Tag: northern virginia
City extends lease to manage Cameron Run Park with NOVA Parks
By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com
City council extended a lease with NOVA Parks at its Saturday public hearing for the use of the Cameron Run...
Small Business Spotlight: Threadleaf owner moves from White House to retail
By Alexa Epitropoulos | aepitropoulos@alextimes.com
Nicole McGrew didn’t envision opening a boutique of her own when she left her job at the White House in January...
Spring2ACTion breaks fundraising records in eighth year
Spring2ACTion, the annual online giving event for Alexandria nonprofits, outraised last year's total by more than $100,000.
This year's event, which took place on April...
Letter to the Editor: Council should call the question for affordable...
To the Editor:
Alexandria has lost more than 17,000 market-affordable rental homes since 2000 – a shocking 90 percent loss of the city’s moderately priced housing...
Alexandria members of MS-13 convicted of kidnapping, murder
Three Alexandria residents were sentenced to mandatory life in prison for their role in a kidnapping, murder and extortion conspiracy in Northern Virginia, the...
Beth El Hebrew Congregation names new senior rabbi
Alexandria's Beth El Hebrew Congregation has named a new senior rabbi, the congregation announced in a news release.
Rabbi David Spinrad will begin his new...
Flu strikes Alexandria
By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com
This year’s flu outbreak has impacted more people and brought about more severe symptoms than it has in several years.
Christina...
Alexandria hit-and-run leads to series of crashes, a carjacking
A hit-and-run in Alexandria led to a domino effect of crashes in Northern Virginia on Monday evening, according to a Virginia State Police news...
Potomac Nationals consider move to Alexandria
By Evan Berkowitz | eberkowitz@alextimes.com
City leaders have mixed views on the possibility of a minor league baseball team’s return to the Port City, with...
Our View: Let’s mobilize philanthropic Alexandria to fight the opioid crisis
Alexandria is a city with a long philanthropic track record of responding generously, and swiftly, to need. Numerous local nonprofits support at-risk children, shut-in...
