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Play Ball! in Alexandria
Aces return as Fannon takes ownership
Summer baseball is back as the Alexandria Aces return for their 13th season as part of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.
Local Couple Feared Dead in Yacht Hijacking
Former Del Ray residents Brandel, Hendry missing in Caribbean.
“Kathy and Ralph were just now beginning to talk about coming in to land again since Kathy just had a grandson.” — Donna Anderson
Celebrating Citizenship
Goodwin House honors newest U.S. citizens.
“It is the many places, people and cultures that makes the United States so special.” — New U.S. citizen Nada Boris
Making Spirits Bright
Firefighters mark 25 years of toy donations.
“This is one of my favorite events of the year.” — Longtime toy drive supporter Bruce Witucki
'Hairspray' Leads LTA to 17 WATCH Awards
The Little Theatre of Alexandria was the big winner at this year's Washington Area Community Theatre Honors Awards (WATCH), taking home 17 trophies at the March 11 ceremony at The Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria.
2012 Athletes of the Year
Tim Hightower to keynote Sportsman's Club awards dinner May 15.
Washington Redskins running back Tim Hightower will be on hand as 25 of the city's best high school athletes are honored for their academic and athletic excellence at the 56th annual Alexandria Sportsman's Club Awards dinner May 15 at the Westin Carlyle Hotel.
What the Dickens?
MetroStage continues ‘Broadway Christmas Carol’ tradition.
Oh come, all ye faithful fans of musical theater. For the third year running, MetroStage is staging the wickedly funny “A Broadway Christmas Carol,” an irreverent musical take on the classic novel by Charles Dickens.
Connect and Contribute
Service and citizen's associations lead community engagement.
Alexandria is home to many diverse neighborhoods, each with its own traditions. As each neighborhood has developed, so have the service groups and citizens associations that provide more than just an opportunity to meet and greet your neighbors.
Veterans Day: Alexandria Honors Veterans Week
Nov. 9-16 schedule of events
Alexandria Honors Veterans Week will kick off a series of events to honor and celebrate the service of local veterans.
Alexandria: Season for Getting Involved in Variety of Activities
Breast cancer walk among things to do this fall.
While Sept. 22 signaled the first official day of autumn, it is the month of October when sweater weather moves in and a canvas of colorful leaves begins to blanket the city.
Alexandria: Helping Hands
Donley, volunteers to be honored Oct. 26.
Former Mayor Kerry Donley will be among those honored for their service to the community at the 22nd annual Volunteers are the Heart of Alexandria awards ceremony Oct. 26 at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Residents Protest Fairfax County Gun Ban
Open carry hike held in wake of new gun ordinance
A group of Fairfax County residents gathered Sept. 19 at the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve for what was billed as an open carry hike along the Mount Vernon Trail in protest of the recent Board of Supervisors vote to ban guns on public property.
Sheriff Lawhorne Announces Retirement
To end 43-year career in law enforcement
Sheriff Dana Lawhorne, a life-long Alexandrian with 43 years in law enforcement, has announced his retirement effective Dec. 31, when his current term expires.
Journey to Freedom: Mount Vernon Commemorates Runaway Slave Ona Judge on Juneteenth Holiday
For years, the nation’s first couple, George and Martha Washington, pursued Ona Judge, a young woman who in 1796 escaped a life of slavery in the Washington household to live in freedom in New England.