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In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Alexandria Celebrates Women is planting a pinwheel garden in Del Ray on Friday, April 4. Pat Miller, Chair of Alexandria Celebrates Women, says, “Pinwheels…1 month ago
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com Alexandria City Public Schools’ redistricting process is in full swing with five draft maps being released and several meetings having been held over the past…1 month ago
By Nancy Perkins More homes than ever are selling privately throughout Alexandria due to policy changes at Bright Multiple Listing Service, the shortage of homes for sale and the desire…1 month ago
To the editor: In November 2023, the city passed two ordinances known as Zoning for Housing. I was opposed to the ordinances and spoke against them at the City Council…1 month ago
To the editor: In November 2023, the city passed two ordinances known as Zoning for Housing. I was opposed to the ordinances and spoke against them at the City Council…1 month ago
By Rob Whittle The William & Mary football team gathered in the field house in pre-season, having been summoned by their new coach about whom they knew very little. The…1 month ago
By Hannah Marr | hmarr@alextimes.com A new public art installation unveiled Saturday at Alexandria’s Waterfront Park honors more than 200 years of the city’s Black history, spotlighting the story of…1 month ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com Emily Peters was introduced to Move2Learn about five years ago when her then-second-grade daughter, Georgia, started mentioning how she was able to focus in class…1 month ago
By Kim Davis In the heart of Old Town stands a stately 189-year-old home that exemplifies the city’s history, heritage and architectural elegance. Its walls have witnessed the lives and…1 month ago
By Mark Edelman April showers may come your way, making it a great opportunity to get out that umbrella and traipse over to one of the many venues where you’ll…1 month ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com Former United States Attorney Jessica Aber, age 43, was found dead Saturday morning in her Alexandria home. Aber was the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern…1 month ago
Get ready for some major overnight delays on Richmond Highway in Alexandria, as the on-ramp from northwest George Washington Memorial Parkway to southbound Interstate 495 will be closed from March…1 month ago
By Chloe Mazariegos The Alexandria Gazette’s June 10, 1912, edition included an article announcing the graduating class of the Central High School of Washington, D.C. Of the many graduating students…1 month ago
After years of false starts, a new project to replace the former Department of Community and Human Services building in Del Ray with a short-term rental building with a daycare and…1 month ago
By Alya Gaspard, Psy.D. Picture this: you have a big presentation tomorrow for work and you feel nervous just thinking about it. You’ve run through the presentation several times and…1 month ago
Alexandria is renewing its commitment to international friendship through its sister city relationship with Caen, France, as Mayor Aliyah Gaskins and Councilman John Taylor Chapman recently returned from celebrating the…1 month ago
U.S. Senator Mark Warner expressed shock and dismay over what he calls a “colossal screw up” by Trump administration officials who discussed classified military plans on an unsecured Signal group…1 month ago
The Alexandria Fire Department has been busy the last couple of days. Between Saturday, March 22, and Monday, March 24, firefighters extinguished six vehicle fires. The incidents are unrelated and…1 month ago
Sweeping plans to modernize George Mason Elementary School (2601 Cameron Mills Road) will soon head to the Alexandria Planning Commission. Alexandria City Public Schools anticipates relocating staff and students three-and-a-half…1 month ago
All 320 students at Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology stepped into spring in brand new shoes on Wednesday (March 26). For the second time this month, Operation…1 month ago
The Center for Alexandria’s Children is undergoing a leadership change, with Executive Director Giselle Pelaez stepping down after 16 years at the helm. Terri Cheshire, M.A., who joined the center…1 month ago
The Alexandria City Council received concerning projections about potential federal workforce reductions and their economic impact on the region during Tuesday’s legislative meeting. The council heard presentations from Clark Mercer,…1 month ago
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria! 🌤️ Today’s weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58 degrees. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Tonight will…1 month ago
Two regional planning experts delivered sobering news to the Alexandria City Council on Tuesday (March 25) about the potential impact of federal workforce reductions, warning that the city faces significant…1 month ago
Aber's case will stay open until the office of the chief medical examiner of Virginia makes its final determination on a cause of death.1 month ago
Alexandria Police report they have found no evidence suggesting that former U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber’s death was caused by anything other than natural causes, according to an update provided Tuesday.…1 month ago
by Charlotte Rene Woods, Nathaniel Cline and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 25, 2025 In the final year of his tenure, Gov. Glenn Youngkin carried out his duty to sign,…1 month ago
The Little Theatre of Alexandria will present Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” to the stage with a fresh, modern spin, beginning Saturday, March 29. Director Joey Pierce and producers Margaret…1 month ago
Alexandria and nearby areas are under a fire weather watch, signaling conditions that could lead to quick-spreading fires. The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington issued the watch Tuesday for…1 month ago
Alexandria’s Mayor Alyia Gaskins is kicking off two new programs: the Mayoral Youth Forum and the Mayoral Interfaith Council. The first Mayoral Youth Forum is happening on Saturday, March 29.…