Alexandria Film Festival winners and reviews
The sun has set on the 17th annual Alexandria Film Festival and the winners were announced in a release Monday. The list of winners...
Dozens show support, opposition to incoming Zoning for Housing vote
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
In a nearly four-and-a-half hour public hearing Tuesday night at the City Council legislative meeting, dozens of residents spoke up...
Navigating the sounds of a growing city
By Wafir Salih | wsalih@alextimes.com
Alexandria’s noise ordinance has undergone many changes since its inception in the early 1960s to address the challenges of a...
Week of Nov. 16, 2023
By Laura Van Pate | lvanpate@alextimes.com and Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
An Alexandria Police Department investigation of inappropriate matter displayed in a police vehicle concluded...
Man fatally stabbed in Del Ray; suspect in custody
By Laura Van Pate | lvanpate@alextimes.com and Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
A 38-year-old man was fatally stabbed inside the Apostolic Church International Ministry building on...
Week of Nov. 2, 2023
A 15-year-old boy was shot Saturday at 11:47 p.m. at the 300 block of South Whiting Street and later died, according to the Alexandria...
Week of Oct. 26, 2023
APD vehicle display sparks investigation
An Alexandria Police Department vehicle displayed a cartoon pig head, domino mask and a shirt saying, “I can’t breathe,” Saturday,...
APD vehicle display sparks investigation
An Alexandria Police Department vehicle displayed a cartoon pig head, domino mask and a shirt saying, “I can’t breathe,” Saturday, according to the ALX...
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra turns 80
By Laura Van Pate | lvanpate@alextimes.com
The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 80th birthday in style with four original, commissioned pieces that will be...
Week of Oct. 19, 2023
Teenager killed in Oxon Hill identified
Alexandria resident Kenyon Valentine, 18, was identified as the teenager shot and killed inside a car on the 6800...
High school football regular season review
By Ryan Hopper
Another regular season of Friday night lights has come to a close in Alexandria, with varying results for the city’s four high schools. From historically good to bad seasons, here is how...
Episcopal, SSSAS open with wins
By Jim McGrath
All four of Alexandria’s four high school football teams have started regular season play, with Episcopal (1-0), Bishop Ireton (2-1), St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes (1-2) and Alexandria City High School (0-3)...
Titans, Cardinals looking to make gains in 2023
By Jim McGrath
Two of Alexandria’s four high school football teams began regular season play in late August, with Alexandria City High School and Bishop Ireton taking to the gridiron for away games on August...
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Alexandria’s Nancy Hulkower shares her experience on ‘The Golden Bachelor’
By Wafir Salih | wsalih@alextimes.com
Nancy Hulkower, a 61-year-old retired interior designer from Alexandria, recently captured the hearts of viewers nationwide on ABC’s inaugural season of “The Golden Bachelor.” Describing the experience as “serendipitous,” Hulkower...
“TREES: A New Musical”
By Katie Clifford
In “TREES: A New Musical,” local composer Neal Learner addresses the impact young people can have when they take a stand to protect the environment.
Though it may share some similarities with Learner’s...
Alexandria Film Festival winners and reviews
The sun has set on the 17th annual Alexandria Film Festival and the winners were announced in a release Monday. The list of winners is below.
Best of Festival – "Art Thief"
Special Jury Award...
We support ZFH
To the editor:
We, diverse organizations in Alexandria representing faith communities, young
Alexandrians hoping for a future, tenants, immigrants and neighbors come together to state our...
ZFH initiative is dividing us
To the editor:
Running for City Council in 2021 was the experience of a lifetime – even if I did fall short. I knocked on...
Too many questions remain on ZFH
To the editor:
I have been a resident of Beverley Hills for the last 41 years. I feel that it is a gift to be...
Young families don’t support ZFH
To the editor:
I love Alexandria. I grew up here, and three years ago, I returned here with my husband and two young children. And...
Pass Zoning for Housing
To the editor:
I urge City Council to adopt “Zoning for Housing and Housing for All.” My husband and I bought our first house in...
Decorating with Fair Trade
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Fair Trade Rug Event on 9/21-9/24
So many times when we talk about creating a more...
ZFH will make Alexandria more affordable
By Nathan Macek
I’d like to take you on a walk around my block. In the unit block of East Walnut Street, near Grape &...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: Memorable bon mots
By Rob Whittle
While still an undergraduate at the University of Georgia, the great Southern humorist Lewis Grizzard returned from one of his two...
City Hall Watch with Bill Rossello: Contempt for the longtime resident
By Bill Rossello
Mayor Justin Wilson and a few other elected officials are responding to a flood of constituent letters from longtime residents opposing Zoning...
Filling in the Blanks with Melanie Kay-Wyatt: One team, one journey
By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D.
Family engagement in education is a partnership that helps create a positive learning environment and improve academic outcomes. As we observe...
