Tag: refugees

News

From machine gun belts to bed bug welts

Tina Franco -
By Lexie Jordan and Wafir Salih  In August 2021, when the Taliban gained full control of Kabul, thousands of Afghans found themselves fleeing with hopes...
Letters to the Editor

Your Views: A different Afghan story

Olivia Anderson -
To the editor: Amid the finger pointing that has characterized the debate over President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, former Congressman...
Letters to the Editor

Your Views: Admit that refugees come with costs

Cody Mello-Klein -
To the editor: A thousand Alexandria voters supported Trump in the March 2016 Republican Presidential Primary. Are they all blue-collar folks too tired after a...
News

City council responds to President Trump’s refugee executive order

Cody Mello-Klein -
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] City council adopted a resolution in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order 13888, which required official consent from state...

FEATURED NEWS

Shelly Wood breaks ‘glass pulpit’ as first female senior pastor

Tina Franco -
By James Matheson | [email protected] Rev. Shelly Wood, D.Min., sat with her right knee folded into her chest, sinking into a brown leather armchair against...

Alexandria Symphony Orchestra embarks on 81st year

Tina Franco -
By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra is set to begin its 81st season later this month with the hope that “every concert...

LTA’s ‘The Explorers Club’ hits its comedic target

Tina Franco -
By Thompson Eskew The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s latest production brings the hilarity of classic English satire to Old Town in “The Explorers Club.” Written...

LEGAL NOTICES

Alexandria Planning Commission-Retreat September 20th

Tina Franco -
ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION RETREAT SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 The City of Alexandria Planning Commission will hold a retreat on the date and time listed below...

Board of Architectural Review-Legal Notice of a Public Hearing

Tina Franco -
A Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Architectural Review on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the City...

Legal Notice-Morris C. Hoven, Jr. Trust

Tina Franco -
Anne H. Hoven, Trustee of the Morris C. Hoven, Jr. Trust dated September 19, 1988, as amended, is seeking to locate the following individuals:...

City of Alexandria-Notice of a Public Hearing

Tina Franco -
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VA Notice of Public Hearing on Housing and Community Development Activity The City of Alexandria will hold a public hearing on...

Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing

Tina Franco -
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING Council Chamber, City Hall 301 King Street, Room 2400 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 The Board of Zoning Appeals will...
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