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3 days ago · Alexandria City Council Member Sarah Bagley won the most votes in Tuesday’s election, making her the presumptive vice mayor-elect. Bagley won a second term, receiving 42,291 votes in Tuesday’s election, just 664 votes more than Council Member John Taylor Chapman, who got the second-most votes with 41,627 votes.
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Sep 30, 2022 · Police Chief: There are ‘crews’ of violent kids within Alexandria City Public Schools; Suspected MS-13 gang members arrested for allegedly selling drugs and possessing guns in Arlandria; There’s an early screening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in Alexandria; City considering new pedestrian bridge to connect West End with Landmark ...
UPDATED: One killed at Potomac Yard gas station shooting
May 13, 2022 · Earlier — The Alexandria Police Department is responding to a shooting at an Exxon station (2320 Richmond Highway) in Potomac Yard. According to scanner traffic, there were two victims in a car with gunshot wounds. One was killed at the scene and another was transported to a hospital.
BREAKING: Washington Capitals and Wizards are officially
Dec 13, 2023 · It’s official: the Washington Capitals and the Washington Wizards are moving to Alexandria’s Potomac Yard neighborhood. The Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP) confirmed the news this morning ahead of a 9 a.m. announcement from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the team’s owner, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Chairman and ...
Two victims reported, one in critical condition, in Braddock ...
Sep 20, 2024 · The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is responding to a shooting in the Braddock neighborhood. The shooting occurred around 8:14 p.m. Update 9/20 -- One of the victims, 25-year-old Alexandria resident Kwakia Frazier, has died.
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BREAKING: Man stabbed to death in Del Ray, suspect arrested
Nov 12, 2023 · A man was stabbed to death Sunday afternoon in Del Ray, and a suspect is in custody, according to the Alexandria Police Department. APD was notified at around 4:25 p.m. that a person was stabbed in the 2700 block of Dewitt Avenue near E. Raymond Avenue, according to the police scanner.
BREAKING: Flooding in Old Town as Potomac River nears high tide
Oct 29, 2021 · The National Weather Service has issued an areal flood warning for Alexandria, in addition to a coastal flood warning in place until Saturday. Around 2:15 p.m., Strand Street and parts of Union Street were closed due to high floodwaters, with police and city staff warning drivers to turn back.
BREAKING: Shots fired reported near Braddock Road Metro station
Apr 17, 2023 · (Updated 1:50 p.m.) Police are responding to a call for shots fired on the 1200 block of Madison Street, roughly a block away from the Braddock Road Metro station. Alexandria Police spokesman Marcel Bassett said there are currently no injuries reported. The original call for service came in around 12:52 p.m., Bassett said. Scanner traffic
‘I feel ready’ says Alexandria’s next Mayor Alyia Gaskins after …
Nov 5, 2024 · After nearly a year of campaigning, City Council Member Alyia Gaskins said on election day that she's ready to be the next mayor of Alexandria. Gaskins won the three-way Democratic primary for mayor in June, and faces no opposition in the general election.