Harris, Baldwin and Olson homer as Braves rally past Nationals 8-6 for 7th win in 8 games Michael Harris II homered twice, Drake Baldwin and Matt Olson also went deep and the Atlanta Braves rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Wednesday night for their seventh win in eight games.

Harris, Baldwin and Olson homer as Braves rally past Nationals 8-6 for 7th win in 8 games

Judge bars certification of Virginia redistricting results; state AG promises appeal | CNN Politics A congressional map approved by Virginia voters that aims to help Democrats net four US House seats in November’s midterms faces another legal hurdle just one day after its passage. Tazewell County Ci...

A congressional map approved by Virginia voters that aims to help Democrats net four US House seats in November’s midterms faces another legal hurdle just one day after its passage.

Alexandria to mark 129th anniversary of Joseph McCoy lynching with remembrance event Keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler will address state-sanctioned violence at the April 23 program at Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church

Keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler will address state-sanctioned violence at Thursday’s program at Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church

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Friends of Duncan Library to hold spring book sale April 23-26 Thousands of titles available for all ages; educators receive 50% discount on public sale days

Begins tomorrow!

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Kalshi fines, suspends Moran for betting on his own U.S. Senate race The independent challenger to Sen. Mark Warner, a former "FBoy Island" contestant, was fined more than $6,200 and banned from the prediction market for five years after wagering $100 on himself

Kalshi fines, suspends Moran for betting on his own U.S. Senate race

Asian elephant calf makes her public debut at DC's National Zoo She is the first elephant calf born at the zoo in 25 years.

Asian elephant calf makes her public debut at DC's National Zoo

Alexandria resident's colorful ode to city wins America 250 poster contest Matt Liptak's design will represent Alexandria at national mayors conference in June

Alexandria resident's colorful ode to city wins America 250 poster contest

Spring2ACTion blows past $2.5 million goal, ACT for Alexandria sets sights on $3 million by midnight With just over four hours to give, nearly 6,000 donors have pushed Alexandria's 16th giving day to $2.77 million across 198 nonprofits, with Casa Chirilagua leading the field at more than $70,000

Spring2ACTion blows past $2.5 million goal, ACT for Alexandria sets sights on $3 million by midnight

Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center’s new executive director and chief operating officer, guided a group of journalists through the building on Wednesday.

Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation

Inside Alexandria's 1,026 write-in ballots: Primary rivals, former mayors, Mickey Mouse, and Joseph Stalin The write-in assignment file, provided to The Alexandria Brief on request on Wednesday, offers a look at how 1,026 voters rejected all three ballot candidates

Inside Alexandria's 1,026 write-in ballots: Primary rivals, former mayors, Mickey Mouse, and Joseph Stalin

VRE to close King Street on three May weekends for Alexandria Union Station bridge work Drivers will be detoured to Duke Street as crews replace aging spans over King Street and Commonwealth Avenue

VRE to close King Street on three May weekends for Alexandria Union Station bridge work

Democrats win in Virginia but it won't be the final say in a national redistricting competition The Virginia Supreme Court will now decide whether Democratic lawmakers violated procedural rules when they referred a constitutional amendment to the ballot authorizing the new U.S. House districts that could help Democrats win as many as four additional seats in the state.

Democrats win in Virginia but it won't be the final say in a national redistricting competition

Duke Street Land Use Plan Overview and Update on the Framework Plans See where we currently are in the planning process. Please also join us at our next virtual Duke Street Land Use Plan Community Meeting on April 22, 2026 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Visit alexandriava.mysocialpinpoint.com/ for more information on ho...

There's a Duke Street Land Use Plan meeting tonight! 🗓️

New to the process? This quick overview video is a great place to start 👇
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Want to connect online instead? Head to alexandriava.mysocialpinpoint.com for all our Duke Street engagement opportunities!

Broadband leaders from 34 states convene in Old Town Gov. Spanberger headlines two-day national workshop at Hotel AKA

Broadband leaders from 34 states convene in Old Town

The US has a long history of gerrymandering legislative voting districts. Is it legal? The word has stood the test of time, in part because American politics remain fiercely competitive. And with time and technology, politicians have become even more adept at drafting voting districts that benefit their political party.

The US has a long history of gerrymandering legislative voting districts. Is it legal?

Sandy Marks to be sworn in May 12 as Alexandria's newest city council member The special election winner will take office nearly three weeks after her victory — in time for a May 16 public hearing on the Braddock Road Improvements appeal

Sandy Marks to be sworn in May 12 as Alexandria's newest city council member

Sandy Marks wins Alexandria City Council special election The Democratic nominee defeats Frank Fannon and Alison Virginia O'Connell to fill the seat vacated by Del. Kirk McPike

This story has been updated to include a concession statement from Frank Fannon.

Spring2ACTion blows past $1.3 million by late morning, more than halfway to $2.5 million goal Alexandria animal rescues lead the field, with King Street Cats ranking third citywide and Casa Chirilagua pacing all organizations at more than $56,000

Spring2ACTion blows past $1.3 million by late morning, more than halfway to $2.5 million goal

A work vehicle hits a stopped Washington Metro train, injuring 11 The stationary silver line train was struck just after midnight at the Metro Center station, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said in a social media post.

A work vehicle hits a stopped Washington Metro train, injuring 11

It’s the day!

Spring2ACTion is off with a strong start.

Join me in heading to spring2action.org today to make your donations to the organizations that support our community.

Let’s do this, Alexandria!

Daily Brief | April 22 Sandy Marks wins City Council seat; council drops Sunday parking meters proposal, approves jail study; Spring2ACTion underway

Daily Brief | April 22

Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump's court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history.

Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker

Spring2ACTion tops $912,000 by sunrise as Alexandria's 16th giving day gets underway ACT for Alexandria's 24-hour campaign has already drawn 2,925 donors across 165 of 196 participating nonprofits, with Alexandria Singers, King Street Cats and Housing Alexandria leading their respecti...

Alexandria's 16th annual Spring2ACTion had already pulled in $912,810 from 2,925 donors by dawn Wednesday, putting ACT for Alexandria's 24-hour giving day more than a third of the way to its $2.5 million goal with most of the scheduled window still ahead.

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City Council reaches budget consensus, drops Sunday parking meters, and approves jail study Council reached majority support on all 11 add/delete proposals on Tuesday, cancelling next week's follow-up session; the budget heads to final adoption April 29

Alexandria City Council reached majority support on all of its fiscal year 2027 add/delete budget proposals Tuesday night.

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Wood's homer, García's 4 hits power the Nationals to an 11-4 win, snapping Atlanta's streak at 6 James Wood homered, Luis García Jr. had four hits and the Washington Nationals snapped the Atlanta Braves' six-game winning streak with an 11-4 victory on Tuesday night.

James Wood homered, Luis García Jr. had four hits and the Washington Nationals snapped the Atlanta Braves' six-game winning streak with an 11-4 victory on Tuesday night.

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Sandy Marks wins Alexandria City Council special election The Democratic nominee defeats Frank Fannon and Alison Virginia O'Connell to fill the seat vacated by Del. Kirk McPike

This story has been updated to include a statement from Congressman Don Beyer on the statewide redistricting referendum result.

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Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ seats in Congress Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats’ chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections that will decide contro...

Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ seats in Congress
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Sandy Marks wins Alexandria City Council special election The Democratic nominee defeats Frank Fannon and Alison Virginia O'Connell to fill the seat vacated by Del. Kirk McPike

Sandy Marks wins Alexandria City Council special election

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Alexandria seeks residents to fill more than 70 vacancies on city boards and commissions Applications for dozens of advisory bodies — from the Transportation Commission to the Waterfront Commission — are due by 5 p.m. May 1, with council set to make appointments May 12

Alexandria seeks residents to fill more than 70 vacancies on city boards and commissions

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More than 42,000 Alexandrians have voted in today's special election — polls close at 7 p.m. With three hours left, turnout has already reached 42.93% of registered voters — well above typical special election levels.

More than 42,000 Alexandrians have voted in today's special election — polls close at 7 p.m.

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