On Election Day, Old Town residents say homelessness on their streets points to an affordability problem national leaders must address.
Old Town Alexandria’s Lyceum provides guests with insight into local history, like a recently opened Alexandria Hospital exhibit.
Residents vote today with an eye on next year’s local races.
Some voters in deep-blue Northern Virginia say they support U.S. military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. But the election could affect U.S. policy under new congressional leadership.
The Alexandria Office of Historic Preservation wants to document Old Town Alexandria’s ever-changing history through interviews. To achieve this, the city last month opened an Oral History Center aimed at preserving...
A new Old Town Alexandria project aims to address flooding in the area through proper wastewater management to clean the Potomac.
Artists are protesting a new re-jurying process that aims to revitalize and modernize Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory. Artists protest a plan to revitalize Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory Art Center, saying the city’s...
State funding and a city-wide push for sustainability is increasing the number of electric buses on the road. Analyses of DASH and ACPS help show what’s to come.
Ending the five month long search, Alexandria City Council voted 5-1 to appoint James Parajon, deputy city manager of Arlington, Texas, as the next city manager.
Alexandria City Council passed an ordinance to solicit and grant a broadcast network franchise to provide broadband services to residents by using the city’s right-of-way.
Just three days before historic flooding, Alexandria City Council approved $60 million in grant applications to go toward the Waterfront Flood Mitigation Project.
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