Re-electing Tim Kaine Is Critical to NoVA
In just 9 days early voting will commence and we will have the opportunity to vote for not just the President, but Senator and US House Representative.
ASC to Host High School Football Night
Varsity coaches to talk season strategies Sept. 18.
The Alexandria Sportsman’s Club will kick off the fall 2024 sports season with its annual High School Football night Sept. 18 at the Old Dominion Boat Club.
‘Resolved: Never Again’
Alexandria News Briefs
Can U.S. Citizens Experiencing Homelessness Vote?
Registering with no fixed address.
Registering with no fixed address.
County Clears Two Homeless Encampments
Addressing encampments humanely to address needs.
Addressing encampments humanely to address needs.
Reston Encampment To Be Shut Down Sept. 10
County officials don’t answer the tough questions.
County officials don’t answer the tough questions.
The Legacy of Race-based Covenants
3 practices that created housing inequity: racial covenants; zoning; and limited access to mortgages based on race.
Some real estate developers and others selling property in Northern Virginia from 1900 through the 1960s used race-based, restrictive covenants to maintain segregation, and Virginia’s state and local governments were enablers at times, Dr. Krystyn Moon, University of Mary Washington history professor told a packed room of 120 on August 27 at the Sherwood Regional Library.
Prison Reform Takes Long, Tortuous Path
Del. Hope advocates for more humane conditions for incarcerated people.
Del. Patrick Hope (D-47) spearheaded legislation this session that creates a state ombudsman over the Department of Corrections.
Alexandria Old Town Art Festival
The Alexandria Old Town Art Festival returns to John Carlyle Square for the 22nd year. The popular, free showcase featuring thousands of fine art works from local and national artists happens Sept. 14 - 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
Meet the 2024 Legends
Reception set for Nov.7 at GW Masonic National Memorial.
The newest Living Legends of Alexandria will be honored at the annual Meet the Legends reception Nov. 7 at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.
Preserving Douglass Memorial Cemetery
Johnson to present updates Sept. 8. at Black History Museum.
Michael Johnson is a life-long Alexandrian, born and raised at a time when the city was divided by race. As a kid, he used to play in a field overrun by weeds, not realizing until decades later that it was the Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery, a historic African American cemetery where generations of his ancestors are buried.
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