May 2026
3 days ago
May 7, 2026 The post May 2026 appeared first on Alexandria Times.Alexandria News
City brings Housing 2040 goals to federal grants
3 days ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com The City of Alexandria’s plan for its use of federal housing funds is heading to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development by May…City Council adopts $979M budget with no tax rate increase
3 days ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com City Council unanimously adopted a $979.1 million operating budget for fiscal year 2027 at an April 29 meeting. Prior to budget adoption, Mayor Alyia Gaskins…Chef Santiago Lopez takes ownership of The Majestic
3 days ago
By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com Chef Santiago Lopez has officially taken the reins as the new owner of The Majestic, marking a new chapter for a restaurant that’s been part…Titans win back-to-back baseball games ahead of postseason
3 days ago
By Jim McGrath | jmcgrath@alextimes.com Now second in the Patriot District of the Virginia High School League after beating West Potomac and Wakefield last weekend, the Alexandria City High School…City budget needs balance
3 days ago
To the editor: Alexandria’s newly adopted budget once again highlights a troubling pattern: spending grows, government expands and taxpayers are expected to quietly absorb the cost. While City Council celebrates…About Alexandria with Mark Eaton: City needs back-to-back home runs
3 days ago
By Mark Eaton Baseball fans treasure those rare times when players on their team hit back-to-back home runs, meaning consecutive batters hit the ball out of the park. Alexandrians should…Out of the Attic: More than historic buildings
3 days ago
National Preservation Month started as National Preservation Week in 1973. In 2005, the National Trust expanded the celebration from a week to the entire month of May to offer a…The first longevity drug for dogs
3 days ago
By Kim Jones Gilliam As the owner of a senior dog, I would give anything to have my 11-year-old goldendoodle Gus by my side for longer. So, when I heard…Upcoming high school sports games
3 days ago
Upcoming games from Thursday to May 13 ACHS May 7 Tennis: Boys Varsity Opponent: Fairfax Location: Home Time: 4 p.m. Outdoor Track: Boys Varsity Jamboree Opponent: Various Schools Location: Home Time: 5 p.m. Baseball:…ACPS -Budget Public Hearing
1 week ago
The Alexandria City School Board will hold a budget public hearing on the FY 2027 Combined Funds (CF) and FY 2027-2036 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budgets on Tuesday, May 12,…Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing
1 week ago
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING Redella S. “Del” Pepper Community Resource Center 4850 Mark Center Drive, Room 1305 Alexandria, Virginia 22311 The Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a…Board of Architectural Review-Public Hearing notice
1 week ago
A Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Architectural Review on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street, Alexandria,…Alexandria Planning Department – Notice of Administrative Review
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…Real Talk: The ‘big five’ for buyers
1 week ago
By Micki MacNaughton, Jen Walker Team When working with buyers, our first talk is about the “big five”: price, size, layout, location and condition. These five factors are critical to…Out of the Attic: The Alexandria Almshouse
1 week ago
In 1800, the City of Alexandria purchased a large tract of land outside city limits and built an almshouse at the current intersection of Monroe Avenue and Richmond Highway in…My View with Heather Peeler: Working together to prevent evictions in Alexandria
1 week ago
By Heather Peeler In Alexandria, nonprofits are fortunate to have a supportive community, as evidenced by the record-breaking generosity during last week’s Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s Giving Day. It is a powerful…Protect our pedestrians
1 week ago
To the editor: My wife and I were two steps into the crosswalk when a white sedan rolled through the opposite stop sign, driving by about two feet from us.…A public ‘thank you’ to Fannon
1 week ago
To the editor: As a longtime resident of Alexandria, one of the nation’s most beautiful historic cities, I want to publicly thank Frank Fannon for running for City Council in…School Board to vote May 7 on police agreement
1 week ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com The Alexandria City School Board is scheduled to vote on a revised memorandum of understanding with the Alexandria Police Department on May 7 that outlines…Matt Liptak wins city’s America250 poster contest
1 week ago
By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com More than 200 posters created by community members to celebrate the semiquincentennial of the United States line the walls of the third-floor gallery at the…Kathy Jenkins, SSSAS lacrosse coach, notches 900th win
1 week ago
By Jim McGrath | jmcgrath@alextimes.com There are coaching legends whose feats are known around the world, such as John Wooden, who led the UCLA Bruins to 620 basketball wins and…Learn how to stay safe from ticks this spring
1 week ago
By Tiffany Johnson-Wiggins For the common Virginia tick, every meal begins with a dance. After hatching, a young tick climbs to the highest “peak” it can find, whether a tall…Spaces matter: listen to your body
1 week ago
By Jess Purtell Have you ever entered a space and immediately exhaled with relief? Perhaps you have experienced the opposite; you enter a space and instantly don’t want to be…How challenges can build resilience
1 week ago
By Laura Novak, M.S., M.P.S. You’ve probably heard the phrase, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” This sounds good in theory, but putting it into practice can be difficult.…Democrat Sandy Marks wins City Council seat
2 weeks ago
By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com Democrat Sandy Marks won the open seat on Alexandria’s City Council in the Tuesday special election, according to unofficial election results. Marks, an Alexandria City…City Council cuts from Sheriff’s Office budget for jail study
2 weeks ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com City Council approved a $200,000 one-time transfer from the Sheriff’s Office to fund a study to look for ways to reduce jail costs at its…Jim McGrath’s ‘The Boys of Ewald Park’ reflects on Alexandria childhood
2 weeks ago
By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com Backdropped by the clamor of families shopping at a farmers’ market and a saxophonist situated just outside Made in ALX on King Street, Jim McGrath…Tying the Knot: Rev. Ian and Lesley Markham reflect on 40-year marriage
2 weeks ago
By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com One needn’t spend long in the company of Rev. Ian and Lesley Markham to realize their marriage is a partnership in the best sense of…Remembering a spring spent juggling seven sports
2 weeks ago
By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com Spring is great! The daffodils, the dogwoods, the warming days, yes – but also pollen, tornado warnings and plants that don’t know whether it’s July…