Residents should know a few dates related to participation in the 2020 U.S. Census.
80 years after 5 residents were arrested for protesting against Alexandria's whites-only library policy, the city had the charges dropped.
The Alexandria man was arrested and charged for allegedly leaking classified national defense details to journalists.
The Department of Health and Human Services isn't exploring space for a permanent shelter in Northern Virginia anymore.
The public can attend the ceremony to remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Members of Congress pushed for a study on how to minimize impacts of helicopter noise.
Residents will see increases in the vehicle personal property tax and trash and recycling fees.
Two Alexandria firms are among 24 tax preparers barred from filing electronic income tax returns in Maryland because of possible fraud.
Paul Manafort, the former chairman of the Trump campaign, was sentenced Thursday, March 7, on bank and tax fraud convictions.
A study looks at the District and Virginia's efforts to protect minors caught in the web of sex trafficking, and what more can be done.
The Council did not choose Fitzgerald Square name due to evidence that Col. Fitzgerald owned many slaves.
Vice Mayor Justin Wilson was unopposed for mayor, and voters decided City Council and School Board seats.
Irish Americans decried the decision to remove the name "Fitzgerald Square." The city said the park did not have a formal naming process.
Virginia has started to offer REAL ID credentials. Here is some information on how to get REAL ID and if you'll need one.
A campaign to pass the Equal Rights Amendment has begun in Virginia. It needs approval in one more state to become part of the Constitution.
Find out who's eligible for absentee voting, the voter registration deadline and more things to know for the general election.
Students Demand Action will host a rally Saturday evening in Alexandria's Market Square to protest gun violence.
Manafort will get extra time to review 40,000 pages of documents before his trial in Alexandria federal court begins.
A judge ignored objections from Manafort's lawyers, saying the jail held "high-profile defendants" like terrorists, spies and traitors.
Attorneys for Manafort have requested the trial be moved from Alexandria to Roanoke due to potential bias of jurors.
It took three years of public feedback, but it finally happened.
Protesters at Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen's house played audio of crying children detained at the border and held signs reading "child snatcher."
The winner, Vice Mayor Justin Wilson, dominated a few particular precincts around the city.
The primary election is coming up. See what's on your ballot and how to prepare for the June 12 primary.
The sociology professor from Nebraska was found guilty of vandalizing the home with fake blood.
Alexandrians are more concerned about the cost of living than comparator communities, according to the latest city survey.
The statue had been vandalized the same day UVA honored Thomas Jefferson for Founder's Day.
Kids from George Mason Elementary will speak at the rally outside NRA Headquarters in Fairfax.
Alexandria's real estate tax could stay the same or be lower next fiscal year.
The National Rifle Association Foundation has given more than $7 million in grants to schools, including some in Virginia.
One of the men could buy guns legally as a green card holder living in Alexandria.
Former VDOT officials took bribes from an Alexandria contractor and others for nearly $11 million in snow removal work, prosecutors say.
Riders can try out an electric DASH bus on demonstration for free throughout the week.
In 21 states, at least 9 percent of bridges were rated structurally deficient, an analysis found. See where Virginia ranks.
Tax Day is not April 15 this year. You can file your taxes starting Jan. 29, but expect refund delays if you use two tax credits.
Some states have incarceration rates more than four or fives times that of others. See how Virginia ranks.
An Alexandria legislator believes the Robert E. Lee statue should not represent Virginia in the U.S. Capitol.
A new Virginia law taking effect Jan. 1 allows women to obtain a year's worth of birth control at once, rather than monthly installments.
Thousands of Virginia homebuyers will no longer qualify for mortgage interest deduction under the new plan.
White nationalist Richard Spencer's speaking gigs and move to the largely liberal city of Alexandria, VA, have sparked continued backlash.