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By Kehinde Hopkins | khopkins@alextimes.com The Tall Ship Providence Foundation announced on Monday that the Tall Ship Providence will be suspending operations, effective Friday. Foundation leadership cited budget shortfalls as…1 day ago
By Kehinde Hopkins | khopkins@alextimes.com As a child, Johnatan Nuñez spent each summer visiting his extended family in Honduras, playing the sport he loved. Barefoot, on a sandy patch in…1 day ago
By Jim McGrath | jmcgrath@alextimes.com One year from the 80th anniversary of its inception, the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club continues to bring entire segments of the community together for a unified…1 day ago
By Jim McGrath | jmcgrath@alextimes.com One year from the 80th anniversary of its inception, the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club continues to bring entire segments of the community together for a unified…1 day ago
By Elona Michael | emichael@alextimes.com In Alexandria and elsewhere, the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic linger. What resident doesn’t remember the scary days of 2020 and 2021 when 138…1 day ago
By Jess Purtell Last year my family traveled to Greece, and I realized something that happens every time we go away. Time feels different when we are away. Some moments…1 day ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com Ameratu Kamara, the city’s independent policing auditor, recommended changes to the Alexandria Police Department and suggested systemic reforms beyond APD in her investigative report on…1 day ago
By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com Alexandria native and Bishop Ireton High School graduate Owen Hull and the University of North Carolina fell one victory short of a national championship in…1 day ago
By Eve Elliott One of the most impressive parts of Alexandria is the commitment of our residents to service. Every day, people of all ages and backgrounds dedicate their time…1 day ago
In 1964, a businessman named Bob Damron began publishing what he called “The Address Book.” Inside were listings of bars and public spaces that he considered friendly to gay men…1 day ago
To the editor: The annual City of Alexandria Memorial Day ceremony at Mount Vernon Recreation Center, organized by the city and Friends of Rocky Versace, drew one of its largest…1 day ago
By Rev. Ian Markham Both the left and right in our politics worry about the threat of an authoritarian regime. Ironically, this is something a majority of Americans agree on.…1 day ago
By Hope Peele As a first time home buyer, you may be surprised to find that you are actually shopping around for a lot more than a home. You will…1 day ago
By Nikolas Cirillo Something about you is unattractive. It’s an uncomfortable thought, which is precisely the point; discomfort reliably grabs a person’s attention. But where did it come from? Men,…3 days ago
Tall Ship Providence Foundation1 week ago
Notice of Termination of Loan: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) hereby publishes this Notice of Termination of Loan for the following: 44 Ancient Coins, lent in 1989 by…1 week ago
ALEXANDRIA PLANNING DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW In accordance with Section 11-500 of the Zoning Ordinance, the following Special Use Permit application(s) may be approved by the Director of Planning…1 week ago
Mason1 week ago
Play Ball in Alexandria1 week ago
Welcoming the Croatian National Football Team for the World Cup1 week ago
Early voting begins Thursday, June 18; quick guide to the Aug. 4 dual primary election1 week ago
In Loving Memory of Gerald “Jerry” M. and Joanne M. O’Donnell1 week ago
Alexandria native Owen Hull helped lead the University of North Carolina to the College World Series. These photos are a mix of College World Series moments, Hull’s game-winning hit which…1 week ago
By Jack Kiyonaga | Alexandria Journalism Project Jeremy McPike, Elizabeth Guzman and Gretchen Bulova are all employed by the City of Alexandria while also serving in the Virginia General Assembly.…1 week ago
By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com As soon as Bishop Ireton graduate Owen Hull hit the game-winning double that propelled the University of North Carolina to an improbable, come-from-behind victory over…1 week ago
By Julia Gwin | jgwin@alextimes.com and James Libresco | jlibresco@alextimes.com Alexandria’s School Board adopted a scaled-back version of its budget on June 11 in a 8-1 vote, following a hastened…1 week ago
On June 19, we celebrate Juneteenth (June + 19th), commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Celebrated first as a state holiday in Virginia in 2020 by executive…1 week ago
To the editor: “ACPS budget cuts draw School Board scrutiny” impeaches the school system’s claim that half the Central Office staff are student-facing. It is inconceivable that the school system’s…1 week ago
City commemorates Juneteenth with a full day of events.1 week ago
By Bill Rossello Reaching community consensus can be difficult anywhere these days. But it seems particularly difficult in Alexandria where controversial projects proliferate. The most recent was the “Braddock Road…