Tag: city council

Our View: Consensus around body cameras

Body cameras are coming to a police officer near you, pending final approval in the fiscal year 2023 budget that’s slated for adoption next...

Your Views: Don’t ignore Vision Zero

To the editor: City staff and the Planning Commission recommend approving the Potomac Crescent Waldorf School’s plan to have its 155 students in Kindergarten...

Your Views: Don’t destroy Old Town

To the editor: On April 12, the Alexandria Department of Planning and Zoning held a “community meeting” to inform the public that current height...

Your Views: When to use anonymity

To the editor: I was disappointed to see the way an anonymous source was used in Olivia Anderson’s front page story, “Assault Statement Criticized.”...

Minnie Howard assault statement criticized

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] The City of Alexandria rushed to issue a statement on March 18 hours after an article critical of the city’s handling...

Your Views: Alexandria has a vibrant local democracy

To the editor: As a new resident to Alexandria, I take notice of community characteristics that might have become background or “the norm” to long-term...

Alleged Minnie Howard sexual assault comes to light

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] Back in October 2021, an alleged multi-assailant sexual assault took place on the Minnie Howard campus and at the time Alexandria...

Citations increased for heavy vehicles

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] Alexandria is cracking down on heavy vehicles that park illegally on public streets by imposing a new ordinance that raises fines...

Council extends emergency business relief

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] City Council voted during its Saturday public hearing to extend a temporary business relief program implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic until...

City moves on broadband

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] City Council approved two right-of-way franchises, Ting and Lumos Telephone, for broadband services at its public hearing on Saturday. The much-anticipated approval...