Tag: Alexandria
The Business Plan with Bill Regan: Great expectations
Our region is humming. You can’t walk or ride down a street without noticing cranes and dodging construction crews. These are, for better or...
ALIVE! celebrates 50 years
By Luke Anderson | [email protected]
There were few resources for Alexandrians living in poverty in the 1960s. At the time, there were no local institutions...
Ultrarunner Stephanie Lasure runs every street in Alexandria
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
It’s been said that there’s no better way to discover a city than to explore it by foot. Alexandria resident...
City considers closing Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
The Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center, a 70-bed youth correctional facility located near Landmark Mall, could potentially close.
The center serves...
Meetings on Juvenile Detention Center’s future
By Denise Dunbar | [email protected]
The City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church and Arlington County will host community meetings in November to obtain public...
Police investigate second homicide of 2019
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place the night of Oct. 9, according to a news...
Alexandria and Arlington named most competitive housing markets
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Amazon’s impending arrival to Northern Virginia is already impacting the housing market in Alexandria and Arlington, according to a new...
Disaster loans available for flood victims
By Heather Hartzell | [email protected]
The U.S. Small Business Association is offering low-interest disaster loans to qualifying residents and business owners affected by the July...
Salon to open in former BGR site in Old Town
By Heather Hartzell | [email protected]
Hazel O. Salon, a new hair and beauty salon, will open at 108 N. Washington St. in late August.
Entrepreneurs and...
Alexandria nominated for Southern Living’s 2020 ‘Best City’ award
By Heather Hartzell | [email protected]
Alexandria has been nominated for the title of “Best City” in Southern Living magazine’s “South’s Best 2020” awards, according to a...