Until his hearing last July, patent examiner and Alexandria resident Yemane Mehari thought he stood a chance of swaying the Board of Equalization to amend his $170,665 property assessment. Mehari ...

Earlier this month, Councilor John Chapman proposed a $1 million addition to the Alexandria City Public Schools’ fiscal year 2026 budget, suggesting that the $600,000 budget of the Office of Climate ...

Foodborne illness can affect anyone, but populations most at risk of contracting a foodborne illness include people aged 65 years or older. This population also has a higher risk of getting severely ...

In Part I, we emphasized the importance of metrics and dashboards to measure progress in city government initiatives, especially on housing and development projects. In this final installment, we ...

A new judge has been appointed to preside over the lawsuit Alexandria residents filed against the City of Alexandria over the Zoning for Housing initiative that was approved by City Council in ...

A nationwide commemoration known as Two Lights for Tomorrow is underway. On Friday, communities, historic sites and local governments across the country will display two lights in recognition of the ...

King Street is the heart of Old Town here in Alexandria. What happens there pulses up to Slaters Lane and down to Robert E. Lee High School in Fairfax County. Which is why any problem that King Street ...

“Once we notice the changes, coming to full terms with them might take time,” Monica Hutchins-Thomas, director of social work at Goodwin House Alexandria, said. “It is usually a process of moving ...

Alexandria’s annual budget cycle is underway for fiscal year 2026, and it seems that our elected leaders are in denial about the $51 million in federal funds the city risks losing due to their ...

Alexandria Times staff members won 12 Virginia Press Association awards for work that appeared in the paper during the 2024 calendar year, winning four each of first place, second place and third ...

We are honored that currently more than 5,600 individuals are seeking opportunities within ACPS by serving as volunteers ...

Jane A. Solomon Crouch was born free in 1835 when Virginia laws prohibiting education of enslaved and free Black people were not enforced in Alexandria.