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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…1 month ago
Mason1 month ago
Play Ball in Alexandria1 month ago
Welcoming the Croatian National Football Team for the World Cup1 month ago
Early voting begins Thursday, June 18; quick guide to the Aug. 4 dual primary election1 month ago
In Loving Memory of Gerald “Jerry” M. and Joanne M. O’Donnell1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month ago
City commemorates Juneteenth with a full day of events.1 month 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…1 month ago
By Donya Currie Embracing older age can actually lengthen your life. But feeling good about getting older can look like an act of rebellion in a society where ageism rears…1 month ago
Summer palooza1 month ago
Donna Hamilton Shor, a Hollywood starlet during the golden age of movies – who later became a well-known journalist, businesswoman, hostess and philanthropist – died April 9 in Alexandria. She…1 month ago
Helen S. Lewis, 94, of Alexandria, died peacefully on May 20, 2026. Born Sept. 28, 1931, in Schenectady, New York, Helen was the eldest daughter of Harold and Mary Steiner.…1 month ago
By Denise Dunbar and Hannah Shiblaq Janell Diaz was named executive in charge of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority at a meeting of the ARHA Board of Directors on…1 month ago
By Denise Dunbar Bishop Ireton graduate Owen Hull homered in his third at bat Friday night to help lead the University of North Carolina to a 6-2 victory over Ole…1 month ago
By James Libresco | jlibresco@alextimes.com City officials are pursuing a new stream restoration project at Taylor Run, with plans to encase sewer lines, install boulder cascades and construct plunge pools.…1 month ago
By Kehinde Hopkins | khopkins@alextimes.com City officials expect between 10,000 and 20,000 visitors to Alexandria’s waterfront per day this weekend, as America250 festivities reach the Port City. “This is definitely…1 month ago
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com City of Alexandria staff presented bike lane and safety proposals for West Braddock Road and North Howard Street to the public at a June 4…1 month ago
By Kehinde Hopkins | khopkins@alextimes.com Throughout the duration of its FIFA World Cup run, the Croatian national team will live and train in Alexandria. The team, which is practicing at…1 month ago
By Elona Michael | emichael@alextimes.com As summer rolls in, restaurants across Alexandria are preparing to feed both residents and the crowds that visit the historic and vibrant Port City. While…1 month ago
To the editor: With respect to the article, “Planning Commission to vote on power plant redevelopment permits,” I strongly support the three-stage redevelopment plan for the former Potomac River Generating…1 month ago
By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D. It is somewhat of a bittersweet moment as our Alexandria City High School seniors move on to continue their life journeys. At the same time, I…1 month ago
Alexandria’s America250 celebrations culminate in a celebration of America’s 250th birthday at the Alexandria waterfront. The event is an immersive and engaging weekend festival from Friday to Sunday, offering family…1 month ago
By Gayle Converse In the 250 years since men signed of the Declaration of Independence,* the City of Alexandria, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States of America owe…1 month ago
By Nikki Drake About this cocktail: I’d describe it as a delightfully fruit-forward, savagely herbaceous vodka sour with a killer body. The drink features a main spirit from a women-owned,…