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Our View: Telling more of Alexandria’s black history
It’s exciting when a city known for its history is able to significantly enhance its storytelling. That’s happening now in Alexandria with black history.
This...
Exploring Alexandria’s African American history
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
February is Black History Month, but for city historians and black residents, every month is an opportunity to tell stories...
Internationally renowned artist killed in Duke Street crash
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Alfredo Da Silva, 89, a Bolivian born artist and photographer who achieved international recognition, was struck and killed by a...
City plans to buy and preserve Freedom House
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
The City of Alexandria announced that it plans to purchase Freedom House, the historic site of a former slave trading...
Pedestrian killed in Duke Street crash
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
The Alexandria Police Department is currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Saturday and left a pedestrian dead, according...
Home Profile: Couple reinvigorates Duke Street home
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
“It lives well.”
Repeated like a mantra, with confidence and comfort, Christie Olsen used the term several times while talking about...
Arts, faith and technology converge in new ways at local church
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Twin figures, carved out of stone with hands raised to the sky, eyes searching for something in the clouds, stand...
Your Views: Another scooter near miss
To the editor:
I have to concur with the letters to the editor concerning scooters in your April 18 paper. This past Monday, I was...
Your Views: The solution to a residential nightmare
To the editor:
The construction of the BRAC and the technology of Google have combined to place the City of Alexandria at the mercy of...
Truck uproots power pole on Duke Street
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Portions of Duke Street are closed this morning due to truck pulling a power pole out of the ground.
Eyewitnesses reported...
