Virginia Master Naturalist Program Graduates Spring Class
The 2020 Spring class of Virginia Master Naturalists (VMN) graduated, finally, in a Zoom ceremony on Dec. 14.
A Holiday Season Reimagined
The pandemic leads to altered and new traditions.
When schools adjourn for winter break, the anticipation of a COVID-19 pandemic holiday season will become a reality.
Living Legends of Alexandria: The Dynamic Duo
Ginny and Richard Obranovich at the helm of APF
The Alexandria Police Foundation was originally founded in 2002 to provide health insurance for retiring police K9 dogs.
‘Love Is All You Need’ in Alexandria
Mural celebrates KSMET businesses
Long before the trendy boutiques and celebrity chef restaurants came to town, upper King Street was lined with used car dealers and empty storefronts and considered by many a sketchy part of the city.
In the Kitchen in Alexandria: Small Business Changes Course in Middle of Pandemic
Mindy’s delivery dinners spread like wildfire in Del Ray
Erin White has just returned from delivering 50 boxed chicken kabobs, couscous salad and cornbread lunches to hospital workers at Inova Alexandria Hospital on Nov. 17.
Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Women’s Holiday Soirée Raises $16,000
Local students with financial need rely on community support more than ever.
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria held its annual Women’s Holiday Soiree virtually on Dec. 3 to celebrate women and the power of community.
Holiday Art Walk Kicks Off in Old Town Alexandria
Lamp posts adorned with work from local artists
From the river to the rails, King Street is adorned in its holiday best as lamp posts have been brought to life with a display of art work as part of the first Old Town Holiday Lamp Post Art Walk.
Appetite: Support Restaurants By Ordering Delivery in Alexandria
To give restaurants an extra boost while still staying home, order from establishments that offer their own delivery service.
When it comes to restaurant food delivery, there are two schools of thought: Spend all your dining-out money at the restaurant itself, or spread the wealth by ordering through a delivery service like GrubHub or UberEats.
The Other Alexandria: ‘Getting Ready to Cast My Vote’ – Cassie Reddick Whitmore
The 14th Amendment became law in 1919, making it possible for all adults to vote, but Virginia did not ratify the 19th Amendment until 1952.
Absurd Leverage
Lawmakers to reconsider mandatory minimum for assaulting law enforcement
Earlier this year, lawmakers rejected a bill that would have ditched the mandatory minimum sentence for assaulting a law-enforcement officer. Now the General Assembly is about to consider the issue again.
What Does It Cost to Buy a Dog?
Virginia observes Puppy Mill Awareness Month
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National Park Foundation Hero Award for Sen. Warner
Award for his efforts to pass the Great American Outdoors Act
Monday, Dec. 7, at an outdoor and socially-distanced ceremony at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) was awarded the National Park Foundation’s Hero Award by Foundation President, Will Shafroth.
Opinion: Column: “Medican’t” Take It Anymore
The non-stop – or so it seems, television advertising letting all of us viewers know that the 2020 Medicare Open Enrollment window is about to slam shut is nearly over.
For Whom the Bell Tolls in Alexandria
Red Kettle Campaign runs through Dec. 24
The familiar sound of holiday bells can be heard across the region as the Salvation Army continues its annual Red Kettle Campaign with new safety measures in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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