The Alexandria Health Department is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by COVID-19 coronavirus disease. Learn how you can help protect yourself and those around you.

The community is invited to join in the virtual remembrance of Benjamin Thomas, who was killed by a mob of 2,000 residents who stormed the city jail on N. St. Asaph Street in 1899.

The City has launched a free service to provide Spanish-speaking subscribers with accurate and timely text messages throughout COVID-19 and thereafter.

The City reminds all residents that it’s not too late to participate in the 2020 Census. It’s fast, easy, and takes the average person less than 10 minutes. Census takers have begun visiting households who have not yet responded. 

Join The Fund for Alexandria’s Child’s “Stay at Home Gala” virtual event on Friday, August 14, from 8 to 10 p.m. The annual gala helps to fund life-enriching opportunities for some of Alexandria’s most vulnerable youth.