3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (970+ words) Six months after council voted to appropriate ACPS money by classification, the plan comes with an earlier budget calendar, a new role in council's add-delete process, and a $500,000 ceiling on moving money between categories ALEXANDRIA, Va. — City staff showed City…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (534+ words) Reid worked as a reading specialist for ACPS from 1971 until she retired in 2001, teaching and holding leadership positions at several schools across the division. ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Alexandria City Public Schools dedicated the media center at Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School as…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1354+ words) Councilman Elnoubi and Councilwoman Marks said the same. The police chief said he's meeting with other vendors but has no timeline. The contract can be canceled at any time. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Mayor Alyia Gaskins said Tuesday night that she does…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (728+ words) AEDP's mid-year report shows the city giving back 160,400 square feet while Northern Virginia absorbed 302,274. Carlyle remains the weakest submarket at 27.7% ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Alexandria's office vacancy rate fell to 18.8% in the first half of 2026 from 21.6% a year earlier, according to a…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1197+ words) Challengers say congressman hasn’t improved affordability despite long tenure, as race shapes up around voters’ fiscal strains by Andrew Kerley, Virginia Mercury September 8, 2026 U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, D-Alexandria, joined a recent call with small business owners from around the…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (502+ words) The honor for a reading specialist who spent 30 years with the division was one of three the superintendent recommended against last year before the School Board approved all four ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Alexandria City Public Schools will dedicate the media center…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1232+ words) The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1439+ words) Existing immigration enforcement agreements may continue, but localities remain barred from joining the federal program for the first time. by Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury September 1, 2026 A federal judge has temporarily blocked Virginia from enforcing most provisions of a new law…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (468+ words) Mayor Alyia Gaskins said residents do not need to pick up a sticker in person, contrary to what their tax bills say. Current permits are valid through Nov. 15. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Alexandria will mail about 8,700 residential parking permits by the end…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (889+ words) A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out. By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press The apparent 5-4 decision replaces a temporary order issued earlier this month, shortly before…...