Tag: afd
Felipe Hernandez takes charge of AFD after months-long search
By Wafir Salih | [email protected]
Felipe Hernandez Jr. made city history as the first Latino to be appointed as the Alexandria Fire Department’s permanent fire...
A look back at 2023
What a year this was!
When the much-delayed Potomac Yard Metro station opened amid fanfare in May, little did the public know what was hurtling...
Fire Chief Corey Smedley reflects on retirement
By Wafir Salih | [email protected]
Chief Corey Smedley announced his retirement from the Alexandria Fire Department effective Jan. 12, 2024. James Schwartz has been appointed...
Our View: A collective bargaining conundrum
Collective bargaining is a complex issue with myriad facets that vary from locality to locality and from department to department within a given city....
Chamber hosts 2020 Valor Awards
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
The Chamber ALX hosted the 2020 Valor Awards on Aug. 27 at the Hilton Old Town Alexandria. The annual program...
Your Views: Rebutting Jinks’ rebuttal
To the editor:
A rebuttal to City Manager Mark Jinks’ Feb. 13 opinion piece, “Key facts about Seminary Road,” is in order. Jinks argued that...
Your Views: Why I love the new Seminary Road
To the editor:
I live on a small cul-de-sac off of Seminary Road and use the road several times every day as either a driver,...
My View | Mark Jinks: Key facts about Seminary Road
Recent discussions and columns about improvements to safety and mobility on Seminary Road have lost sight of a key fact: The road was designed...
Our View: Seminary Road revisited
At the behest of Councilor Amy Jackson, city staff is making a presentation at the Feb. 11 council legislative meeting on the status of...
One hospitalized in Van Dorn Street crash
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
A vehicle crash on Van Dorn Street resulted in the hospitalization of one person on Wednesday morning.
The accident occurred on...
