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Candidates for state office expected to tout economic growth
By Erich Wagner With Virginia’s primaries and conventions over, it’s time for state and local party machines to rev up. Alexandrian Democratic and Republican camps say that job creation is their top issue in this year’s [...]
Valor Awards include nods to Weissman, Laboy
By Erich Wagner Kelsea Bonkowski said it’s been a hard year after the death of paramedic Joshua Weissman, who died falling off of an I-395 overpass while responding to a burning vehicle in February 2012. “We [...]
Alexandria City Council puts an end to set-aside kerfuffle
By Derrick Perkins Alexandria’s top elected officials have put an end to weeks of confusion and consternation, reinstating a dedicated stream of tax dollars for affordable housing while eliminating the same for open space acquisition. The [...]
Seeing signs of success, school board re-approves longer days at Jefferson-Houston
By Julia Brouillette School board members believe longer days have made a difference at Jefferson-Houston in just a few months, so much so they voted overwhelmingly to keep them in place next year. Since November, students [...]
South Peyton Street hostel garners city council’s support
By Derrick Perkins City councilors overrode concerns from neighbors and parents Saturday, approving the proposed South Peyton Street hostel — Alexandria’s first — unanimously. But they did not make the decision lightly. The 7-0 vote came [...]
Alexandria successfully courts National Science Foundation
By Derrick Perkins (Photo/Curt Suplee, National Science Foundation) City leaders and economic experts learned Friday that they had pulled off a surprising coup — successfully luring the National Science Foundation to Alexandria. The General Services Administration [...]
Hostel hostility
By Julia Brouillette Paul Cianciolo expected to hear from anxious residents when he presented his plan for opening a hostel along South Peyton Street before the planning commission last week. He was not disappointed. Several residents, [...]
A boat fit for a president steams toward Alexandria
By Julia Brouillette Despite mechanical complications, the former presidential yacht Honey Fitz will dock briefly in Alexandria during the week of June 24. The boat was originally slated for an extended stopover in Alexandria from Saturday [...]
Food truck plan hits speed bump
By Derrick Perkins Shocked at how quickly officials whipped up a proposal for letting food trucks within city limits, Doug Povich was less amazed by how fast local restaurateurs rose up in protest. “I always expected [...]
Johnson pleads guilty to Holly Street homicide
By Derrick Perkins Marie M. Johnson pleaded guilty to the murder of 94-year-old city resident Elmer Roehrs in Alexandria Circuit Court today as part of a deal struck with prosecutors. Roehrs was found dead in his [...]
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Editorial: Post-election tax hike: predictable and lamentable
Can't forget the city must spend $45 mil on a school that is failing s
South Peyton Street hostel garners city council's support
Once again City Council has has ignored residents and issued another s
Editorial: Innovative hostel proposal is no slam dunk
I can't say if a hostel will be a success in Alexandria - although it
Alexandria successfully courts National Science Foundation
News article about NSF move to Alexandria
Hostel hostility
Neighborhood residents and the daycare patrons are not operating under