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Casey Sworn in as Sheriff in Alexandria

Public ceremony canceled due to pandemic.

Sheriff

Obituary: FLORENCE KING MEMORIALin Alexandria

FLORENCE KING MEMORIAL

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Talking Baseball in Alexandria

ASC to host Aces manager, owner Jan. 19.

Baseball in Alexandria


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Once Upon a Mattress (Youth Edition)

ACCT returns to live performances Jan. 14-23.

ACCT Performance

Column: Fox in the Chicken Coop

K Plum Column


Tax on Plastic Bags

Bag tax

Veri Peri Named 2020 Color of the Year

Described blue with red-violet undertones, the hue is expected to be on trend this year.

Colors

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Return to School 2022

After a week of weather closures, FCPS opens with Covid-19 surging

Returning to school


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FCPS Faces Staff Shortages in the Face of Omicron

Superintendent pledges to keep students in the classroom, but it will “not be business as usual.”

School with Covid

Obituary: Charlette Mitchell in Alexandria

D.A.R.E. officer, aide to Chief of Police dies at 58.

DARE officer

Celebrating a Century in Alexandria

Helen Morris turns 100.

100th Birthday


Letter: Costs and Tradeoffs in Alexandria

Letter to Editor

AWLA: 75 Years a Bulwark for Alexandria’s Animals

Animal welfare

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‘Held Hostage by VDOT’ in Alexandria

Locals among those stranded on I-95 during snowstorm.

Snow on Roads


Fire Department Staffing

Fire department hiring

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Snow and Schools in Fairfax County

The communication and snow removal system continues to evolve to keep all the boxes checked.

Snow and school

Grocery Tax Change Proposed

Alternative revenue source not identified

Grocery tax


Virginia Now More Humane for Animals

Cruelty free cosmetics law in effect Jan. 1, 2022.

cosmetics

Making Decision During COVID

Even small decisions can cause anxiety, stress.

Covid Stress