The Alexandria Health Department urges people who visited the Immanuel Chapel during certain dates to self-monitor for symptoms.
CVS Pharmacies will waive charges for the home delivery of prescription meds amid precautions regarding the new coronavirus.
As health officials recommend preventative measures, transit agencies announced what they're doing to prevent the spread of the virus.
Officials will take questions and detail their preparations. No cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Alexandria or Virginia.
The personal training and fitness gym moved from Old Town to a larger location in West End Alexandria.
Residents and pets should avoid Four Mile Run temporarily due to a spill upstream in Arlington County.
Runners from Alexandria were top finishers among tens of thousands participating in Marine Corps Marathon events.
How long you live might be affected by your neighborhood, according to the most recent data from the CDC.
The abortion rate plummeted in Virginia from 2011-2017, and legislation isn’t the reason, a study says. The opposite was true in DC.
A new study shows how temperatures have risen since the late 1800s in jurisdictions around the U.S.
An environmental assessment details impacts of the stormwater tunnel construction, which aims to reduce sewage entering waterways.
Virginia American Water released a report detailing water quality standards for water in Alexandria homes and businesses.
Virginia has 35 hospitals with an A grade and two that earned a D, according to biannual hospital safety ratings from Leapfrog.
May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. In Alexandria, the rate of new skin cancer cases isn't as high as other Virginia counties.
The Alexandria Health Department asks residents to take preventative steps due to the U.S. measles outbreak.
Several species of ticks bite and transmit ailments like spotted fever and Lyme disease are found in Virginia. Here’s how to prevent them.
See how Alexandria ranks for quality of life, physical environment and other factors compared to other places.
The state is requiring Alexandria to remediate combined sewer systems to reduce sewage overflow into the Potomac River.
The CDC says the flu is widespread in most of the US, including Virginia, but the state has not noted any deaths from the virus this season.
Officials are warning of extremely concentrated or mixed forms of opioids after two fatal and two non-fatal overdoses.
The CDC has declared the flu "widespread" in Virginia, where the state has seen a jump in tests confirming influenza across the state.
Due to concerns over E. coli, four products were recalled from stores in Virginia.
The nonprofit group Leapfrog released its bi-annual round of hospital safety grades. See what grade your hospital in DC, Virginia scored.
Between scenic trails and safety improvements, Alexandria is on the way up as a bike city.
The USDA and Cargill recalled ground beef products amid E. coli concerns. Here's where the beef was sold in Virginia.
An Alexandria cyclist will ride up to 192 miles in the Pan-Mass Challenge for adult and pediatric cancer research.
Virginia residents searched most often for health information about ADHD, while DC residents looked for HIV/AIDS information the most.
A new tunnel system will be constructed to meet the state requirement to fix Alexandria's sewer systems by 2025.
New HIV infection rates are down 18 percent, but progress lags in some areas of the country. Here's the picture in Virginia, DC.
People in close contact with the infected person will be tested for TB, according to the Alexandria Health Department.
Wet winter weather brings an increased tick population, says the Bug Guy. What to look for and the diseases ticks in Virginia carry.
Runners from the region and across the U.S. participated in the race up the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
42 runners will represent Alexandria at one of the world's most famous races on Monday.
ER visits have jumped in the last two weeks as the flu spread across Virginia and DC, health officials say. CDC records show 12 VA deaths.
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Despite obesity becoming a growing concern in many parts of the U.S., Alexandria is a rare case of progress.
The CDC reported that more than 63,600 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016, a record number. See the Virginia and DC numbers.
Alexandria officials are warning residents of a deadly strain of heroin after six overdose deaths in one week nearby.
BREAKING: House majority whip Steve Scalise has been released from the hospital. He was shot by a gunman in Alexandria on June 14.
As part of an effort to prevent prescription drug abuse, Alexandria residents can dispose of unwanted medications, no questions asked.