Noah Lyles Takes Bronze
Chance for gold in 4x100m final Aug. 6
Alexandria’s Noah Lyles, one of the most talked about athletes leading up to the Tokyo Olympic Games, left the world’s biggest athletic stage with a bronze medal in the men’s 200-meter final Aug. 4 at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
‘Service Above Self’: De Candio takes helm of Alexandria Rotary Club
After more than a year of virtual meetings, the Rotary Club of Alexandria gathered in person to formally install Pam De Candio as the 93rd club president at the organization’s July 27 meeting at Belle Haven Country Club.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Adequate Healthcare Needed for All
Concern for the unvaccinated resonates rather hollowly in the absence of adequate healthcare for millions of Americans.
Living Legends of Alexandria: Sister Act
Lindsey Swanson and Katey Halasz honored as Living Legends
When 18-year-old Kelley Swanson died just a few weeks after her graduation from T.C. Williams High School in 2005, her family wanted her spirit of giving and desire to help others to continue.
Opinion: Commentary: Stop To Remember Benjamin Thomas
The teenager was lynched across from Market Square on Aug. 8, 1899.
On Sunday, Aug. 8 at Market Square, Alexandria citizens will stop and remember Benjamin Thomas who was lynched across the street from the plaza on that date in 1899.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Class Action Lawsuits Are Repugnant
Recall my letter from a couple years ago challenging Va. Sen. Scott Surovell's call for allowing state class action lawsuits:
Spending Spree
General Assembly returns to Richmond to appropriate federal stimulus cash
In the 1985 hit movie "Brewster's Millions," Richard Pryor is given the task of spending $30 million in 30 days.
Opinion: Commentary: Biden Can Do More to Keep Guns Out of Unsafe Hands
How badly do we want to reduce gun violence in America, whether from suicides, mass shootings, domestic violence or some combination of the above?
Northern Virginia Senior Olympics Opens 39th Year in September
Step up and claim your Olympic medal awarded after each event.
Pressure for Athletic Success Can Lead to Stress
Balancing the need for athletic achievement with emotional wellbeing
Practicing with her club track team three days each week, training with a private coach on the other four days and balancing a challenging academic workload led to a stressful school year for Alexandria high school senior Alexis McCormick.
Quick Thinking and a Blanket Save Cat Out on a Ledge
No one would have imagined that a moment of supervised balcony playtime would have turned into a precarious situation for a feline friend this past week.
The Sound of Silence in Alexandria
New barking ordinance provides clear specification about dog noise.
For many years, when Alexandria residents inquired about a loud dog in their neighborhood, their first question was “Isn’t there a law against it?”
Alexandria Aces Advance to Championship Series
Brook leads 10-0 shutout of Thunderbolts
The Alexandria Aces have advanced to the finals of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League with a two-game sweep of the Silver Spring Thunderbolts in the semi final playoffs.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: This Year’s Crop of Potholes in Alexandria
As I drive around Old Town, I continually come upon numerous potholes and ruts that have obviously developed over the winter.
Man Found Dead in Alexandria Apartment; Apparent Shooting
Detectives from Fairfax County Police Department Major Crimes Bureau continue to investigate after a 19-year-old man was found deceased Tuesday night, July 27, inside an apartment in the 3100 block of Southgate Drive in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County. Officers responded at 7:12 p.m. after a family member found Ronald Worthy Jr., of Alexandria, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to the upper body.
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