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Don Hayes Appointed Alexandria Police Chief

City Manager Jim Parajon has announced the appointment of Acting Chief Don Hayes as Chief of Police for the City of Alexandria, effective today, April 18. Hayes has been serving as Acting Chief since June of 2021 and succeeds Chief Michael L. Brown, who retired in 2021.

Mylar Balloons Cause Power Outage in Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA – According to officials at Dominion Energy, mylar balloons were the direct cause of a large power outage in Arlington, Virginia early Tuesday morning.


Annual Youth Performance Program Night of Stars Returns to Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center with Sold Out Crowd

On Friday, April 8, over 300 people filled a sold out auditorium at the Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center for the Night of Stars Performing Arts Festival. The event is hosted by the City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities in order to showcase the artistic talent of students in various Out of School Time Programs across the city.


PUBLIC INVITED: City of Alexandria Will Remember Holocaust on April 28 in Market Square

The City of Alexandria will observe the Days of Remembrance (Yom HaShoah) for the victims of the Holocaust, at noon on Thursday, April 28, in Market Square (301 King St.). Alexandria City Council hosts the annual ceremony as part of the weeklong commemoration of the 2022 National Days of Remembrance, April 24 through May 1.


Still Time to Register for East Coast Greenway Walk in Alexandria, April 23-24

You can do as much or as little of this two-day walk as you like. The total event involves a walk of thirty-eight colorful and scenic miles of the East Coast Greenway from College Park, Maryland through Washington and Alexandria to George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate.


Seventh Annual Underwater Easter Egg Hunt Goes Out with a Splash at Chinquapin Park Recreation Center

It is the season of the egg hunt, children laughing and running in fields finding pastel plastic treasures filled with candy. But, Chinquapin Park Recreation Center and Aquatics Facility approaches the egg hunt a little differently; you have to swim to fill your Easter basket. On Saturday, children ages 6 months to 13 years old were eager to dive into the pool for the seventh annual Underwater Easter Egg Hunt.