Crime Roundup: Week of April 1
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Transportation Security Administration officers stopped an Alexandria man from carrying a loaded handgun onto a...
Leaders offer postmortem on dead arena proposal
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
It’s official: The proposed Potomac Yard arena and entertainment district is dead. The Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals are now...
2024 Candidate Profile: Jesse O’Connell runs for City Council
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
Jesse O’Connell has hit the ground running in his first campaign for City Council, ready and raring to go on...
Onstage, Alexandria: April 2024
By Mark Edelman
April showers may come your way, along with the tail end of those lovely cherry blossoms. In the meantime, these plays are...
Interstellar Influencer makes impact at Waterfront Park
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
A new public art piece was unveiled last month at Waterfront Park that highlights the region’s history from millions of...
City Creatives: Ashley Spencer shapes interiors with murals, colors and decors
By Wafir Salih | wsalih@alextimes.com
Ashley Spencer, a muralist, entrepreneur and color specialist, has been transforming homes in Alexandria with her art for more than...
Bishop Ireton girls win first state hoops title
By Ryan Hopper
Bishop Ireton girls’ basketball team won its first state championship in school history, prevailing 56-52 over rival St. Paul VI at Benedictine...
12U NoVA Ice Dogs go 17-0 in history-making season
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
“Something just clicked with this team,” is the tagline of this ragtag team of 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds that went...
Don Dinan, co-founder of Alexandria Aces, dies at 74
By James Matheson | jmatheson@alextimes.com
Donald Dinan, cofounder of the Alexandria Aces and longtime figure in Washington, D.C. politics, died January 29. He was 74.
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EDITORIALS
Process matters in decisions
To the editor:
When I first ran for City Council in 1979 I was pretty confident that I understood most of the major issues...
Missed opportunity requires soul searching
To the editor:
As the Monumental Sports & Entertainment deal with Alexandria has officially ended, it is time for our city to reflect on...
We support Council’s vote
To the editor:
On March 12, at its legislative meeting, City Council joined more than 130 localities across the United States to adopt a...
I support No Kid Hungry
To the editor:
As a longtime volunteer in Alexandria City Public Schools, I second Sarah Steely of No Kid Hungry Virginia who complemented ACPS...
Euille story illuminates need for ethics reform
To the editor:
Thank you for publishing “A statement from Bill Euille” relating to your February 15 article, “Former Mayor Euille was focus of...
Filling in the Blanks with Melanie Kay-Wyatt: Volunteering: A feel-good experience
By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D
There’s no greater gift than that of our time, talents and resources. We are reminded of that this month as Alexandria...
About Alexandria with Mark Eaton: Ted and Glenn, we hardly knew ye
By Mark Eaton
The dramatic March 27 demise of the proposed sports and entertainment complex at Potomac Yard was a one-two information punch. The announcement...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: The people you meet on vacation
By Rob Whittle
This winter, I was fortunate enough to take a vacation to the Midwest. Actually, it was the west coast of Florida, but...
Filling in the Blanks with Melanie Kay-Wyatt: Healthy food choices fuel success
By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D
Access to healthy food options has a direct impact on academic achievement, performance and overall well-being. With March celebrating National Nutrition...