Alexandria: Waterfront Walk
Alexandria Waterfront Commission tours key locations in the long-range redevelopment plan.
Alexandria Waterfront Commission meetings are usually held in a crowded room at City Hall. But at 9 a.m. on June 6, the commission took its meeting to the streets, visiting sites all along the waterfront, from Tide Lock Park in North Old Town to Windmill Hill Park near Jones Point Park in the south, amassing a following of city staff and local citizens along the way.
Alexandria: The Cell Phone Debate
More than 350 students sign petition to permit cell phones at graduation.
After considering a student petition allowing cellphones at graduation, T.C. Williams High School Principal Suzanne Maxey reaffirmed the ban.
Alexandria: Never a Slow Day in the ER
People At Work
It is 11:10 a.m. and the emergency room is full with light blue curtains drawn across the patient rooms lining the long hallway.
Alexandria: A Cookbook of Comfort Food
For novice and experienced cooks.
Long-time Alexandria resident Brooke Ross has been preparing meals for her family and friends for over 20 years. Recently, she decided to share these creative and simple recipes with the rest of the world by creating her own cookbook.
Alexandria: Choosing Between High School and Club Soccer
What’s best for the players?
Every spring more than 100 boys crowd the soccer field at Parker-Gray stadium to try out for the reigning state champion T.C. Williams boys’ soccer team.
Alexandria: Blackwall Hitch Second Location Now Open
The Blackwall Hitch restaurants are named for a type of nautical knot used by immigrants that sailed out of London’s Blackwall Port in the 1860s. They would dock in Maryland and Virginia.
Alexandria 'Appetite': Hidden Gems in Plain Sight
Successful restaurants in unsuspecting places.
Location, location, location — that’s the first tenet of any successful restaurant. A cutthroat business on a good day, restaurants need every advantage they can get in order to thrive, and location is crucial.
Alexandria: On the Night Shift with City Police
Searching Alexandria’s nooks and crannies with the police.
Over his 10 years in Alexandria, Officer Mark Blackwell has come to know just about every dark corner of Alexandria. Before he turns his patrol car down an alleyway around midnight on May 28, he flicks off his headlights and the car creeps forward.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: June 5-7
Events in Alexandria and Mount Vernon for the weekend of June 4-6.
Alexandria People at Work: Three Generations of Haircuts
Helping clients with style decisions.
David Smith snuggles into his mother's lap with a big grin, clutching his white doggie in one arm and his light blue teddy in the other.
Alexandria: Hadeed Marks 60 Years
Alexandria-based company founded in Del Ray.
For Joe Hadeed, it’s the only job he has ever known.
Alexandria: Wood To Run for City Council
Republican cites need for new ideas.
Alexandria native and retired Lt. Gen. John R. (Bob) Wood, filed paperwork June 3 to officially declare his candidacy for a seat on City Council.
Alexandria: Final Mayoral Debate
Final Mayoral Debate ends on a civil note.
Attendees to the June 2 Democratic Primary Debate, one week before the primary, hoping to see sparks fly between the mayoral candidates may have left disappointed.
Alexandria: T.C. Williams Baseball Competes at Regional Tournament
Junior pitcher Tovsky helped Titans hang around against Madison.
For three innings, the T.C. Williams baseball team played like a youthful group looking to pull off an upset.
Letter: Mixed Legacy
Bill Euille is a nice person, and he has often spoken kindly of my mother, former City Councilwoman Lois Walker, especially on issues of transportation.
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