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Alexandria officials have harsh words for Norfolk Southern

Alexandria officials have harsh words for Norfolk Southern

By Derrick Perkins Norfolk Southern’s request for state permission to expand its West End ethanol facility drew the ire of city councilors earlier this week, but officials admitted blocking the transportation giant would prove difficult. City [...]

Cancer survivor leads charge for Alexandria’s first Relay for Life

Cancer survivor leads charge for Alexandria’s first Relay for Life

By Melissa Quinn The T-shirt swallowed Brynne Ware-Colantuoni. As the 4-year-old girl walked hand-in-hand with her mother at Relay for Life, fellow participants kept saying how cute she was wearing her mom’s T-shirt. But it was [...]

Booming sales prompts Port City Brewing’s expansion

Booming sales prompts Port City Brewing’s expansion

By Derrick Perkins Port City Brewing’s line of local craft beers has got tongues wagging, so much so the West End brewery is expanding capacity — again. Owner Bill Butcher, a native of the city, is [...]

Old Town Farmer’s Market accepting SNAP benefits

Old Town Farmer’s Market accepting SNAP benefits

By Melissa Quinn The Old Town Farmers Market began accepting federal benefits commonly known as food stamps last month in an effort to connect low-income residents with fresh ingredients. The market — held from 7 a.m. [...]

Carpenter’s Shelter flooded with donations after blaze

Carpenter’s Shelter flooded with donations after blaze

By Melissa Quinn After an electrical fire left Carpenter’s Shelter scarred, the community rallied around the organization, raising more than $10,000 to repair structural and water damages sustained during the blaze. The fire occurred April 12 [...]

Developer gives old school renewed hope

Developer gives old school renewed hope

By Derrick Perkins Years after developer William Cromley went to City Hall for a permit to demolish the former Carver Nursery School, he’s returning and asking for permission to expand the neighborhood landmark. If Cromley receives [...]

Norfolk Southern facility expansion fuels anxiety for Alexandria officials

Norfolk Southern facility expansion fuels anxiety for Alexandria officials

By Derrick Perkins Mayor Bill Euille blasted Norfolk Southern’s push for state approval to boost operations at its West End facility, while a company spokesman downplayed the prospects of expansion. City officials learned about the proposal [...]

City councils approves $624.8 million budget, 4-cent tax hike

City councils approves $624.8 million budget, 4-cent tax hike

By Melissa Quinn Local property owners will see future tax bills balloon after city council unanimously approved a 4-cent hike Monday as part of the $624.8 million fiscal 2014 operating budget. The increase moves the real [...]

Norfolk Southern pushing to expand West End facility

Norfolk Southern pushing to expand West End facility

By Derrick Perkins City officials learned Friday that Norfolk Southern is seeking state approval to more than double the scope of the company’s operation at its West End ethanol facility. The transportation giant offloads 14 railcars [...]

Boy killed after West End collision

Boy killed after West End collision

A 4-year-old boy died Saturday after running into traffic on the 6300 block of Stevenson Ave., police say. His mother, who chased after him, also was injured. The young child wandered out onto the street at [...]