Examining Senator’s Record
Who is Senator Warner? The senator is not necessarily reflected in his words.
Speak Up for Public Safety
While the mayor, City Council and city manager are making plans to spend millions of taxpayer dollars on a waterfront plan and metro, the city’s public safety departments are suffering.
What’s Best For Students?
Political capital is usually earned in advance and then spent to pursue an elected official’s policy agenda.
Pet Rescuer Needs Rescuing
... as birds multiply in home.
All’s quiet now at the bungalow in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood, except for the occasional squawk of an exotic bird called a cockatiel.
Schoettler To Perform ‘The Hello Girls’
One-woman show at the Athenaeum.
Chevy Chase storyteller Ellouise Schoettler will present her second one-woman show, “The Hello Girls: A Surprising WWI Story,” at the Athenaeum Theatre in Alexandria at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4.
An Open Door, an Open Heart
At Carpenter Shelter
It was 7:30 a.m. and Sharon Addison, the Davis Place Monitor, opened the door to Carpenter Shelter on Henry Street in Alexandria.
Beachcomber To Be Rebuilt for Boat Club
The Beachcomber Restaurant, an abandoned building on the Alexandria Waterfront, will soon be restored as the new home for the Old Dominion Boat Club.
Not the Victim’s Fault
City officials draw attention to domestic abuse.
Every year, there are around 400 cases of domestic violence in Alexandria where the police can make an arrest. The city’s hotline for reporting domestic abuse or sexual assault receives nearly 2,000 calls.
Little Development for Low Income Housing
Six years after the Alexandria Council of Human Services Organizations (ACHSO) compiled a list of needs in the community, the group has met with local leaders to see what progress has been made. In regards to housing and affordable development in Alexandria, the answer is not much.
LTA Stages “The Rocky Horror Show”
Campy rock and roll musical to play from Oct. 25 to Nov. 15.
It’s time to do the time warp! Just in time for Halloween, the Little Theatre of Alexandria is staging the campy musical, “The Rocky Horror Show,” from Oct. 25 through Nov. 15, 2014.
Alexandria to New Orleans: The Human Tragedy of the Interstate Slave Trade, Part IV
Part IV: What is also clear from the slave names on the manifests of the slave trade ships is that the enslaved African-Americans of Virginia and Maryland did have a rich and extended family structure.
Energizing the Community
Brrrrrr! Cooler temperatures are a signal to many Alexandria residents that it is time to prepare their homes for the winter.
Afterschool Programs
Great for children, working parents and the community.
A timely report hit the streets last week that zeros in on the powerful impact of after-school hours on children, parents and communities.
QB Holland Carries Titans to Victory
T.C. Williams wins shootout against Lee, 40-38.
T.C. Williams quarterback Darius Holland accounted for five touchdowns against Lee on Oct. 18.
Alexandria Home Sales: September, 2014
In September 2014, 167 Alexandria homes sold between $2,662,500-$105,000.
Alexandria Home Sales: September, 2014
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