Metro has notified the City that the opening of the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station will be delayed by at least five months.

On August 3, from 5 to 9 p.m., residents in neighborhoods across Alexandria will turn on their porch lights, host neighborhood cookouts and sponsor block parties as part of a nationwide campaign to keep communities safe and secure.

The City of Alexandria invites the community to join in the remembrance of Benjamin Thomas, a black teenager killed by a lynch mob on Fairfax Street near King Street in 1899.

The City encourages voters to learn about the various ways that they can cast their ballots in the upcoming November General Election and in future elections. Learn more about eligibility, deadlines and other requirements.

The Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities (ACPD), in conjunction with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, has announced their annual award winners.