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The Alexandria Times newspaper provides our print and online readers with the most comprehensive and localized coverage possible in the City of Alexandria, with a political tint that being in the shadow of the nation's capital makes inevitable. Whether it's a shake-up at City Hall or a new milkshake at Dairy Godmother, our attention is focused on Alexandria, allowing us to bring you a unique mesh of city and community news that our fair and historic city on the Potomac deserves.

The “home of the blues” comes to Alexandria! The latest production from the Little Theatre of Alexandria soars with a so...
08/07/2024

The “home of the blues” comes to Alexandria! The latest production from the Little Theatre of Alexandria soars with a song in the 1950s race-driven musical story, “Memphis.” It’s an uplifting adventure that will leave you with its songs stuck in your head and a heartfelt message stuck in your heart.

Read more below.

Initially a 2009 Broadway production, LTA’s production follows the career of underground singer Felicia Farrell and starstruck wannabe D.J. Huey Calhoun.

August in Alexandria during an election year is about the midpoint of the “big timeout” in city politics. The big timeou...
08/06/2024

August in Alexandria during an election year is about the midpoint of the “big timeout” in city politics. The big timeout extends from the June 18 primary election to the resumption of campaigning for the citywide elections on Nov. 5.

Read more from Mark Eaton about "the big timeout."

August in Alexandria during an election year is about the midpoint of the “big timeout” in city politics until things ramp up in the fall.

As the City of Alexandria marks its 275th anniversary, one of its oldest organizations is celebrating its own milestone:...
08/05/2024

As the City of Alexandria marks its 275th anniversary, one of its oldest organizations is celebrating its own milestone: The Friendship Veteran Fire Engine Association turns 250 years old in 2024.

Read more below about the fire company.

The Friendship Veteran Fire Engine Association turns 250 years old in 2024, tracing its origins all the way back to 1774.

A PHOTO FINISH! Noah Lyles won the 100-meter race this afternoon in 9.79 seconds, his own personal best. Congratulations...
08/04/2024

A PHOTO FINISH! Noah Lyles won the 100-meter race this afternoon in 9.79 seconds, his own personal best.

Congratulations, Noah!

Noah Lyles clinched the gold medal in the 100-meter race in the Paris Olympics Sunday, his first time competing at the Olympic level in this race.

During its 2024 session, the Virginia General Assembly enacted several pieces of legislation which changed the criminal ...
08/04/2024

During its 2024 session, the Virginia General Assembly enacted several pieces of legislation which changed the criminal code. Commonwealth's Attorney Bryan Porter details some of those changes.

Read more below.

During its 2024 session, the Virginia General Assembly enacted several pieces of legislation which changed the criminal code.

The Potomac Yard PetSmart PetsHotel is under investigation by the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria following the deat...
08/03/2024

The Potomac Yard PetSmart PetsHotel is under investigation by the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria following the deaths of three dogs between June 26 and June 29.

Read more about the investigation below.

The Potomac Yard PetSmart PetsHotel is under investigation following the deaths of three dogs between June 26 and June 29.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, and two Alexandrians – Noah Lyles, the sprinter, and Christian Tabash, a rower – a...
08/02/2024

The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, and two Alexandrians – Noah Lyles, the sprinter, and Christian Tabash, a rower – are representing the United States on the world stage.

Read more below about their Alexandria roots.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, and two Alexandrians are representing the United States on the world stage.

It’s time to begin thinking about heading back to school, but getting a well-rounded education isn’t just for kids. Your...
08/01/2024

It’s time to begin thinking about heading back to school, but getting a well-rounded education isn’t just for kids. Your dog can benefit from training and life-long learning, too!

Read more below.

Getting a well-rounded education isn’t just for kids. Your dog can benefit from training and life-long learning, too!

Check out our Aug. 1 edition where we cover Alexandrians competing in the Paris Olympics, the PetSmart dog deaths and th...
08/01/2024

Check out our Aug. 1 edition where we cover Alexandrians competing in the Paris Olympics, the PetSmart dog deaths and the investigation, "Memphis" at LTA and more!

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Nestled in the heart of the Rosemont neighborhood is a remarkable treasure: A century-old home situated on a tree-lined ...
07/31/2024

Nestled in the heart of the Rosemont neighborhood is a remarkable treasure: A century-old home situated on a tree-lined street, secreting a storied past spanning three generations.

Read more about this home below.

By Kim Davis Nestled in the heart of Alexandria’s charming Rosemont neighborhood is a remarkable treasure: A century-old home situated on a tree-lined street graced with mature maple trees, magnolia and redbuds, secreting a storied past spanning three generations. The current owners raised their f...

When Niko Hales tore his ACL during his freshman year, he knew he needed to find a sport other than basketball. The now-...
07/30/2024

When Niko Hales tore his ACL during his freshman year, he knew he needed to find a sport other than basketball. The now-Alexandria City High School graduate set his sights on volleyball; now, he's head to BYU.

Read more about Hales' journey.

When Niko Hales tore his ACL, he found a new game in volleyball. It then became more than a game: it became a passion.

In 1894, the Potomac River was declared unsafe for drinking, cooking and bathing. So, local women stepped in and assumed...
07/29/2024

In 1894, the Potomac River was declared unsafe for drinking, cooking and bathing. So, local women stepped in and assumed command of many of the arks, converting the watercraft for a new use: floating houses of prostitution.

Read more about the brothels below.

In 1894, the Potomac was declared unsafe for drinking, cooking and bathing. So, local women stepped in to use it as floating houses of prostitution.

As a psychologist, one of the recurring themes of my therapy sessions is how horrible the dating scene is right now. The...
07/29/2024

As a psychologist, one of the recurring themes of my therapy sessions is how horrible the dating scene is right now. The questionable matching algorithms, the monthly fees, the uninspired text banter, the misleading pictures.

For a $7 billion market, it doesn’t seem to be working for anyone these days. So what’s really going on?

Are you single and not exactly thrilled about it? Feeling “swipe fatigue,” perhaps? I hear that a lot these days.

“Map Of My Escape," which was written by local author Cheryl Reed, details school shooting survivors who remain haunted ...
07/28/2024

“Map Of My Escape," which was written by local author Cheryl Reed, details school shooting survivors who remain haunted by the cruelty of their youth 13 years after the fact.

Read more about Reed and the book below.

Reed brings readers into the minds of conflicting perspectives and through layers of mental hardships resulting from gun violence in “Map Of My Escape."

On March 18, 1864, less than a year after the IC’s creation, General Order 111 renamed the Invalid Corps to the Veterans...
07/26/2024

On March 18, 1864, less than a year after the IC’s creation, General Order 111 renamed the Invalid Corps to the Veterans Reserve Corps.

Learn more below about the VRC and the stigma that existed.

The men of the IC were seen as less masculine because they had suffered physical wounds, no matter that they were sustained serving the Union cause.

Michele Irene Taylor Chapman, former chair of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s board, former Alexand...
07/25/2024

Michele Irene Taylor Chapman, former chair of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s board, former Alexandria City Public Schools employee and mother of City Councilor John Taylor Chapman, died on July 18. She was 68.

Read more about Michele's life and her impact on the community below.

Michele Irene Taylor Chapman, former chair of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s board and mother of City Councilor John Taylor Chapman, died on July 18. She was 68.

Check out our July 25 edition where we cover Michele Taylor Chapman's death, a local volleyball All-American, an author'...
07/24/2024

Check out our July 25 edition where we cover Michele Taylor Chapman's death, a local volleyball All-American, an author's novel release and more!

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David Cleary, the founder of SCAN, has had an incredible career thus far, and now he's turned his attention to painting ...
07/24/2024

David Cleary, the founder of SCAN, has had an incredible career thus far, and now he's turned his attention to painting and spending time with his grandchildren.

Read more about Cleary's life below.

By James Matheson | [email protected] Hearings held by the Minnesota Legislature typically had no more than 20 people in attendance in the early 1970s. But when David Cleary arrived in Hibbing, Minn., to outlaw the hunting of wolves in 1973, the National Rifle Association packed the college au...

Jen Hammond, the Aces’ associate coach and catching specialist, has become one of the hardest working baseball coaches i...
07/23/2024

Jen Hammond, the Aces’ associate coach and catching specialist, has become one of the hardest working baseball coaches in Northern Virginia.

Yes, you heard that right: baseball. Read more about Hammond below.

By Jim McGrath Jen Hammond, the Aces’ associate coach and catching specialist, has become one of the hardest working baseball coaches in Northern Virginia. Yes, you heard that right: baseball. Her expertise has helped to develop the women’s baseball movement in the region, but also assisted the ...

"Efflorescence" perfectly encapsulates the new Torpedo Factory's mural and its artist's career. Read more about the mura...
07/23/2024

"Efflorescence" perfectly encapsulates the new Torpedo Factory's mural and its artist's career.

Read more about the mural and Silas Baker below.

By Audrey Keefe | [email protected] When Silas Baker, a Hampton, Va.-based artist, completed his mural on June 26 for the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s loading dock door after four long days, he felt pure satisfaction. Baker needed a name for his vibrant graffiti-style mural. After some research...

Following his retirement, Felipe Hernandez is ready to take charge of the Alexandria Fire Department as the first Latino...
07/22/2024

Following his retirement, Felipe Hernandez is ready to take charge of the Alexandria Fire Department as the first Latino chief the city's ever had.

Read more about Hernandez and his career below.

By Wafir Salih | [email protected] Felipe Hernandez Jr. made city history as the first Latino to be appointed as the Alexandria Fire Department’s permanent fire chief after being sworn in on July 8. Hernandez, who retired as fire chief in Rochester, N.Y., and then subsequently served as the sup...

Check out our July 18 edition where we cover the new fire department chief, the Aces' female coach, a new mural at the T...
07/19/2024

Check out our July 18 edition where we cover the new fire department chief, the Aces' female coach, a new mural at the Torpedo Factory, David Cleary's life story and more!

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Each year, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce picks a slate of 40 people under the age of 40 who were nominated to celeb...
07/16/2024

Each year, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce picks a slate of 40 people under the age of 40 who were nominated to celebrate their successes and impact on the community.

Read more about each of them below.

Each year, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce picks a slate of 40 people under the age of 40 who were nominated to celebrate their successes and impact on the community. LAUREN AUGUSTINE As a Director of Government and Community Relations for Virginia Tech, Lauren is the connection point for Norther...

Baseball is often defined as a game of failure. But for Sam Hinojosa and his Little League team of 8- and 9-year-olds, f...
07/16/2024

Baseball is often defined as a game of failure. But for Sam Hinojosa and his Little League team of 8- and 9-year-olds, failures in baseball can serve as a positive guide to success, both on and off the field.

Read more below.

During the 2024 Alexandria Little League AAA tournament, the Falcons – the team’s unofficial name – took home the tournament title on June 6.

The public school is where students from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds come together and learn how to w...
07/15/2024

The public school is where students from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds come together and learn how to work collaboratively, Melanie Kay-Wyatt said in her recent column.

Read more below.

By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D Education “is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, the balance wheel of the social machinery.” More than 150 years later, the words of the 19th century champion of publicly funded education, Horace Mann, also known as the father of American education, still ho...

This spring when 17-year-old Miles Sam found himself performing a guitar solo on the same stage that the Rolling Stones ...
07/15/2024

This spring when 17-year-old Miles Sam found himself performing a guitar solo on the same stage that the Rolling Stones would play later that day, his music journey had come full circle.

Read more about this local's musical journey.

The 17-year-old musician didn’t tell his friends he was performing at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest until after the fact.

Check out our July 11 edition where we cover a local teen playing at a jazz festival, an Alexandria Little League coach'...
07/11/2024

Check out our July 11 edition where we cover a local teen playing at a jazz festival, an Alexandria Little League coach's success, an update to the 301 N. Fairfax St. project and more!

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Missed the Well Ray Festival last weekend? Catch up on the event with our slideshow.
07/09/2024

Missed the Well Ray Festival last weekend? Catch up on the event with our slideshow.

The Well Ray Festival was on June 29; take a look at our slideshow in case you missed the event.

The victim and shooter in a double shooting that took place inside the Onelife Fitness gym at 305 Hooff’s Run on June 29...
07/08/2024

The victim and shooter in a double shooting that took place inside the Onelife Fitness gym at 305 Hooff’s Run on June 29 have died from their injuries, according to two separate City of Alexandria eNews alerts.

Read more about the incident below.

The victim and shooter in a double shooting that took place inside the Onelife Fitness gym have died from their injuries.

Alexandria Aces pitcher Reese Crochet is keeping his athletic dream close to home as an Alexandrian who dreamed of being...
07/07/2024

Alexandria Aces pitcher Reese Crochet is keeping his athletic dream close to home as an Alexandrian who dreamed of being an Ace one day.

Read more about Reese and the season below.

Alexandria Aces pitcher Reese Crochet is keeping his athletic dream close to home by playing with the Alexandria Aces.

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