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APD releases Flock camera map, reveals 21K queries led to 137 charges in one year

By James Cullum
Map showing Alexandria ALPR camera locations (green circles) scattered along streets and highways, with a legend at the bottom.
Map of Flock camera locations in Alexandria (via APD)

Under mounting privacy fears from residents, APD has answered more City Council questions on Flock surveillance cameras and released a map of where 61 of the automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are located throughout the city.

The Alexandria Police Department made nearly 21,000 automated license plate reader queries between August 2025 and August 2026, directly leading to 72 felony charges and 65 misdemeanor charges. That would represent about 5% out of the total 2,694 criminal arrests made during that period. The Flock surveillance cameras also helped APD locate three missing persons and recover 35 stolen vehicles and four firearms, according to APD’s updated FAQ page on Flock cameras.

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Alexandria unveils major waterfront makeover and flood control plans

By James Cullum
Rendering of a riverside plaza with concrete terraces, steps to the water, long benches, a wooden pergola, planters, and people enjoying the space (inset site map in corner).
View of proposed shade structure at Point Lumley Park (via City of Alexandria)

Alexandria is set to unveil big plans along the waterfront and King Street in Old Town.

On Wednesday (Oct. 7), the city will seek approval from the Board of Architectural Review on major aesthetic and structural changes that would see red bricks replacing asphalt along the unit and 100 blocks of King Street, a 20-foot-wide walkway with a riverside railing running from Robinson Terminal South to the base of King Street, new promenades at Waterfront Park and Point Lumley Park and more.

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Alexandria leader sees Route 7 transit project as model for rest of state

By Scott McCaffrey
F20 Metrobus service runs from Tysons east to Alexandria (photo courtesy of NVTC)

A key Alexandria leader wants the planned Route 7 bus rapid transit (BRT) network to serve as a statewide transportation blueprint.

Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley said the Tysons to Alexandria BRT initiative represents a “landmark project” others will be able to learn from.

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Alexandria climbs to 2nd in Condé Nast Traveler’s best small cities ranking

By Emily Leayman
The waterfront of Old Town, seen from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Alexandria ranked ahead of cities like Santa Fe, N.M.; St. Augustine, Fla. and Savannah, Ga. in the latest national travel magazine city rankings.

For the first time, Alexandria took the second place spot on the Condé Nast Traveler Best Small Cities in the U.S. list. The city ranked third last year and has been in the top five since the small cities category was created in 2018.

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Alexandria health officials issue vaccine guidance as respiratory illness season begins

By Emily Leayman
Close-up of a person having a small electronic ear device placed against the ear by a clinician, with the head being steadyed by a hand above.
Taking a child's temperature (via Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash)

As the season for increased flu and other respiratory illnesses arrives, the Alexandria Health Department is providing guidance on vaccines and other recommendations for residents.

Flu season begins in October and continues until May, although activity may peak in the winter months. Other respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) also circulate during the season.

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Morning Notes for October 6, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Outdoor dining on a lit street at night; flower-filled planters line the row of tables in front of two brick storefronts, with diners seated and a Vasos sign visible on the left.
Outdoor dining in Old Town (courtesy of George Brazier)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On October 6, 1796, the City Tavern welcomed its new tavern keeper, John Gadsby. The Englishman had excellent credentials having previously run a tavern on Union Street. Gadsby remained as the proprietor of tavern on North Royal Street until 1808.” [Historic Alexandria]

Alexandria Driver Dies After Vehicle Hydroplanes — “Virginia State Police troopers responded at 4:40 a.m. on Saturday (Oct. 3) to westbound I-495 for a single-vehicle crash at the 170-mile marker near the interchange with I-95 and I-395, a tangle of highways often called the Springfield Mixing Bowl. ‘A 2025 Toyota Rav4 was travelling southbound (the correct direction of travel) on Interstate 495 when the vehicle hydroplaned and struck a traffic attenuator,’ the VSP said (Monday) in a press release.” [FFXnow]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 5, 2026

By ALXnow.com
ALXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 5, 2026; Halloween inflatables in the front yard of a two-story house.

Good Monday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 5, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Office conversion to 143-unit apartment project tops out in Old Town North (812 views)
  2. Morning Notes for October 5, 2026 (507 views)
  3. Fingerprints on White Claw can lead police to alleged West End carjacker (448 views)
  4. PHOTOS: Rain doesn’t dampen spirits for thousands attending Art on the Avenue in Del Ray (443 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

  • No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunny weather with a high near 65 degrees and a gentle north wind at 6 mph, which will die down to calm in the afternoon. Tuesday night will be clear, with temperatures dropping to around 43 degrees and calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”
– Peter Drucker

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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ACPS returns bus service to 450+ students across Alexandria after walk zone backlash

By James Cullum
School buses preparing at Alexandria City High School (staff photo by James Cullum)

Hundreds of families have found relief after Alexandria City Public Schools reinstated school bus routes to neighborhoods across the city.

The new routes went into effect today (Oct. 5). ACPS approved 183 appeals and denied 138 appeals. In all, the school system found that 456 students are newly eligible for bus service, with routes returned in Arlandria, the West End and Old Town.

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Fingerprints on White Claw can lead police to alleged West End carjacker

By James Cullum
The Franklin P. Backus Courthouse in Alexandria (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A Maryland man facing 15 years to life in prison for an armed carjacking in Alexandria’s West End was identified by fingerprints found on a discarded White Claw can inside the stolen vehicle.

Around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, the victim was reportedly sitting in his white 2021 Lexus NX300 in a parking lot in the 100 block of S. Reynolds Street when a man opened his driver’s side door and told him he would be killed unless he got out, according to a recently unsealed search warrant affidavit.

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