31 speakers advocate for spending priorities at first budget hearing
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com
Residents urged City Council to increase funding for Alexandria City Public Schools and affordable housing, and to cut the budget...
VDH lifts water advisory for Alexandria, recommends continued caution
By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com
Alexandria is no longer under a strict advisory for the Potomac River nearly two months after more than 200 million...
Alexandria searching for new Torpedo Factory operator
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com
Proposals for a new Torpedo Factory Art Center operator are due next month, 57 years after Alexandria bought the property...
City Council advertises higher tax rate for FY27
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
City Council unanimously voted to advertise a higher tax rate for the 2027 fiscal year at Tuesday’s meeting, potentially raising...
Ex-D.C. officer indicted on 32 felony counts in Alexandria
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
Timothy Valentin, 30, was indicted by an Alexandria grand jury on 32 felony counts following an Alexandria Police Department investigation,...
How a decades-old settlement crushed the pump station plan
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
When the National Park Service rejected the city’s proposed pump station in Waterfront Park last month, it wasn’t just a...
Out of the Attic: Survey shows OHA museums are essential
In October 2024, the Office of Historic Alexandria was selected through a competitive process to participate in the American Alliance of Museums’ Social Impact...
Get active with your pup this spring
By Kim Jones Gilliam
Recent studies and surveys estimate 60% of pet dogs are overweight or obese. A majority of adults are also considered overweight...
Out of the Attic: Women-owned businesses in Alexandria
By Rebecca Jarrett
Alexandria has a long history of women business owners, but the city is not an outlier. In the 1700s, many American women...
Onstage, Alexandria: March 2026
By Mark Edelman
It may roll in like a lion and come out like lamb, but March has a whole lot of great theater to...
Review: LTA’s ‘School of Rock’ gets an A+
By Thompson Eskew
There will be no quiet classrooms here!
Kicking off the Little Theatre of Alexandria’s 2026 line of shows comes a charmingly irreverent story...
Onstage, Alexandria: February 2026
By Mark Edelman
It’s the month of love, which means it’s time to take that special someone out for dinner, flowers, chocolates and a night...
Composer B.E. Boykin reflects on journey to the Grammys
By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com
In the bustle of the airport between travel from conference to conference in November, composer B.E. Boykin’s phone started ringing....
Old Town North art market has become ‘welcoming community’
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com
If you find yourself at Madison Street Tattoo on the second Saturday night of the month, you’ll be greeted by...
Onstage, Alexandria: January 2026
By Mark Edelman
Happy New Year! Between some big hits that continue their DMV engagements into 2026 and new titles opening this month, there’s plenty...
Damico-Lassman wins first ACHS swim gold since 2000
By Jim McGrath
It took more than 25 years, but Alexandria City High School made history in the pool once again, as Titan junior Tobias...
Jen Hammond continues to make history at the diamond
By Jim McGrath
Jennifer Hammond, the hitting coach for the Alexandria Aces, made statewide history in September 2025, and it almost went completely unnoticed. And...
St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes wrestling dominates at Alexandria City Quad
By Jim McGrath
The St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes wrestling team showed its dominance in the Port City as they captured the Alexandria City Quad,...
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Accessibility concerns prompt appeal
To the editor:
The Alexandria Traffic & Parking Board recently approved a plan for Braddock Road that removes parking between Russell Road and Commonwealth...
ACHS needs a leader
To the editor:
Alexandria City High School, the only public high school in our city and the largest in the Commonwealth of Virginia, deserves...
A lesson in moving on
To the editor:
From the moment I was born, soccer was a big part of my life. My parents tell me that even my...
In Memoriam: 13 East Windsor Ave., 1919 – 2026
To the editor:
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the departure of 13 East Windsor Ave., a steadfast presence in the historic...
Celebrating America’s history in Alexandria
By Linda Couture
To the editor:
Living for many years in a beautiful Virginia city with history on many corners is a blessing in my...
Commentary: Alexandria is a sports city
By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com
Alexandria is a terrific sports town.
Current and former Olympians hail from Alexandria. Noah Lyles, an Alexandria City High School alum and...
My View with Heather Peeler: What’s essential for a thriving community
On Feb. 8, I will celebrate eight years leading ACT for Alexandria, a community foundation that supports nonprofits and elevates philanthropic giving to improve...
Commentary: When the bully comes for you
By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com
Most journalists will admit they love free food and awards. We also usually react with special outrage when other journalists...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: ‘Breast’ of show
By Rob Whittle
At the tender age of 27, I became president and partner in the ad agency that I had joined a few years...
