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Police oversight office asks 'What Does Public Safety Owe Black Communities?' at Juneteenth session
06/16/2026

Police oversight office asks 'What Does Public Safety Owe Black Communities?' at Juneteenth session

The Alexandria Independent Policing Auditor's Office will gather public feedback Friday at the Charles Houston Recreation Center as part of the city's Juneteenth Festival.

Sister Cities concert brings Revolutionary-era music to the Lyceum for America's 250th
06/16/2026

Sister Cities concert brings Revolutionary-era music to the Lyceum for America's 250th

Music historians David and Ginger Hildebrand perform period pieces tied to Alexandria's four sister cities Thursday night in Old Town.

Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
06/16/2026

Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Sean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday.

Spanberger, legislators roll out retail w**d plan, set to launch in July 2027
06/16/2026

Spanberger, legislators roll out retail w**d plan, set to launch in July 2027

State sales tax on retail w**d will be 6% to start and rise to 8% in 2029, while retail locations to be capped at 350 statewide

Olivia Troye's congressional bid appears over after courts erase her district
06/16/2026

Olivia Troye's congressional bid appears over after courts erase her district

The Alexandria resident and prominent Trump critic, who launched a run for the proposed 7th District in April, has shifted to a new civic media venture. Her team did not confirm her status despite repeated requests.

Alexandria to mark Juneteenth with daylong celebration of African American history
06/16/2026

Alexandria to mark Juneteenth with daylong celebration of African American history

Free events on June 19 include a memorial at Douglass Cemetery, a Jubilee Voices concert and a festival at Charles Houston Recreation Center

Daily Brief | June 16
06/16/2026

Daily Brief | June 16

King Street closes again next week for VRE bridge replacement, Croatia prepares for Wednesday's World Cup opener, the police review board sets a hearing on the in-custody death of Allan Tucker, and the city begins a $4.28 million pedestrian safety project on South Patrick Street

June 16 in Alexandria history: When a petition for a turnpike to Fredericksburg launched what would become U.S. Route 1
06/16/2026

June 16 in Alexandria history: When a petition for a turnpike to Fredericksburg launched what would become U.S. Route 1

On June 16, 1809, a petition to build a turnpike between Alexandria and Fredericksburg set in motion the road that would eventually become part of U.S. Route 1, the federal highway running from Maine to Florida

García and Crews key 5-run 5th inning as Nationals beat Royals 7-3
06/16/2026

García and Crews key 5-run 5th inning as Nationals beat Royals 7-3

Luis García Jr. hit a go-ahead single, Dylan Crews added a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals scored five times in the fifth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Monday night.

King Street to close again June 18-24 for VRE bridge replacement work
06/15/2026

King Street to close again June 18-24 for VRE bridge replacement work

Drivers will be detoured to Duke Street as the Virginia Railway Express continues its multi-year overhaul of Alexandria Union Station

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