Tag: old town

The region’s best family-friendly attractions

By Sammie Weinstein, Olivia Ervin, Nadia Chebinou and Brooke Lady  Are you in the Washington-Baltimore area and need something to do? Are you a local...

City Council approves controversial Old Town luxury hotel

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] City Council approved partially financing a luxury hotel at 699 Prince St. during its Saturday public hearing, to the dismay of...

Two shots fired incidents in Old Town

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] The Alexandria Police Department is investigating two separate shots fired incidents in Old Town that occurred over the weekend, according...

Home profile: Historic transformations

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] D.J. and Nels Nordquist’s Duke Street home has seen a lot over the years, from renovations and transformations to historical figures...

Council makes closure of lower King Street permanent

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Outdoor diners and shoppers have reason to rejoice: City Council voted unanimously during Saturday’s public hearing to permanently close the...

Massive infrastructure project RiverRenew breaks ground

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] AlexRenew broke ground on the largest infrastructure project in Alexandria’s history on Sept. 30: the $454.4 million Old Town RiverRenew...

Council OKs townhouses on Duke Street, residents push back

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] City Council approved a development special use permit for the construction of six townhouses on Duke Street during a public hearing...

Shots fired in Old Town

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Alexandria police responded to a shots fired incident in the area of 900 S. Alfred St., near Gibbon Street, in...

Home profile: A storied past

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] When the holiday season swings around, John and Gwen Mullen’s Old Town home becomes a beacon for the entire neighborhood....

Your Views: Keep Lee Street

To the editor: Keep the name Lee Street and use the conundrum to promote the city. Perhaps the intent of long-ago city officials, who...