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08/07/2025

Alexandria climbs to fifth place on Travel + Leisure's "Best Cities in the U.S." list

Alexandria has reached its highest position ever on Travel + Leisure's annual "Best Cities in the U.S." list, claiming the fifth spot in the magazine's 2025 "World's Best Awards" survey results announced Tuesday. This marks the fourth consecutive year Alexandria has earned recognition on the prestig...

08/07/2025

NWS issues Heat Advisory and Flood Watch in Alexandria

Expect the Heat Index temperature reaching 106 degrees and excessive rainfall today in Alexandria. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 1 to 7 p.m., and a Flood Watch for Alexandria and the surrounding area from 2 p.m. to midnight. NWS is advising people to stay in an air-con...

08/07/2025

Notes: Chinquapin Playground partially closed after vehicle incident

Good morning, Alexandria! Today is Tuesday, July 8, the 189th day of 2025. There are 176 days left in the year. ⛈️ Today's weather: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph ...

08/07/2025

Metro card data led police to suspect in Alexandria assaults
https://alxnow.com/2025/07/07/metro-card-data-led-police-to-suspect-in-alexandria-assaults/

(ALXnow's No. 2 most-read article for Monday)

07/07/2025

WUSA9: Close the 200 block of King Street to vehicles permanently? Project continues to draw mixed reaction

The City of Alexandria is seeking another round of public input through an online survey.

07/07/2025

Police: Suspect in fatal Huntington stabbing lived in a storage unit in Alexandria

The man charged in the June 10 fatal stabbing of 32-year-old Marvin Waters at a Huntington Metro station bus stop was living in a storage unit in Alexandria, according to the Alexandria Police Department. Robert Andrew Reed was arrested on June 15 in the bus bay area of the Huntington Metro station,...

07/07/2025

Aces pitcher throws first no-hitter in team history

Alexandria Aces (14-9) right-handed pitcher Connor Hutchinson etched his name into franchise history Sunday night, throwing the first no-hitter in the team's 20-year existence during a 7-0 victory over the Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts (12-13) at Blair Baseball Stadium. The Ball State University...

07/07/2025

Metro card data led police to suspect in Alexandria assaults

More details have been released on the apprehension of the suspect in the alleged abduction and sexual assault of two women near two Alexandria Metro stations on May 30. One of the incidents occurred near the Braddock Road Metro station, and the victim told police she was followed out of the station...

07/07/2025

PJ's Coffee bringing New Orleans flavor to South Alex development

A taste of the French Quarter has arrived in Fairfax County with the opening this week of PJ's Coffee's first Virginia location at the South Alex development on North Kings Highway. The New Orleans-born coffee brand will open its doors Tuesday (July 8) at 6220 N. Kings Hwy., Alexandria, bringing sig...

07/07/2025

ALIVE! closes West End Food Hub 'until further notice'

Alexandria residents who get free meals from ALIVE!'s West End Food Hub will have to seek other accommodations. Last week, ALIVE! announced that the food hub at 510 S. Van Dorn Street will be "closed until further notice" due to an ongoing HVAC replacement. Still, there are plenty of ways to get fre...

07/07/2025

Here's how Metro's summer infrastructure project will impact Alexandria commuters

Metro's summer construction project kicked off over the weekend, temporarily shutting down rail service at two well-traveled stations in and around Alexandria for the next three weeks. Metro shut down rail at the Van Dorn Street station in Alexandria and Franconia-Springfield station in Fairfax Coun...

07/07/2025

This Week in Alexandria: Alexandria & USA Birthday Celebration, Pipes & Drums concert, and live music galore

This week brings Alexandria's biggest celebration of the year as the city marks its 276th birthday alongside America's 249th on Saturday, July 12 at Oronoco Bay Park. The free waterfront event features the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, fireworks at 9:30 p.m., and birthday cupcakes distributed by Ci...