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City cracks down on swatting with new ordinance

By Wafir Salih | wsalih@alextimes.com A new ordinance has been adopted in Alexandria to combat the dangerous practice of swatting, where individuals falsely report emergencies...

Controversial Del Ray project denied after months of delay

By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com City Council voted unanimously to deny a special use permit for 404A East Alexandria Ave. at the Tuesday legislative meeting,...

Council sets 4-cent tax ceiling for FY25

By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com At Tuesday’s legislative meeting, City Council voted unanimously to declare a 4-cent tax increase ceiling ahead of the fiscal year...

Arena not included in state budget

By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com The Virginia General Assembly completed the 2024 session Saturday without language or action on the Sports and Entertainment Authority that...

City manager proposes FY25 budget with 3.5% tax increase

By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com City Manager Jim Parajon released his proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year to City Council on February 27, which...

Update: Loaded gun accidentally brought to Lyles-Crouch by student

By Ryan Hopper An elementary school student accidentally brought a relative’s loaded Ruger 9 mm handgun to Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy on Friday, according to a...