Stories for April 2020

Hard Times Heartbreak: Fred Parker dies at 78

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Opinion: Commentary: Serving During the Pandemic

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Opinion: Column: And So It Begins

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Selflessness and Compassion

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Catfish Fry Feeds Many in Gum Springs

The lot at the Greater Morning Star Apostolic Church is busy on Sundays.

Catfish meal in Mount Vernon.

Guest House Balances Serving Clients with Protection of Health in Alexandria

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Feed the Fire/EMS in Alexandria

Friendship Firehouse kicks off meal donations program.

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A Sign of Thanks in Alexandria

Neighbors rally to support Inova Alexandria Hospital.

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Hey, Old Town: Pick a Spot — And Weed!

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Carol and Ryan Bailey, 2020 Living Legends

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Pass or No Grade in Alexandria

School Board unanimously adopts new grading policy, scraps final exams.

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The Anniversary of the Lynching of Joseph McCoy

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: We're All In This Together

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: More Flexibility for State, Local Governments

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This Week in Coronavirus in Alexandria

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Obituary: Thomas M. Parkins, 70

Former Registrar of Voters and Elections for the City of Alexandria.

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Businesses across Northern Virginia are flooding the Virginia Economic Commission with thousands of layoff notifications, an indication of how deep the region’s economic uncertainty is becoming as the COVID-19 crisis continues its devastating path. Since the beginning of March, the commission has received notification of about 5,000 layoffs in Northern Virginia. That’s more layoffs in one part of the state than all the other regions in Virginia combined.

Chef Andres’ World Central Kitchen Feeding Hundreds in Mount Vernon

In the pandemic, need for food is great around Rising Hope United Methodist Church

Chef Andres

Coronavirus Renews Mail Bonding

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Opinion: Column: Wholesale Change

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Staying Active in Social Isolation

A variety of local offerings allows for days filled with activity.

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Slippery Slope: We Risk Losing Our Liberties

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Let’s Not Forget the Climate Crisis in Time of Coronavirus

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Earth Day Is April 22

Special Earth Day Address from His Holiness Pope Francis to be included in Earth Day.

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Opinion: Commentary: Here It Comes: 140 Amendments to Virginia State Budget

Veto session to consider 101 amendments to bills is next week.

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Time Warp Along Telegraph Goes from Revolutionary Sites to Civil War

Part three of the Telegraph Road series goes to the edge of Alexandria.

Telegraph Road, part 3

Opinion: Commentary: Do Not Forget About People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities – And Those That Care for Them

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Keeping the Chamber Boat Afloat in Northern Virginia

Various Chambers of Commerce are helping members to get through the pandemic.

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Appetite: Now Legal: Cocktails to Go in Alexandria!

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This Week in Coronavirus in Alexandria

Ongoing synopsis of pandemic news.

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COVID-19 Claims Life of Brian Miller

Alexandria cases reach 248, with 4 fatalities.

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Banks to the Rescue

Small businesses wait for banks to get federal money from the Paycheck Protection Program.

Like many business owners across Northern Virginia, Cyrille Brenac is still waiting to hear back from his bank about his application to the Paycheck Protection Program. That’s the $350 billion program that was part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus law designed to offer money to small businesses who can demonstrate they are keeping their employees. For Brenac, who lives in the Cherrydale neighborhood of Arlington, the money would help him rehire about 50 employees of his two French restaurants he laid off when the economy abruptly shut down as the result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Maintain Distancing and Respect Quarantining

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Opinion: Commentary: Japanese Experience: Distancing Ingrained in Culture

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Aid to Localities – Stimulus Phase 4

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Opinion: Column: Money For What, Exactly?

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Working from Home with Children

Juggling the role of parent and employee.

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The Other Alexandria: A Pioneer in Leadership: Connie Belle S. Chissell

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Alexandria Farmers Markets to Go

Pre-orders only as markets adjust to state mandates.

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To Protect and Serve in Alexandria

Battle, Fox and Landers named Officers of the Year.

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A Little ‘TLC’ Makes All the Difference for Many Shelter Cats in Alexandria

TLC delivered by patient, resilient cat whisperers.

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Alexandria Budget 2.0

No property tax increase; capital projects delayed; MacArthur project to continue.

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Finding Faith in Alexandria

Vital religious observances go virtual.

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Appetite: Grab Takeout, Delivery From One of These Alexandria Spots

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Justice Delayed

When does a defendant no longer have the right to a speedy trial?

Judges across Northern Virginia are about to be presented with a difficult question: Does the crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic trump a defendant’s right to a speedy trial?

A Burning Barn was Part of Hayfield Farm’s Past

The second of three articles exploring historic Telegraph Road in southern Fairfax County.

Hayfield Farm

Obituary: Herbert A. (Pete) Holt, 74

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: COVID-19 Crisis and Financial Crisis Facing Our Low Income Neighbors

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: ‘It is Only Going To Get Much Worse’

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Body Washes Ashore at Alexandria’s Founders Park

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‘Thank You Inova Alexandria’

Neighbors show thanks to health care providers.

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Opinion: Commentary: Virginia State Legislature Must Make Tough Decisions

All new spending in the state’s new two-year budget is on hold.

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Opinion: Column: Manual Labor

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Home Office Design

Creating a professional backdrop for video conferencing.

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Town Hall Highlights Local Steps on Coronavirus in Northern Virginia

“Stay home. Wash your hands.”

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People at Work: Who’s at the Door? It’s Your Trainer

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Recovering After Disaster

New approach allows disaster loans to become grants, avoiding glut of uncollected debt.

The Small Business Administration has issued more than $1 million in low-interest disaster loans in Alexandria since 1987, and most of those loans were never paid back in full, according to documents received through a public-records request. Now, with the economy in crisis, leaders at the federal officials are rolling out a new loan program that recipients won’t need to pay back in full if they keep their employees during the downturn. The move comes as businesses across Alexandria are trying to figure out how they are going to stay afloat now that Gov. Ralph Northam has ordered residents across Virginia to stay at home until June 10.