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The Other Alexandria: His Name Lives On – Charles Hamilton Houston
Before 1965, Alexandria, Va. had separate schools for African Americans in the Alexandria school system.
The Other Alexandria: A Special Valentine – Karen Hubbard Suggs
Every Valentine’s Day, Karen Hubbard Suggs and her sister, Faye A. Hubbard, would take a moment to remember their parents’ wedding day.
The Other Alexandria: Dress for Success – Businessman William “Sonny” Duke
On Dec. 22, 2020 at the Inova Hospital in Leesburg, Va., one of Alexandria’s successful African American businessmen succumbed to Covid-19.
Short-term Animal Guests Bring Joy to Those Who Foster Them
Picture this: You’re sitting comfortably on the couch, working on your laptop computer from home, as five tiny kittens purr and cuddle on your lap, vying for your attention.
The Other Alexandria: ‘40 Plus Years of Giving Scholarships’ – Parker-Gray Alumni
Parker-Gray High School celebrates their 100th Anniversary this year.
Landmark Deal in Alexandria
Hospital to relocate to site of old shopping mall in West End
In a landmark move that could have repercussions for generations to come, city leaders are striking a deal with Inova to relocate the Alexandria hospital to the site of the old mall on the West End.
Needy Puppy Leads to a New Life
Stella Hanly begins tenure at Animal Welfare League of Alexandria just before the pandemic changes everything
Fifteen years ago, Stella Hanly worked as a software consultant for a global corporation.
The Other Alexandria: A Teacher Made A Difference – Joseph (Joe) Lovelace
It was March 27, 1943 at 5 a.m., when Andrew Lovelace died at his son’s home at 611 North West Street.
Wildlife in Trouble? Experienced Team to the Rescue
The call from distraught Alexandria city employees was urgent.
Kaleidoscope – Another Type of Halloween Candy
As a toddler, Anila Angjeli was given a small device that displayed endless mesmerizing symmetric geometries when seen through light.
The Other Alexandria: Giving Back to the Youth: Joyce Casey Sanchez
Mrs. Joyce Casey Sanchez is an 87-year-old who lives in the Seminary area of Alexandria, Va.
School Stimulus Money: Private Versus Public in Alexandria
Private schools received up to $3 million more in stimulus than public schools.
Private schools in Alexandria received significantly more federal stimulus money than public schools, according to data from the agencies that doled out the cash.
The Other Alexandria: He Believed In the Constitution: Reverend Fields Cook
Reverend Fields Cook engaged in so many areas of endeavor during his lifetime that it would be impossible to write a short article on all the things he accomplished. His struggles became his strengths
He was born a slave in King Williams County, Virginia around 1817, and was author of the 1847 unpublished memoir, “Fields’ Observations.”
The Other Alexandria: Annie Withers’ Losses: Influenza Pandemic
Only Annie Johnson Withers could describe her own feelings when she lost a grandson and two daughters just a day apart from each other.
Renaming: Next Steps, So Many Steps in Alexandria...
School administration to start community engagement process before December vote on name change.
Alexandria school administration is taking a different approach to ditching the T.C. Williams name, educating the community to get buy-in instead of just striking the name outright like many other school districts.
More Students, Less Administration in Alexandria?
Superintendent revamps senior administration team for the challenging school year ahead.
Trouble ahead? Administrators, new organization face the pandemic, T.C. Williams name change, virtual reopening and more.
Alexandria Schools Stay Virtual
Division to open fall semester online, then reevaluate in November.
Students will not return to school this fall.
A Senior Year Unlike Any Other in Alexandria
Recent high school grads, Class of 2021 face college uncertainty amid pandemic.
Senior year, 2020 T.C. Williams graduate Mikaela Pozo applied to 17 colleges.
Goodbye, T.C.
Majority of School Board members support ditching name of segregationist.
Five out of nine School Board members say they are willing to ditch the name T.C. Williams, divorcing the name of a segregationist former superintendent from Alexandria’s only high school.
Virtual Library Meets Need for Escape for Alexandrians
Hannah Risley, reference librarian, and Katie Whitman, children’s librarian, were quick to start executing their programming in the digital sphere.
Every week, hundreds of Alexandrians have counted on being able to walk through the doors of James M. Duncan Branch Library, a place that has proven to be much more than the thousands of books it makes available to patrons.