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...