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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…4 days 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…4 days 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…4 days 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…4 days 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.…4 days 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…4 days 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…4 days 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…4 days 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…4 days 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…4 days 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…4 days 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.…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…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…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…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…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…2 weeks ago
To the editor: Braddock Road is one of Alexandria’s most important east-west corridors, and the proposed elimination of dedicated left-turn lanes at Russell Road and Commonwealth Avenue would make a…2 weeks ago
In 2024, Alexandria celebrated the 200th anniversary of the 1824 visit of Marquis de Lafayette. As we celebrate the United States of America’s 250th birthday, Historic Alexandria highlights the history…2 weeks ago
By Gayle Converse This year, as Alexandria and the nation celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence,* it is important to remember the brave Virginia…2 weeks ago
By Cheryl Connors and Vanessa Ferragut Over the past several years, the wedding industry has experienced a quiet but powerful transformation. Traditional large-scale weddings are increasingly giving way to more…2 weeks ago
By Rev. Ian Markham One month has passed since Ted Kooser’s mother has died, and he writes this extraordinarily moving poem called “Mother” about her passing. It is mid- April…2 weeks ago
Spring2Action online giving day returns April 22.2 weeks ago
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August 12, 1947 – April 11, 2026 Susan Bulkley Kellom, 78, of Alexandria, passed away on April 11, 2026, at Capital Care Hospice after a brief illness. Born on Aug.12,…3 weeks ago
The Alexandria Times Voter Guide gives you everything you need to make an informed choice in the April 21 special election for the vacant City Council seat. The candidates’ responses have…3 weeks ago
By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com The still at Motherwell Co. doesn’t have a name yet. It stands at the center of the warehouse at 877 S. Pickett St. like it’s…3 weeks ago
By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com The Alexandria Times earned 22 awards at the Virginia Press Association’s annual awards banquet, held Saturday night in Lynchburg, Virginia, for work published in 2025.…3 weeks ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com On March 19, Mayor Alyia Gaskins announced that Alfred Street Baptist Church would cover more than $1 million in back rent from Alexandria Redevelopment and…