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Rights to coveted Wales Alley debated in Virginia Supreme Court; Alexandria City Hall, Virtue at odds with Old Dominion Boat Club

Rights to coveted Wales Alley debated in Virginia Supreme Court; Alexandria City Hall, Virtue at odds with Old Dominion Boat Club

Years of litigation pitting City Hall and restaurant Virtue Feed and Grain against the Old Dominion Boat Club came to a head last Wednesday, leaving control of Wales Alley in the Virginia Supreme Court’s hands. The [...]

Alexandria City Public Schools boost safeguards against sex offenders

Alexandria City Public Schools boost safeguards against sex offenders

Alexandria City Public Schools beefed up security for students earlier this year, implementing a new electronic system to check visitors against the national sex offender registry and conduct background checks for volunteers. Officials upgraded the district’s [...]

Englin won’t seek re-election following extramarital affair, Krupicka announces candidacy

Englin won’t seek re-election following extramarital affair, Krupicka announces candidacy

Del. David Englin (D-45) announced his departure from politics Monday night citing an extramarital affair and his separation from his wife as the reason behind the surprise move. Englin told a shocked audience at an Alexandria [...]

School board backs embattled superintendent

School board backs embattled superintendent

The Alexandria School Board reiterated its support of Superintendent Morton Sherman in a statement released following a closed meeting Thursday night. Sherman has come under increasing fire since an independent audit revealed the extent of financial [...]

Independent audit exposes extensive fiscal mismanagement by school employees

Independent audit exposes extensive fiscal mismanagement by school employees

An independent audit revealed the Alexandria City Public Schools employees behind mismanagement of capital improvement plan funds took advantage of a “dysfunctional environment” to intentionally flout district policies. Among their findings, auditors discovered employees awarded contracts [...]

Local couple on front lines of Stolen Valor law

Local couple on front lines of Stolen Valor law

Doug and Pam Sterner don’t want the notoriety that comes with exposing people posing as military heroes, but with the Supreme Court weighing the Stolen Valor Act’s constitutionality, the national spotlight seems inescapable. Reporters from across [...]

Titans, Lady Titans bounced from regional tournament

Titans, Lady Titans bounced from regional tournament

A disastrous fourth quarter Wednesday night spelled the end of T.C. William’s postseason aspirations, despite an early lead against Westfield. T.C. enjoyed a single point advantage against the Bulldogs heading into the second quarter of action [...]

Identity of skeleton found one year ago remains a mystery

Identity of skeleton found one year ago remains a mystery

A human skeleton discovered by a dog walker in a wooded, boggy area not far from Ford’s Landing nearly a year ago remains a mystery despite an ongoing federal investigation. A city man came across the [...]

Key waterfront properties slated for office, retail space

Key waterfront properties slated for office, retail space

Before Alexandria’s elected officials began wading through the waterfront plan Saturday, a proposal to redevelop two key riverside properties linked to the controversial blueprint got City Hall’s approval. The city’s Board of Architectural Review gave Lawrence [...]

Armed robber targets United Bank

Armed robber targets United Bank

Police are on the look out for the man who walked into an Old Town United Bank location Tuesday morning, flashed a handgun and made off with cash. The suspect, described as a 25- to 30-year-old, [...]