Letter: Parking Issue Not Insurmountable
Letter to the Editor
If one looks at Old Town streets, late at night on a weeknight, one will see plenty of street parking spaces available, thus there is plenty of spaces for resident street parking.
Letter: Neighbors And Parking
Letter to the Editor
Current council member Justin Wilson’s quest for obscure regulations found another one to redress.
Letter: It’s Five
Letter to the Editor
I would like to thank a recent letter to editor entitled “Overlooked” for correctly pointing out that I omitted Monique Miles when I endorsed Allison Silberberg, Townsend Van Fleet, Bob Wood and Fernando Torrez to reinstate Alexandria’s beauty.
Checking the Back-to-School Healthcare Blocks
Local governments, clinics offer free immunizations for all and physical exams for the uninsured.
As the lazy days of summer wind down, beach trips, lemonade stands and lax bedtimes give way to alarm clocks, textbooks and backpacks. Public health officials say that a back-to-school list should include more than pencils and paper. For many, the first order of business is a well-child physical, a dental exam and required immunizations.
Editorial: Sea Changes in Policing?
Report offers blueprint for transforming aspects of policing, jail and services for people with mental illness.
Yesterday, for the first time in the history of Fairfax County Police Department, a Fairfax County Police officer was charged in a shooting death.
Alexandria: TSA Transports out of Arlington
Arlington’s loss of the Transportation Security Administration headquarters is Alexandria’s gain.
While Alexandria celebrates the recent Transportation Security Administration’s decision to move to West Eisenhower, Arlington struggles to recover from another blow to the county’s office vacancies. The 3,800-person headquarters will leave its Arlington location in 2018 to settle into the Victory Center.
Alexandria/Arlington: Testing the Waters
Alexandria and Arlington begin discussions on potential shared pool.
Despite Alexandria swiping the TSA headquarters away from Arlington, the relationship remains cordial enough that the two have begun discussions around a shared Aquatic Center.
Alexandria: In Between Patrick and Henry, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Await
Killer ESP stays true to its roots while growing into its own.
Walk down the block on the southern side of King Street, between the “Routes 1” – that is, the block between Patrick and Henry streets – and before long you’ll come upon a sandwich board offering up a plethora of interesting options.
Mount Vernon: ‘If You Believe’
Broadway concert to benefit cancer research.
Move over Julius Erving. There’s another “Dr. J” in town: international recording artist Negleatha Johnson, who hopes to slam dunk a benefit concert Aug. 16 following her sister’s diagnosis of a rare and aggressive cancer.
Alexandria: 30 Years for Armed Robbery
Brien Keith Hughes, 32, formerly of Alexandria, was sentenced Aug. 7 to 30 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for convictions related to his role in two violent robberies where firearms were used.
Alexandria: Opportunities for ‘Creative Placemaking’
Looking at the future of the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
Ask any local Alexandrian and they would agree, the Waterfront is one of the most vibrant and active neighborhoods in the city. This wasn’t always the case.
Alexandria: Police Investigate Robbery
The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the robbery of sweetFrog, a frozen yogurt shop located in the 500 block of S. Van Dorn Street.
Alexandria: Backpacks, School Supplies and More
‘My Brother’s Keeper’ ministry hosts annual event.
The Alfred Street Baptist Church frequently steps in to meet community needs that can go unnoticed, and the thousands of youth returning to school without the supplies they need is no exception. In two weeks’ time, volunteers at the church filled more than a thousand backpacks for elementary, middle and high school students attending Alexandria City Public Schools.
Alexandria: Former Centreville Assistant Matthie Takes Over at T.C. Williams
Titans will run hybrid wing-T offense.
T.C. Williams opens the season at Thomas Jefferson on Sept. 4.
Column: B.D. Versus A.D.
If my experiences as a cancer patient/ “terminal” “diagnosee” are at all typical, then the following generalization might in fact be true: certain situations and/or feelings that were once tolerated before diagnosis are nearly impossible to tolerate after diagnosis: traffic, waiting in lines, rudeness, compromise, sacrifice, delayed/deferred gratification, to list just a few. Life becomes so much more precious, that wasting some of it – or the perception of wasting some of it – on unpleasant, unrewarding, aggravating, stressful, menial tasks, obligations, duties, etc. becomes almost too much to bear; on a consistent basis, anyway.
Alexandria: Luck O’ the Irish
Thousands attend Waterfront Park festival.
Thousands of attendees descended on Waterfront Park Aug. 8 for the annual Ballyshaners Irish Festival in Alexandria.
Alexandria Snapshot: One Love Festival
Harold and Sherman Harris, brothers of community activist Lenny Harris, attended the One Love Festival
Alexandria: SOL Scores Improving
Gains at Jefferson-Houston; mixed results at TC.
The forecast calls for sunshine, but make no mistake it’s raining test scores these days, and improved numbers for schools are sprouting over town. The Virginia Department of Education has just released preliminary SOL test results for the 2014-2015 school year, and Alexandria City Public Schools show pass rates up across English, math, history and science.