assisting about 16 families, close to 30 people, and is still identifying affected households.

ACPS School Board to hold town hall Nov. 10 on budgets, capacity and superintendent transition

[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 11:10AM.

Daily Briefing: Monday, Oct. 26

Law enforcement agencies’ use of license plate reader data faces fresh scrutiny

Spirit lose at Kansas City but take third place into Decision Day

Update: The Alexandria Fire Department said the fire was caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials and that 14 apartments are uninhabitable. The American Red Cross is assisting residents. This story has been updated throughout.

One firefighter injured in South Pickett Street apartment fire

Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls

Alex Tuch gets winner against former team and Dylan Strome scores twice, as Capitals beat Sabres 4-3

Young scores 25 points as the Wizards hold off Wilson and the Bulls for a 124-120 win

Police seek help identifying person of interest in 'REPORT TO DEPORT' graffiti on Mount Jefferson Park pathway

Correction: Early voting continues through Saturday, Oct. 31

[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 7:20AM.

Daily Briefing: Saturday, Oct. 24

Barnes, Barrett pace stingy Raptors to a 112-102 win over the Wizards

City Council to consider appointing interim policing auditor Tuesday

Alexandria woman among 2 former FBI officials charged with false statements to Congress

ICYMI: Here's everything on the calendar this weekend.

This story has been updated to include comments and reactions from Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Mayor Alyia Gaskins rides along with the Brooks Bike Bus

Daily Briefing: Friday, Oct. 23

Publisher's Note: Fair and balanced is the floor, not the ceiling

Commanders and coach Dan Quinn are at a crossroads entering their bye week

Alexandria names DC’s 911 director to replace retiring Renee Gordon

Thank you to the Alexandria City School Board for the honor. More on it all later.

This story was updated this afternoon with the city's response.

Heritage at Old Town breaks ground on 288 more apartments, 52 of them affordable

Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Oct. 23-25

Allan Tucker's mother sues two Alexandria officers and the city over his death in police custody

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas is charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, DOJ says

From $300,000 to $2.25 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week

Daily Briefing: Thursday, Oct. 22

Anthony Davis already receiving 'MVP' chants in Washington. He scored 34 points in debut for Wizards

Davis scores 34 points in his Washington debut, leading the Wizards over Milwaukee 128-116

David Douděra and Teenage Hadebe score to help Cincinnati beat D.C. United 2-1 in rescheduled game

Merging DASH and 3 other bus systems ‘could be more or less expensive,’ state study finds