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Former city employee wins whistleblower case

Former city employee wins whistleblower case

By Melissa Quinn A circuit judge has agreed a city employee lost his job for raising concerns about potential fraud during the police headquarters complex’s construction, the first case tried under the state’s new whistleblower law. [...]

Laboy case headed to grand jury

Laboy case headed to grand jury

By Melissa Quinn The case against Kashif Bashir — the man authorities believe shot police officer Peter Laboy — was sent to a grand jury Wednesday. Alexandria General District Court Judge Becky Moore heard testimony from [...]

Food for thought: City Hall mulls letting food trucks into Alexandria

Food for thought: City Hall mulls letting food trucks into Alexandria

By Derrick Perkins City officials are cooking up a plan to allow food trucks in Alexandria as their Washington counterparts weigh new regulations on the popular mobile eateries. Despite the following that food trucks enjoy in [...]

Plans unveiled for a revitalized Landmark Mall

Plans unveiled for a revitalized Landmark Mall

By Melissa Quinn Though still far from reality, officials unveiled much-anticipated early plans for a revitalized Landmark Mall on Monday evening. A crowd of more than 150 people gathered at the West End shopping center to [...]

Dream comes true for Irishman-turned-Alexandrian

Dream comes true for Irishman-turned-Alexandrian

By Melissa Quinn For Irishman-turned-Alexandrian Tony Culley-Foster, a 25-year-old dream has finally become reality. For a quarter-century, the native Irishman hoped to bridge the vast expanse of ocean between the United States and Ireland through broadcast [...]

Adding parking enforcement officers could net big bucks for city

Adding parking enforcement officers could net big bucks for city

By Melissa Quinn Increasing parking enforcement’s ranks by two officers likely will net hundreds of thousands of dollars in ticket fines for city coffers next year. The positions, created to “increase enforcement of parking infractions,” according [...]

State takeover bill fails in General Assembly

State takeover bill fails in General Assembly

By Melissa Quinn Lawmakers in Richmond rejected Gov. Bob McDonnell’s amendments to a bill creating the Opportunity Educational Institution during the General Assembly’s veto sessions yesterday. McDonnell’s changes — which included an additional $450,00 in funding [...]

Library hours could be cut under proposed budget

Library hours could be cut under proposed budget

By Melissa Quinn The proposed fiscal 2014 budget has put the squeeze on city departments across the board, and the Alexandria library system is no exception. The Port City’s libraries — the James M. Duncan, Ellen [...]

Few options available to city officials hoping to relocate proposed Walgreens

Few options available to city officials hoping to relocate proposed Walgreens

By Derrick Perkins Del Ray residents may not want a Walgreens along The Avenue, but city officials can do little to dissuade the national retailer. The project, which would displace five small shops at the corner [...]

Planning commission sends Beauregard zoning changes to city council

Planning commission sends Beauregard zoning changes to city council

By Derrick Perkins Planning commission members voted unanimously to rezone the Beauregard corridor early Wednesday morning, sending the ambitious — and controversial — land use change to city council for final approval. Following a marathon public [...]