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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...

Corey Smedley named permanent fire chief

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] City Manager Mark Jinks officially named Corey Smedley fire chief of the Alexandria Fire Department on Monday, according to a...