Virginia travel, real estate & services

8+ hour, 10+ min ago  (60+ words) Richmond police said officers responded around 4:58 p.m. July 5 to the 700 block of East 17th Street in South Richmond for reports of a motor vehicle crash. Richmond police said officers responded around 4:58 p.m. July 5 to the 700 block of East 17th Street in South Richmond for…...

46+ min ago  (1261+ words) When Kate Eltzroth walks through the doors of Chadwicks Old Town, she’s looking for more than just a drink. Over nearly 20 years of patronage, Eltzroth has come to know the restaurant and bar as a perennial hub of community. “It…...

56+ min ago  (627+ words) The Virginia Railway Express acquired Seminary Yard, a rail yard on King Street, from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority for $35.8 million. VRE aims to increase operational efficiency and expand services, according to a June 29 news release from the organization. VRE…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (992+ words) By C.J. Hanauer | [email protected] For the first time since 2009, Alexandria and its Scotland-based sister city Dundee will face off on the rugby pitch in the Mayor’s Cup. The Alexandria Mayor’s Cup Rugby club will take roughly 80 players to Scotland to play…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1191+ words) When high school students come to Jasmine Milone for advice about college, she’s always very clear: Follow your own path. Sometimes that means shooting for a spot at an Ivy League school; sometimes that means finding the best technical college…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (344+ words) By Greg Beaman, Ph.D Nestled neatly in an archival folder in the Alexandria Library Special Collection, a slip of paper dated Oct. 31, 1831, reads, “To Gusty Gibson, To one Qtr. Sallery [Salary] for cleaning Market House & Lighting Lamps $15.50 / Contract with…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (450+ words) July is a great time to think about the relationships that bring joy, purpose and meaning to our lives. For older adults, staying socially connected can be an important part of maintaining overall health and well-being. During Social Wellness Month,…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (290+ words) The Civil War had been over for 12 years when 21-year-old Margaret “Maggie” Grover married 36-year-old Benjamin Franklin Greenwood in Alexandria. She had no way of knowing that almost 30 years later, she would inherit her husband’s role as the Jones Point…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (147+ words) To the editor: I have been living outside the city for almost two years now, and I am looking forward to returning. I had my reasons for leaving, but it hasn’t been the same outside the city limits. There is…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (361+ words) To the editor: If you drive south over the Wilson bridge and enter Alexandria via Exit 177C, your first glimpse of our fine city is an off ramp leading onto Church Street. Normally this place is a garbage pit, made that…...