“No turn on red” restrictions are coming to all traffic signals in greater Old Town after a vote by the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board Monday (Oct. 26).
On a motion by member Dane Lauritzen, the board voted 5-1 to approve “no turn on red” restrictions between First Street to the north, the city limits to the south, the Potomac River to the east and railroad tracks to the west. There are about 100 signalized intersections within the project area, and about half already have red light turn restrictions.
The Alexandria Police Department on scene of a West End shooting, June 20, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The Alexandria City Council unanimously hired the city’s interim independent policing auditor on Tuesday night.
Florence Finkle of the California-based OIR Group will sign her contract to be the interim auditor on Oct. 29, as the city begins a national search for the permanent position.
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In October 2026, 26 detached homes sold, 50 condos sold, and 41 townhomes sold. Detached home sales are down 40% when compared to the same time period last year, condos are down 52%, and townhomes are down 18%.
Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)
A 44-year-old Alexandria man listed as a critical missing person was found beaten to death in the closet of a West End apartment, Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire told reporters today (Oct. 28).
The Alexandria Police Department listed Joshua Cochran as a critical missing person on Oct. 27, two days after he was reported missing by his family. APD said that he was last seen the evening of Oct. 24 in the 1400 block of N. Beauregard Street, and detectives were able to backtrack his movements to find that he was having drinks at a restaurant in the city with 63-year-old John Stremple III.
Revolutionary Fitness is a semi-private strength and longevity training studio for adults 50+ at 215 N. Payne St. in Old Town. Registration for its 21-day Fall Into Fitness program closes this Saturday, October 31. Two spots remain.
The program is built for adults who never trained seriously, haven’t trained in years, or keep starting programs that don’t stick. Members get:
Russell Road in front of Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School (via Google Maps)
City Council will have the final say in a project seeking changes on Russell Road near Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School.
In a written update to the Traffic and Parking Board Monday, city staff indicated appeals on the Russell Road Safe Routes to School Project are going to City Council on Nov. 14. City Council will review the appeals and full project before making a final decision.
Northern Virginia Fairfax Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) cordially invites you to attend and support our upcoming World Day of Remembrance (WDoR) for Road Traffic Victims.
World Day of Remembrance is an annual event where we honor those whose lives were prematurely ended after being struck by a person driving. This year is particularly painful and sad as we think about the recent death of a 13-year-old Frost middle school student who was struck and killed by a person driving a truck on Pickett Road. We will also honor the nearly 30 other people (as of today’s date) who have been killed on Northern Virginia streets while, walking, biking, or rolling since last year’s day of remembrance.
On Tuesday night, Alexandria City Manager Jim Parajon and Police Chief Tarrick McGuire briefed City Council that the department will deactivate all Flock cameras in the city within 48 hours and fully remove them by December.
Modern townhomes in the historic city of Alexandria and the waterfront property along the Potomac River (licensed via Adobe Stock)
On This Day in Alexandria History — “On October 28, 1947, the submarine U.S.S. Sea Robin docked in Alexandria and received thousands of local visitors. The sub, a Balao-class submarine, was named for the reddish brown, spiny-finned fish that uses its pectoral fins to actually walk along the sea floor. Sea Robin was constructed in 1944 at Kittery, Maine, and served in the South Pacific during World War II. Peacetime service brought Sea Robin to SubRon 6, the submarine port based at Balboa in the Panama Canal Zone. Just five months before arriving in Alexandria, the submarine set out on a simulated war patrol around the South American continent, becoming the first U.S. sub to round Cape Horn.” [Historic Alexandria]
Blue Line Single Tracking Continues Through Friday — “From 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., trains will single track on the Blue Line between Van Dorn St and Franconia-Springfield for thermite welding, using intense heat to join tracks, replace rail, and remove rail defects. To learn more, visit: wmata.com/weekday.” [Metro/Bluesky]
Visit Alexandria Announces New Hire — “Visit Alexandria, the official destination marketing and management organization for Alexandria, Virginia, announced that Barry Draper has joined the organization’s leadership team as Vice President of Membership and Visitor Experience. In this role, he will lead membership acquisition and engagement efforts as well as visitor experience programs, all meant to better connect local small businesses to Alexandria’s lucrative tourism economy, that now exceeds $1B annually.” [Visit Alexandria]
Jason Kelce Records PBS Special in Alexandria — “Kelce performed with the Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band during a video production at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College on May 13, according to the Army, which released photographs of the session Monday.” [Alexandria Brief]
Former Salon Sold in Del Ray — “A well-known Del Ray property has changed hands. The building at 2100 Mount Vernon Avenue, affectionately known as ‘The Duchess of Del Ray’ and formerly home to the Anne Welsh Salon, was sold Friday, October 23. [The Zebra]
Financing Package to Support National Harbor Sphere — “The council’s unanimous approval of several bills related to the financing and economic impact of the 302-foot suburban Maryland venue positions Sphere Entertainment Co. to begin site work on the $1.4 billion project by the end of this year, as long as the the Prince George’s County Planning Board approves its detailed site plan next week. The company wants to break ground in late 2027 and finish the project by 2030.” [Washington Business Journal]
Self-Driving Car Company Mapping in N. Va. — “Waymo is now mapping Arlington’s residential streets, the robotaxi company confirmed. ARLnow spotted one of the self-driving car company’s mapping vehicles in a residential part of Arlington this past Friday (Oct. 23), and a reader separately reported seeing another on a local street.” [ARLnow]
Metrorail’s Winter Construction Schedule Updated — “An updated schedule for winter construction on Metro lines in the District has been released. WMATA said the updated schedule is to better accommodate winter breaks for schools in DC to reduce impacts on students.” [DC News Now]
Toys4ALX Volunteers Needed — “We are looking for volunteers to deliver empty boxes to locations throughout the city the week of November 9th. These locations will serve as collection sites for our TOYS4alx toy drive. You will come to the Volunteer Alexandria office, pick up an agreed-upon number of boxes, and deliver them to assigned locations by Friday, November 13th.” [Volunteer Alexandria]
It’s Wednesday — Increasing clouds with a high near 68. Calm winds will become easterly around 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy at first, gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52 and a light southeast wind. [NWS]
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Army Navy Game Day 5k and 10k Run, sponsored by the Washington, D.C. Foreign Area Officers Association Attention all runners, joggers, and Army Navy fans! Come join us on Saturday, 12 December 2026… [Announcement]
Always Becoming: Next Chapter Join artist Nora Naranjo Morse (Kha’p’o Owenge ([Santa Clara Pueblo]), creator of Always Becoming… [Announcement]
Artful Evenings: Water’s Edge with Artist Sky Hopinka Reserve your spot for an after-hour event with multi-disciplinary artist Sky Hopinka, Thursday… [Announcement]
Old Town Fitness Studio for People Over 50 Down to Final 2 Spots Before Saturday Deadline Revolutionary Fitness is a semi-private strength and longevity training studio for adults 50+… [Announcement]
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
CatRad Halloween Eve! Oct 30: Join us for our second annual CatRad Halloween Eve! A night of ghoulish fun, spooky treats… [Event]
Imperium Open House: Discover a Smarter Way to Get Stronger Nov 1: Explore a different approach to strength training at Imperium’s free open house in Old Town Alexandria. [Event]
Dialogue for Democracy Nov 3: Dialogue for Democracy invites high school students from across the DMV to George Mason University. [Event]
How Retirement Communities Work – A Free Workshop Nov 4: Interested in learning about how Continuing Care Retirement Communities work, but don’t know where to start? Join us on 11/4 to learn more! [Event]
West End Transitway bus stop (via City of Alexandria)
The public is invited to discuss more than a dozen transportation improvement projects that have major implications in Alexandria’s West End.
The West End Transportation Improvements Projects Open House will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5-8 p.m. at the Alexandria City High School Minnie Howard Campus (3775 W. Braddock Road). Residents will be able to discuss multiple projects with city staff.
A Dominion Energy location at 907 W. Glebe Road in Alexandria (via Google Maps)
Alexandria and Arlington officials are pressing Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy for more customer protections and clean energy progress if their proposed merger goes through.
Officials held a briefing Monday (Oct. 26) to provide an update on the electric companies’ proposed merger. The proposed $66.8 billion merger — through Florida-based NextEra’s acquisition of Dominion Energy — is under consideration at Virginia’s State Corporation Commission. NextEra and Dominion Energy filed the proposal on July 15, which means the SCC will make a final ruling no later than Jan. 11, 2027.
Join artist Nora Naranjo Morse (Kha’p’o Owenge ([Santa Clara Pueblo]), creator of Always Becoming, and the community that cares for the museum’s ephemeral outdoor sculpture family, to learn about the project’s evolution over the past two decades, and what the future holds.
Learn about the art of clay, traditions of sustainability in Pueblo building techniques, and more. Visitors can enjoy family-friendly art activities, dance performances by the Zuni Olla Maidens, watch a short film, and multiple opportunities to hear from the artist, her family, and museum experts that have contributed to the care and revitalization of the sculptures.
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