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UPDATED: Police find grievously injured men on Four Mile Road

UPDATED: Police find grievously injured men on Four Mile Road

Alexandria police officers found two Hispanic men suffering from life threatening injuries in a vehicle along the 500 block of Four Mile Road yesterday evening. Few other details surrounding the incident have been released, but officials [...]

A tale of troubled savants at Little Theatre

A tale of troubled savants at Little Theatre

By Jordan Wright “33 Variations,” playing at The Little Theatre of Alexandria, takes the audience on an intellectual exercise, meditating on Ludwig van Beethoven’s intent when he composed 33 variations on his music publisher’s mediocre waltz. [...]

Hobie and Monk: What to do when the kids aren’t all right

Hobie and Monk: What to do when the kids aren’t all right

Dear Hobie & Monk, I looked back through your columns, and I’m surprised that no one has written in about this topic considering the wealth of restaurants and children in Alexandria. When my son was young [...]

Christ Church marks milestone with first same-sex blessing

Christ Church marks milestone with first same-sex blessing

By Melissa Quinn As the Rev. Ann Gillespie’s gaze drifted across the rows of people at Christ Church, she couldn’t help but notice that something seemed different. The typically full crowd at the 9 a.m. service [...]

Titans limping into playoffs

Titans limping into playoffs

By Jim McElhatton One player suffered a concussion. Another had a torn tendon. Then there were all sorts of illnesses that kept various T.C. Williams boys lacrosse players sidelined for games this season: bronchitis, strep throat [...]

‘Six Degrees’ deftly captures a changing society

‘Six Degrees’ deftly captures a changing society

By Jordan Wright When John Guare’s iconic play, “Six Degrees of Separation,” was first produced at Lincoln Center in New York City in 1993, it fit in with the zeitgeist perfectly. Society had been reconfigured over [...]

School board sends budget back to Alexandria city council

School board sends budget back to Alexandria city council

By Melissa Quinn Alexandria City Public Schools officials approved the combined funds budget for fiscal 2014 last month, taking into account City Manager Rashad Young’s $3 million proposed reduction. The $226.4 million operating budget is less [...]

City Hall warns cab drivers’ proposed reforms would inundate the market

City Hall warns cab drivers’ proposed reforms would inundate the market

By Derrick Perkins  A recent change to a state law governing taxi regulations could leave Alexandria awash in cabs if City Hall lets drivers move freely between companies, officials say. Cab drivers rallied in Market Square [...]

Could a new waterfront restaurant spark interest in abandoned food court pavilion?

Could a new waterfront restaurant spark interest in abandoned food court pavilion?

By Derrick Perkins  Could a new shoreline restaurant make the nearby abandoned waterfront food pavilion more attractive to potential tenants? The prospect has got local economic experts hopeful. Once home to an unsuccessful food court, the [...]

Thinking about a trip abroad? Sri Lanka should be at the top of the list

Thinking about a trip abroad? Sri Lanka should be at the top of the list

By Frederica Dunn Where can you see the world’s largest land creature — the elephant — and the largest sea creature — the blue whale — on the same day? Sri Lanka. Rich in history and [...]