Alexandria Police Department (APD) is on the scene of a two-vehicle collision at N. Washington Street at Pendleton Street.
The right lane of N. Washington Street is currently blocked due to the accident.
Alexandria Police Department (APD) is on the scene of a two-vehicle crash at North Henry Street and Queen Street.
The left lane is currently blocked due to the accident.
ALXnow has never done more local news reporting than we’re doing now.
In March, we published 220 stories (the most stories ever published in one month on the website) and reached 430,316 visitors (38% more traffic year over year). Just ten days into April, and we’re averaging nine new stories per day.
Inspired by local physicians who were among the nation’s first to adopt the concierge medicine model, Northern Virginia is now a hub for its surging popularity. These leading concierge physicians are redefining the patient experience with same-day appointments, unhurried visits, and deeply personalized care:
When Priya Mathur, MD, left a large medical group to join NOVAMED Associates, she noticed the difference immediately. “Now I can fully listen to patients who often don’t feel heard by busy doctors,” she says, “and delve into lifestyle habits that may be at the root of a patient’s sickness. Having the time to know each patient as a person is the true gift of concierge medicine.”
The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber ALX) is gearing up for its annual City Council Breakfast on Tuesday, May 6. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the National Industries for the Blind (3000 Potomac Ave.).
Several key city officials are scheduled to attend, including Mayor Alyia Gaskins, Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley, and council members John Taylor Chapman, Abdel-Rahman Elnoubi, Jacinta Greene, and Kirk McPike.
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Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Showers, mainly after 8 a.m.. High, near 54 degrees. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible. Showers tonight. Low of around 44 degrees. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%—new precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible. There will be scattered showers on Saturday. Cloudy, with a high near 51 degrees. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Alexandria City High School Senior Kalina Janevski recently earned two of the highest awards Girl Scouts can receive based on her volunteer service, including an initiative to register voters.
Inspired partly by her experience working as a Senate Page, Janevski initiated a voter registration drive, earning the Gold Award. Janevski hosted voter registration booths at local colleges and high schools, collecting 168 completed registration forms and helping others navigate the registration process. Janevski also partnered with the Center for Common Ground, the Black Student Union, and the National Honor Society to send out postcards to victims of voter intimidation and disenfranchised voters in Virginia and Florida.
Noteworthy: Iconic Estate Property
Now available for the first time in 40 years is an iconic estate property, the largest, most distinguished home in coveted Old Town, Alexandria!
Alexandria’s Planning & Zoning Department is launching a new virtual community meeting series to inform residents about larger development projects, changes to regulations, and planning initiatives.
“This series offers community members an opportunity to stay informed about larger development projects under consideration, changes to regulations that affect new development, and upcoming planning initiatives. Learn where to find more information and how to participate in the process,” the City shares in a press release.
Life at Alexandria City High School isn’t easy, not even when you’re a cartoon.
Just follow the latest adventures of best friends Nyx and Soliana in the monthly West End Girls comic in the Alexandria City High School newspaper, Theogony. The cartoon is the creation of comics editor Rozalia Finkelstein, who won two awards for her work at last year’s National High School Journalism Conference.
