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By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com City Manager Mark Jinks’ Fiscal Year 2020 proposed budget involves no real estate tax rate increase, no major service reductions...

By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com Nearly a year after a group of residents filed a lawsuit against the city over the Karig Estates development, emails...

Two important decisions with significant long-term implications for Alexandria are being rammed through the city approval process with minimal public input and arbitrary timelines. The...

By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com It appears the city is about to be permanently in the arts business. City Manager Mark Jinks presented a proposal to...

By Alexa Epitropoulos | aepitropoulos@alextimes.com City Manager Mark Jinks is proposing that the city's Office of the Arts continue to be the managing body responsible...

By Alexa Epitropoulos | aepitropoulos@alextimes.com The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday morning hosted a panel discussion at Holiday Inn Carlyle to discuss the importance of public-private partnerships...

Tourism spending increased by just under 5 percent year-over-year to $826 million, Visit Alexandria announced at its annual meeting on Monday night.  The figure represents...

By Alexa Epitropoulos | aepitropoulos@alextimes.com WMATA and the City of Alexandria have named Potomac Yard Constructors, a dual venture from Halmar International and Schiavone Construction Co., as...

By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com James Banks will resign after nine years as Alexandria City Attorney effective Sept. 7, the city announced on Wednesday afternoon. Banks...

After recently having its bond ratings reaffirmed in July, the city announced on Monday that it has secured low interest rates on the sale...