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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 [...]

Richmond poised to intervene in local schools

Richmond poised to intervene in local schools

By Melissa Quinn After weeks of anticipation — particularly in Alexandria — Gov. Bob McDonnell has amended his Opportunity Educational Institution proposal, putting the possibility of the state taking over failing schools one step closer to [...]

DASH to increase fares

DASH to increase fares

By Derrick Perkins Regular riders on the city’s bus lines will see fares go up by 10 cents this summer among other changes to the transit service, DASH officials announced last week. Starting in July, the [...]

Done deal: VDOT sells Hunting Point to Laramar Group

Done deal: VDOT sells Hunting Point to Laramar Group

By Derrick Perkins State officials sold Hunting Point to the Laramar Group on Friday, putting the housing complex in private hands for the first time in more than a decade. Laramar — a national property management [...]

Alexandria police: Serious crime dropped in 2012

Alexandria police: Serious crime dropped in 2012

By Derrick Perkins As expected, local law enforcement officials announced a significant drop in most serious crimes last year, the lowest on record since 1966. Instances of murder, rape, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and auto theft [...]

VDOT close to selling Hunting Towers

VDOT close to selling Hunting Towers

By Derrick Perkins Barring an unexpected turn of events, Hunting Towers will return to private hands Friday, say state transportation officials. The Virginia Department of Transportation, which took control of the property in 2001 as part [...]