Alexandria: Achieving ‘Passable’ Roads
On Wednesday morning, Jan. 27, the city announced that all streets in Alexandria were passable for emergency vehicles, but warned that “passable” may mean only one lane is clear.
People at Work: Keeping the City Safe in Snowstorm
Team works 24/7.
It is Thursday before the big snowstorm predicted to hit the D.C. area with up to two feet of snow.
Alexandria Snapshot: New Deputies
The Alexandria Sheriff's Office welcomes three new deputies to it ranks. From left: Dwayne Rogers, Emily Morris and Morgan Garner were sworn in at the Alexandria Courthouse on Friday, Jan. 22, shortly before the courthouse closed early in advance of the blizzard. The three received their badges and Edward Semonian, Clerk of the Circuit Court, administered their oath of office. The recruits begin training this week.
Neighbors: Taylor Run
Forty-eight years ago was the first time a group of children from three families on Shuter’s Hill went caroling during the Christmas break. They needed something to do because so much Christmas activity happened before Christmas when youths were still in school.
Alexandria Digs Out From Epic Snowstorm
"Obviously this was a historic event that pushed us to the brink."–Yon Lambert
After days of being at a standstill, Alexandria is slowly recovering after nearly two feet of snow paralyzed the city in the worst single storm to hit the area since the Knickerbocker Storm of 1922.
Alexandria Neighborhood Outlook: Developments Underway for Oakville, Eisenhower, Landmark
Incremental steps require time and negotiations.
With the approval of the Oakville Small Area Plan by the City Council in late 2015, that small corner of Alexandria is receiving a major facelift. The area referred to in council discussions as the “Gateway to Alexandria” will see expanded density and retail as the city braces for the opening of the nearby Potomac Yard Metro Station.
Appetite: 3 Tables to Reserve for Alexandria Restaurant Week
Do Alexandria’s many restaurant deals have you stymied? Here are three menus to consider.
As Alexandrians dig themselves out from their recent string of snow days, Restaurant Week arrives at the perfect time to provide a respite from the shoveling. Here are three eateries worthy of saving a spot for in the coming week.
Lorton Brewer’s Wife Dies from Cancer
One week after a special ale was brewed to support her medical and other related costs, Kerri Rose of Alexandria died from cancer.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Jan. 22-31
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Alexandria Home Sales: December, 2015
In December, 2015, 214 Alexandria homes sold between $1,762,500-$110,000.
Alexandria Home Sales: December, 2015
Cabrera: Automobile Detective of Alexandria
The case of the blinking AVS light.
Blink. Blink. The hood of the 2007 Toyota Highlander is propped open. Cristoper Cabrera, certified technician at Jack Taylor's Alexandria Toyota Scion, is sitting in the driver's seat, a bulky black machine on his lap, scanning the codes for a blinking AVS light. "It will give me some ideas on where to look."
Alexandria: Family, Friend Mourn Loss of Gordon Pickett Peyton, Jr.
Attorney, Commissioner of Accounts dies after long illness.
Gordon Peyton had a secret, a skeleton lurking in the closet of the proud, lifelong Virginian: He was actually born in Washington, D.C.
Alexandria: Murders Spotlight Gang Presence
MS-13 gang members in custody over Beverley Park and Four Mile Run homicides.
After months of investigating, two of Alexandria’s 2015 homicide cases may have been solved. Police announced on Jan. 13 that suspects were in custody for the murders of Jose Luis Ferman Perez and Eduardo David Chandias Almendarez.
Alexandria: T.C. Williams Overcomes Double-Digit Deficit to Beat Woodson
Senior Robinson comes through at free-throw line.
The T.C. Williams boys' basketball team defeated Woodson 79-76 in overtime on Tuesday.
‘Muted’ Now On Display
New exhibit at Torpedo Factory emphasizes subtleties.
“Muted,” a new art exhibit showcasing the serene and subdued, hangs this month in the Art League Gallery. The works on display range from photography to painting to sculpture and were selected by Allison Nance. Nance, curator of the Hillyer Art Space in Washington D.C., chose 93 art pieces from 485 submissions. She explained her decisions during a reception at the Art League gallery on Thursday night, Jan. 14. “I thought a lot about subject matter and the way the pieces personally made me feel,” said Nance.
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