Never Forget
City remembers victims of the Holocaust.
The Holocaust was the genocide of six million Jews across Eastern Europe under the regime of Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler. On May 6, the City of Alexandria honored the memory of those victims during the 35th annual Days of Remembrance ceremony in Market Square.
Tribute to the Fallen
Wreath laying honors fallen officers.
A tribute to Alexandria’s fallen law enforcement officers was held May 7 at Waterfront Park as the region prepares for National Police Week events May 12-18.
Friendship Firehouse Muster
Come out Saturday, May 18, in front of Friendship Firehouse Museum, 107 S. Alfred St., for a muster of over 15 antique firefighting apparatus in celebration of 250 of the Friendship Fire Company in Alexandria.
Children’s Nature Library to Reopen at River Farm
The American Horticultural Society will reopen the Children’s Nature Library and Reading Room at River Farm, headquarters of the AHS. This dynamic space for young readers, which closed in 2020 due to the pandemic, will once again offer an extraordinary collection of over 1,700 books focused on nature and gardening.
Native Plant Advocates Win Ellen Pickering Award
The native plant sale Scott Knudsen and Jennifer Pease started 21 years ago was April 27
The Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award recognizes Alexandria community members who demonstrate a commitment to protecting the environment and preserving local natural resources.
Native Plant Advocates Win 2024 Ellen Pickering Award
Native Plant Advocates Win 2024 Ellen Pickering Award
Parkway Classic 40th Anniversary Run on Sunday
Parkway Classic
Was Arena Proposal for Alexandria Just a ‘Bargaining Chip’?
Capital News Service Video by Matt Bowman, VCU InSight
Virginia’s Equine Industry Is Thriving
Here in Fairfax County, we have Frying Pan's Equestrian Center. It is a public-use facility that is part of Frying Pan Farm Park. The center offers rental events, schooling, horse shows, short-term stabling, and multiple trailer-in schooling options.
VDOT Warns of Text Message Scams
Text messages claim people owe money for unpaid tolls
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is encouraging people to be on alert for a text message scam, also known as smishing, that is sending requests for payment of outstanding toll charges.