Virginia Railway Express announced Monday (June 29) that it has bought a former freight yard in Alexandria as part of a service and fleet expansion.
VRE’s $35.8 million deal to buy the Seminary Yard (located near Duke Street and Interstate 495) from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is part of a five-year, $155 million agreement to transfer four properties to VRE ownership. The former rail yard will be used for storage space for trains and equipment.
The hottest stretch of the year so far has arrived in Alexandria.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Extreme Heat Watch from Thursday morning through Friday evening. Under the Heat Advisory, the real-feel heat index values could reach 106 degrees. The heat index, a combination of high temperatures and humidity, could climb as high as 112 during the Extreme Heat Watch.
🚨Calling all Alexandria high-growth tech founders! Accelerate ALX is accepting applications from Alexandria-based tech founders ready to scale.
Accelerate ALX is the tech accelerator built for Alexandria-based founders operating in high-growth tech verticals such as AI/ML, quantum, defense, energy, cybersecurity, robotics, aerospace, and computer services.
Participants get:
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All at no cost, with no equity taken. Applications are now open through July 15th. Don’t miss your chance!
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Accelerate ALX is an Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP) Program, primarily funded by the City of Alexandria, and powered by FedTech.
Mayor Alyia Gaskins announced her new initiative Art In Every Space, piloted yesterday (Monday), to bring art to more businesses in Alexandria.
The initiative places original artwork by Alexandria-area artists in local businesses at no cost to either the artists or businesses. According to the mayor, the initiative supports the work of Alexandria’s art organizations by providing additional locations for artists to display their work.
On This Day in Alexandria History — “On June 30, 1852, Fireman Charles Glasscock was killed when he was struck by a fire engine. He and other members of the Friendship Company were responding to a fire alarm and “running the engine” when he was accidentally run over.” [Historic Alexandria]
New Parking Meter Fees and Parking Fines Start July 1 — Starting July 1, Alexandria’s parking meter rates will increase to $2.75 per hour, and parking fines and citations will increase to $55 per violation. The rate changes apply to all metered parking spaces in the City of Alexandria Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Metered parking is free on Sundays and state holidays. [ALXnow]
Virginia 8th Congressional District Candidate Forum
July 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)
Good Monday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 29, 2026.
Here are today’s most-read articles:
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny weather with temperatures reaching a high of around 90°F. Winds will be light, initially from the southwest, shifting to a southward direction at 5 to 9 mph. During the night, anticipate mostly clear skies with a low of about 71°F. Winds from the south will persist at 7 to 9 mph, with possible gusts up to 18 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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With the November midterm elections just four months away, Northern Virginia Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) is considering the implications of a Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives.
In his office at the Longworth House Office Building, Beyer told ALXnow in an interview that President Donald Trump deserves to be impeached a third time, but not as a messaging exercise that will result in an acquittal from a divided Senate. He also said that no matter the outcome of the November midterms that the country will still have two years left of an administration that operates under the unitary executive theory of the presidency.
The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office maintains that it violated no policies when a man arrested for public intoxication died while waiting to be booked into the city jail.
On Aug. 15, 2025, Allan Tucker II died in APD custody in the sally port of the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center after waiting upward of 35 minutes during a Sheriff’s office shift change. In a release put out today (June 29), ASO said that the Northern Virginia Critical Incident Response Team found “no criminal wrongdoing on the part of Alexandria Police Department or Alexandria Sheriff’s Office personnel.”
As residents prepare to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, cookouts and beach getaways, the City of Alexandria and other agencies serving the city have announced closures and other schedule changes for the holiday weekend.
Because July 4 falls on a Saturday, the observed holiday for city government and other agencies is Friday, July 3. All City of Alexandria government offices will be closed for the Independence Day observance (Friday, July 3).
In recognition of Pride Month, Alexandria leaders joined hundreds of visitors in celebrating the city’s annual LGBTQIA+ Pride Fair on Saturday (June 27).
With City Hall in Old Town under renovation, this was the first time that the Pride fair was held at John Carlyle Square (300 John Carlyle Street). Dozens of vendors lined the park for the event, which was hosted by the city, the Del Ray Community Partnership, Inova Pride Clinic, Kindred Tree Healing Center and VEG ER for Pets.
