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2024 Candidate Profile: John Chapman seeks fifth Council term
By Wafir Salih | [email protected]
John Chapman’s reelection campaign is in full swing as he runs for his fifth term on City Council. He stands...
The Other Alexandria: Delivering the message
By Char McCargo Bah
Many African Americans in Alexandria in 1940 were gearing up for World War II. The mandatory military draft was in place....
Black cook fired by T.C. Williams could replace him as high...
By Jim McElhatton
On Valentine’s Day 1962, Alexandria’s school board waded through dozens of proposed names for its new high school that included U.S. presidents,...
Your Views: Vote ‘no’ on Amendment 1
To the editor:
Both sides, for and against the constitutional amendment, that would change the way legislative district boundaries are drawn, believe gerrymandering is bad....
Petitions advocate renaming T.C. Williams
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
A community conversation about whether to rename T.C. Williams High School gained traction last week, as several residents started petitions...
The day two sisters proved T.C. Williams wrong
By Jim McElhatton
Sixty years ago next week, the namesake of Alexandria’s only public high school – former superintendent Thomas Chambliss “T.C.” Williams – appeared...
Forum reveals candidates’ true colors
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Alexandria’s mayoral and council candidates gathered for the first time under one roof ahead of the June 12 Democratic primary...
Mayoral candidates open old wounds at second debate
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Mayor Allison Silberberg and Vice Mayor Justin Wilson met for their second official debate, this one hosted by the Alexandria...
Racist flyers in Del Ray spark outrage, response
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Residents of the Del Ray neighborhood woke up on Saturday morning to find flyers with racist messages plastered on utility polls...
