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Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett watching a record being made at Furnace Record Pressing (image via Metallica/YouTube) Heavy metal band Metallica swung by a record pressing plant a few blocks west…16 hours ago
Eisenhower Avenue (image via Google Maps) Alexandria’s Traffic and Parking Board approved changes to major streets, including Eisenhower Avenue, that safety advocates hope can save lives. On Monday, the Traffic…19 hours ago
Beats, Bites and Brews in 2023 (photo via Chic Events DC/Facebook) A big summer BBQ event is coming to John Carlyle Square (300 John Carlyle Street) tomorrow (Saturday). Beats, Bites…20 hours ago
Wizards and muggles are invited to a special tour in Old Town on Sunday (July 28). In recognition of Harry Potter’s birthday, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum (105-107 S. Fairfax Street)…21 hours ago
Good Friday morning, Alexandria! Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high of 86 degrees and a mild northeast wind at 7 mph. For Friday night, clear skies…2 days ago
3705 Taft Ave Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest and largest homes sold last month (June 2024). Largest homes…2 days ago
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Chamber celebrates 9th class of honorees.2 days ago
Biden administration grants $3.5 million to boost regional affordable housing efforts.2 days ago
When Kristin Cowan comes to work each day she doesn’t have much time to relax. Her days are full of cleaning, lots of it. Assuring that most of her “employees”…2 days ago
A model of an 18th century ship found in Alexandria (Staff photo by Jay Westcott) Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this…2 days ago
Amazon Fresh opened in the Potomac Yard Shopping Center today at 3801 Richmond Highway — four years since the former Shoppers Food Warehouse closed. “I’m glad it finally opened,” said…2 days ago
Beer at Atlas Brew Works (image courtesy Atlas Brew Works) The newly-opened Atlas Brew Works in Carlyle is positioning to be one of the best spots in the city to…2 days ago
No arrest has been made, but the Alexandria Police Department is investigating a connection between a break-in at a restaurant in Potomac Yard and a nearby apartment complex earlier this…2 days ago
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria! Today’s weather: Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, intensifying with a potential storm after 5pm, and a high near 86°F. Light morning winds will shift west at…3 days ago
By Mary Ellen Rotondo It’s still a great time to sell your home: Inventory continues to be historically low, and sales have picked up as average 30-year mortgage rates have…3 days ago
By Julianna Dubendorff, Psy.D Are you single and not exactly thrilled about it? Feeling “swipe fatigue,” perhaps? I hear that a lot these days. As a psychologist, one of the…3 days ago
By James Matheson | jmatheson@alextimes.com No charges have been filed after a fight in the 500 block of North Armistead Street on July 7 left two brothers hospitalized with serious…3 days ago
When the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, men eagerly joined the ranks and marched away to save the Union in what they believed would be a short…3 days ago
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) said Alexandria resident Earl Lucas was arrested after the man allegedly hit a teen with his car on Duke Street and fled the scene. In…3 days ago
To the editor: Congratulations on your nomination as the Republican vice presidential candidate. This is an impressive achievement for a 39-year-old, particularly one that grew up the child of a…3 days ago
By Rob Whittle Ah, the sound of a specially composite pickleball paddle colliding with a Wiffle ball – a sound that tennis players and homeowners bordering courts deeply detest. Did…3 days ago
By Gayle Converse The years immediately following the American Civil War brought more than a cessation of hostilities to Northern Virginia – it also brought money to Washington, D.C. and…3 days ago
By Wafir Salih | wsalih@alextimes.com Michele Irene Taylor Chapman, former chair of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s board, former Alexandria City Public Schools employee and mother of City Councilor…3 days ago
FOX5 Zip Trip banner (image via FOX5)) D.C. news channel FOX5 is bringing its Zip Trip program to Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood on Friday. Zip Trip is a program that…3 days ago
By Audrey Keefe | akeefe@alextimes.com As the early AAU Nationals game came to a close in June, Alexandria native Nikolai “Niko” Hales knew his team needed motivation in order to…3 days ago
By Audrey Keefe | akeefe@alextimes.com As the early AAU Nationals game came to a close in June, Alexandria native Nikolai “Niko” Hales knew his team needed motivation in order to…3 days ago
By James Matheson | jmatheson@alextimes.com Standing in the shower washing off Reece’s blood, it was all coming back, the horror of that day, the sadness that had stalked all of…3 days ago
By James Matheson | jmatheson@alextimes.com Standing in the shower washing off Reece’s blood, it was all coming back, the horror of that day, the sadness that had stalked all of…