Tag: Justin Wilson

City Council unanimously adopts ZFH in late-night vote

By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] Just after midnight Tuesday, City Council voted unanimously to adopt the “Zoning for Housing/Housing for All” master plan and text...

Dozens show support, opposition to incoming Zoning for Housing vote

By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] In a nearly four-and-a-half hour public hearing Tuesday night at the City Council legislative meeting, dozens of residents spoke up...

City Council rethinks panhandling regulations

By Wafir Salih | [email protected]  Alexandria City Council is reevaluating its panhandling regulations due to recent developments in First Amendment case law. While existing regulations...

Delayed crime reporting draws ire

By Wafir Salih | [email protected]  The Alexandria Police Department is facing sharp criticism for its delay in alerting the community about an attempted abduction on...

Help! Police plead for community’s help as gun violence spikes in...

By Amy Will | [email protected] Alexandria has recently experienced an alarming rise in gun violence and other violent crimes, with many felonies being committed in broad...

City readies for Metro ribbon-cutting; Environmentalists seek post-remediation soil reports, lament...

By Amy Will | [email protected] Opening day for the Potomac Yard Metro Station has been set for May 19 – proving that environmental obstacles, controversies...

Inside the Taylor Run restoration: Passionate residents collaborate with willing city...

By Amy Will  | [email protected] Three million dollars slipped through the city’s fingers last week after City Council announced it would rescind two grants backing...

Tree lighting held at city hall

By Kassidy McDonald | [email protected] On Nov. 19 residents of Alexandria, their families, city officials and even Santa Claus helped kick off the holiday season...

Mayor discusses fall legislative priorities

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] City Council held its first 2022-2023 legislative meeting on Tuesday evening, in which a discussion took place about the General...

AHD to hold Monkeypox information session

By Kassidy McDonald | [email protected] In collaboration with the city, the Alexandria Health Department will host a virtual information session about Monkeypox on Sept. 14....