Pathway to Freedom for Justin Wolfe?
After decades of ‘vindictive prosecution,’ court orders new hearing.
Chantilly High grad Justin Wolfe has spent the past 24 years in prison – 13 of them on death row – for a crime he always said he didn’t do.
The Background: Drugs, Money, Murder, Misconduct
Prosecutors, police coerced shooter to implicate another.
When 21-year-old, Centreville High grad Danny Petrole was slain in his car in front of his Bristow townhouse, March 15, 2001, it stunned the community and devastated his family. It also led police to discover a drug ring of major proportions operating in the Centreville/Chantilly area.
H.R. 1: One ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Act is Law
VA Gov.says H.R. 1 is ‘Rocket fuel for our economy.’
Virginia’s two Democratic U.S.Senators, Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, released a statement after they voted against the Republican budget megabill.
H.R. 1’s Key Components and Impacts
What lawmakers representing Fairfax are saying.
Eight key aspects of the bill, accompanied by comments and impact statements leaning toward Fairfax County.
‘Freedom House, Morrison House and Spite House’
One of a kind event on Sunday, July 20
A special free event benefiting the Freedom House Museum Rehabilitation Project will take place at the Morrison House Hotel on Sunday, July 20, from 1-3 p.m., featuring historical discussions about Freedom House and readings from ‘Spite House,’ a modern day mystery set in Old Town Alexandria.
Leadership Alexandria Celebrates 20 Years
Alumni gather for class reunion.
Alumni gather for class reunion.
Old Town Tops Del Ray, 24-23
Business groups square off in 7th annual game.
Business groups square off in 7th annual game.
Remembering the Past
Juneteenth ceremony held at Douglass Memorial Cemetery.
Crowds gathered in Douglass Memorial cemetery June 21 to celebrate Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, with descendants of those buried there recalling family legacies of the African American quest for freedom and equality.
Celebrating Pride
Representatives from the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office talked with attendees at the June 28 Pride Fair in Market Square.
Home of the Brave
Flags for Heroes on display at Cedar Knoll.
Flags for Heroes on display at Cedar Knoll.
Out and About in Old Town
Uncovering LGBTQ+ history in Alexandria
A Behind-the-Scenes Walking Tour Sunday, June 29, 2025, 2 p.m., Starting at the Torpedo Factory
Tall Ship Providence
Revolutionary War replica ship prepares for return to Alexandria waterfront.
“We are asking for our community’s help to return Providence to our dock and resume her award-winning tours and educational programs.” — Tall Ship Providence Foundation executive director Kathy Seifert
No Kings Day Protests in Alexandria
Thousands turn out locally as part of nationwide protest.
Thousands turn out locally as part of nationwide protest.