
Alexandria Gazette Packet and Mount Vernon Gazette Win Awards
Each year the Virginia Press Association (VPA) holds a competition to select the best published material from newspapers and news sites from across the state.
Some Success in Richmond but PFAS Headaches
Potomac Watershed Roundtable looks at challenges ahead
The news was both grim and hopeful on April 11, when officials at the Potomac Watershed Roundtable heard about the Potomac River basin and area water supplies.
Comment Now on Housing 2040 Master Plan
The City of Alexandria’s Office of Housing invites the community to provide feedback on the draft Principles and Goals developed to guide the Housing 2040 Master Plan.

National Fentanyl Awareness Day on April 29
In recognition of National Fentanyl Awareness Day on April 29, the Opioid Work Group is distributing Opioid Harm Reduction Bags to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl-laced illicit drugs and provide life-saving resources.

‘Life As I See It’
Local author turns adversity into purpose.
Angela Harris was barely five months into her marriage to School Board member Chris Harris when she began experiencing severe headaches and blurred vision in October of 2019.

Hayfield High Gym Was Big Enough for Big Names
In the 1970s, celebrity events were common at Hayfield.
In the 1970s, celebrity events were common at Hayfield.
Health Survey Results in Alexandria
Health Survey Results

Student Athletes Honored in Alexandria
ASC to host Nationals vs. Mets outing April 27.
ASC to host Nationals vs. Mets outing April 27.

Senior Services Honors Community Service
Sellout crowd raises $185k for SSA.
Senior Services Honors Community Service

Break Water Art Exhibit
Nekisha Durrett is latest in SiteSee public art installation.
Break Water Art Exhibit

Senior Services Honors Community Service
Sellout crowd raises $185k for SSA.
A sellout crowd of more than 400 attendees filled the ballroom of the Westin Alexandria Old Town Hotel March 29 as Senior Services of Alexandria raised more than $185,000 at its annual gala celebrating 57 years of serving the City of Alexandria.
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