Police cruiser, vehicle collide at Braddock and Russell roads
No injuries were reported in the Wednesday afternoon crash, which slowed traffic in the area. Police say it is under investigation.
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Alexandria in line for $160K in regional grants for bike network, Mount Vernon Avenue safety study
Transportation Planning Board will also tap city as a study site for Montgomery County pedestrian beacon research
Transportation Commission to weigh $35M state grant bid for King Street, Mount Vernon Avenue safety projects
Commissioners also reviews Duke Street mobility plan at Wednesday meeting
Alexandria air quality holds at "moderate" on Monday, brushes orange threshold on Tuesday
A 96-degree forecast is expected to drive the AQI to 97 — just shy of the orange threshold — as the city's Air Quality Action Days program kicks into its first stretch of the season
Woman killed in Alexandria apartment; officers fatally shoot suspect
Two officers fired after suspect charged at them, department says; investigation underway
Alexandria leaders to greet riders at John Carlyle Square Park for Bike to Work Day's 25th anniversary
Mayor Alyia Gaskins, the vice mayor and three city councilmembers are among the elected officials expected at the city's marquee pit stop as more than 10,000 commuters across the region take part in today's regional celebration
Thursday's Prince Street townhouse fire was electrical and accidental, AFD rules; smoke detectors alerted occupant
One firefighter treated for a minor injury and released. No civilian injuries reported.
Alexandria's paving rotation reaches Old Town for week of May 11
South Lee and Wolfe streets join the schedule; East Abingdon, West Abingdon and Madison Street return from last week, and three of the five segments are on the FY 2026 capital list
Alexandria Police name May and North as new assistant chiefs after national search
Both internal candidates rose from a pool of more than 50 applicants as Chief Tarrick McGuire continues to build out his command staff
ACPS school board approves police partnership agreement, sending two-year deal to city for final action
2026-28 MOU includes new immigration protections and clarified guidance for principals on drug-possession reporting; agreement now awaits APD signature and a May 26 city hearing
Alexandria man convicted of deleting 96 federal databases
Sohaib Akhter, 34, faces up to 21 years after retaliating against former employer, prosecutors say
McLean man sentenced to four years for $1.5 million Alexandria-based precious metals Ponzi scheme
Warith Deen Muhammad lured more than a dozen investors with promises of 5% to 10% returns, then used new investors' money to pay earlier ones and finance luxury cars and designer shopping, prosecutors said
Alexandria officials urge e-bike, e-scooter battery safety
City and AFD share charging, storage and warning-sign guidance as the lithium-ion-powered devices grow more common
Alexandria man sentenced to 20 years in carfentanil trafficking case
Dontavious Whitaker and Woodbridge co-defendant ran years-long pill operation that fled an Alexandria traffic stop in February 2025, prosecutors say
King Street, Commonwealth Avenue closures pushed to Wednesday morning as VRE bridge work drags on
Second extension in 24 hours means Alexandria commuters face another day of Duke Street detours
Alexandria pedestrian safety: What police are asking drivers and pedestrians to do
Department's high-visibility traffic enforcement campaign, first announced in April, is now citywide