Police conducting death investigation near Four Mile Run Park (staff photo by James Cullum) Police continue to investigate two suspicious deaths in Alexandria this week — one in the Braddock neighborhood and another at Four Mile Run. Telemundo reported the victim found in Four Mile Run as Kevin Isaías, but official identification from the police department is still pending the results of a medical examination. Police also hasn’t released the identity of the victim who died at The Bloom at Braddock Apartments earlier this week. Scanner traffic indicated a man suffered a cardiac arrest in his ap ..read more

The body of the man found at Four Mile Run Park on Tuesday has been identified as Kevin Isaías of El Salvador by Telemundo 44, though police won’t confirm the victim’s identity. Telemundo 44 was the first to report the identity of the man, and was told by his family that he was a married father with a daughter and a baby on the way. The family also told the outlet that he left for work at 6 a.m. and that they were clueless as to what led to his death. The Alexandria Police Department has released few details on the incident, except to say that they responded at 1:27 p.m. that day and foun ..read more

Runners in the PNC Parkway Classic (photo via PNC Parkway Classic/Facebook) A race through Old Town this weekend will cause some road closures on Saturday and Sunday. The PNC Parkway Classic is scheduled for Sunday, April 28. The city said in a release that there will also be closures on Saturday as well. According to the release: For the safety of those involved, there will be numerous road closures in Old Town beginning Saturday, April 27 at 8 a.m. through Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 8 a.m. – Sunday at 2 p.m. N. Union between Oronoco Street and Pendleton Street Pendleton ..read more

Medians, reduced crossing distances and curb extensions are just a few of the roadway changes being proposed for four intersections with Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria. The preferred design options are meant to improve mobility, safety and access issues at the intersections of Mount Vernon Avenue at Glebe Road, Russell Road, Executive Avenue, and Four Mile Road. The options will be presented at the Traffic and Parking Board’s April 29 public hearing. The project would extend curbs, remove street parking, add crosswalks along Mount Vernon Avenue, as well as add a pedestrian refuge ..read more

Just Listed highlights Alexandria City properties that came on the market within the past week. This feature is sponsored by the Jen Walker Team (Licensed in VA) of McEnearney Associates REALTORS®. Welcome Back! Jen Walker here with The Jen Walker Team! We are a real estate group based out of Alexandria, Virginia. I, along with my rock-star team members, Sue Kovalsky, Micki MacNaughton, Adrianna Vallario and Nancy Lacey, have more than 40 years of experience in real estate and sold over $145 million in 2023. Welcome to 110 W Nelson, the gorgeously curated home in the desirable Del ..read more

The first day at school at George Mason Elementary School, August 21, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum) Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) is the biggest winner of a 2.5 cent tax rate increase being considered by City Council, but it still falls short of the budget voted on by the School Board. The School Board voted earlier this year to request $384.4 million from the City Council — $21 million more than previous budgets and double the budget proposed by Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt. Mayor Justin Wilson previously said that fulfilling that budget request would require an unprecedented ..read more

Vermilion at 1120 King Street has some pretty prestigious fans. Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema shared a list of his five favorite spots around the area with an emphasis on international cuisine. The last location on the list was Vermiilion, an Americana restaurant in Old Town known for its wine pairings. Sietsema particularly praised the work of head chef Tony Chittum:  Seemingly overnight, Chittum jump-started the Old Town stalwart with dishes that marry local bounty with practiced creativity. Fried oysters? Been there, done that, but never where the crisp oysters are sta ..read more

Good Friday morning, Alexandria! Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Still mostly cloudy tonight with a low around 47, then cloudy again tomorrow. You need to know Police car lights (file photo) An Alexandria man was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing the scooter and phone of an Uber Eats driver in D.C., ABC7 reported. The man and an accomplice approached a delivery driver outside of a Pizza Hut in Northeast D.C. last July. He and a few others surrounded the driver as he was putting his phone into the handlebars of his motorized s ..read more

Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest and largest homes sold last month (March 2024). Largest homes sold 32 N Donelson St — Seminary Hill — $1,683,999 (6 beds | 4.5 baths | 4,378 sq. ft.) 808 S Lee St — Old Town — $2,200,000 (5 beds | 4.5 baths | 3,573 sq. ft.) 6273 Masefield Ct — Bren Mar Park — $780,000 (4 beds | 3.5 baths | 3,570 sq. ft.) Smallest homes sold* 2940 Sycamore St — Del Ray — $800,000 (3 beds | 2 baths | 1,653 sq. ft.) 215 Tennessee Ave — Del Ray — $780,000 (3 beds | 2 baths | 1,653 sq. ft.) 817 Duke St — Old Town ..read more

Ira Robinson campaigning in 1970 (image via McArthur Myers/City of Alexandria) Alexandria Civil Rights leader Ira Robinson, the first Black man elected to the City Council after Reconstruction, died last Friday at his home in Temecula, California. Robinson was 85 years old. Robinson was elected to the City Council in 1970. Before the election, 19-year-old Robin Gibson was murdered at a 7-11, which sparked three days of rioting. Robinson was credited with settling the riots and, at one point, saving the life of an Alexandria policeman surrounded by an angry crowd. Robinson served on the City Co ..read more