Lawmaker Work Group to Examine Virginia Predatory Lending
Panel to investigate internet loans, car-title loans and open-end lines of credit.
The growing chorus of criticism about predatory lending in Virginia may not have prompted lawmakers to start passing laws to crack down on the industry. But it has accomplished one thing, formation of a work group.
In Session: Virginia Assembly Briefs
Robert Johnson of Woodbridge understands the mental health crisis from a personal perspective.
A Record Year for Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Association of the National Capital Region honors its supporters.
Megan Newman told her story at the Alzheimer’s Association “Wall of Hope” reception at Tysons Corner on Feb. 9. She was only 18, a senior in high school, when her mother started to ask the same question more than once.
Opinion: Budget Season in Fairfax County
Attend a town hall meeting and express your priorities.
Alexandria and Arlington each have a meals tax, both enacted without a referendum because as urban forms of government in Virginia, their local elected bodies were authorized to enact the tax legislatively.
The Connection HomeLifeStyle Real Estate and Remodeling Focus
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‘China In My Eyes’ Opens on NOVA Campus
Just in time for the Chinese New Year, the Alexandria Campus Library in partnership with the Confucius Institute at George Mason University opened a photography exhibit titled “China in My Eyes” on Feb. 1.
Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints Returns to T.C. Williams
Records set in premier rowing competition.
Athletes from Alexandria Community Rowing were among those setting records at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints held Feb. 4 at T.C. Williams High School.
Yoga for 50-Plus in Alexandria
Learning to improve strength and balance.
Yoga in Alexandria is plentiful and evolving. There’s something for everyone.
Alexandria Sportsman’s Club to Host Dan Steinberg
Washington Post sports columnist Dan Steinberg will be the guest speaker at the Feb. 21 meeting of the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club.
Cherries, George Washington, and Today's Alexandria
This is the fourth in a series of articles about the George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee's February events.
Commentary: No Sunlight on Fracking
In addition to jobs and the economy, Virginia’s future is predicated on how we meet our energy needs.
Obituary: Mary Frances Cheatham Seeger
Mary Frances Cheatham Seeger, 90, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 in Alexandria.
Commentary: Elections Matter
As a member of the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee, I support fair, open and efficient elections, which are fundamental to the maintenance of bedrock democratic principles.
Commentary: Love Tr---s Hate
Last Fall the Alexandria City Council officially declared that, in response to the election of Donald Trump, our burg rejects all forms of hate and will henceforth be known as a “hate free zone.”
To the Editor: Costs Keep Adding Up
The debacle of Patrick Henry Elementary School continues — just when you think this project cannot get any worse — the School Board transfers $5.7 million from another project (Polk) to pay for cost overruns at Patrick Henry.
Dealing Up ‘The Gin Game’ in Alexandria
MetroStage presents 1978 Pulitzer-prize winning classic.
MetroStage in Alexandria is staging the 1978 Pulitzer prize-winning classic, "The Gin Game," which has an all-black cast, now through March 12.
Letter to the Editor: Appreciative Leaders
It was an honor having a chance to meet our U.S. Sen. Mark Warner on a evening of a little shopping at a nearby CVS.
Letter to the Editor: Support Alexandria Police in Budget
On Feb. 21, the city manager will present the 2018 city budget to the City Council. In the next four months, a number of budget alterations and adjustments will occur prior to July 1, when the budget goes into effect.
Letter to the Editor: Teaching Where to Cross
I would like to jump in on the crossing guard story [“Hands Held High,” Gazette Packet, Feb. 9].