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Richmond first responders train for mass casualty event at VCU
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (42+ words) Richmond first responders trained Wednesday for a mass casualty event at VCU's Siegel Center, with a follow-up exercise planned for Friday. Richmond first responders trained Wednesday for a mass casualty event at VCU's Siegel Center, with a follow-up exercise planned…...
DASH to cut costs after overspending by $3.7M in error
15+ min ago (1689+ words) By Sydney Kodama | [email protected] A spreadsheet error led to DASH, the Alexandria Transit Company, overspending by about $3.7 million, about 10% of its budget, in fiscal year 2026, DASH General Manager & CEO Josh Baker told the Times. Now, DASH’s staff, Board of Directors…...
Public speakers criticize ACPS transportation issues to School Board
26+ min ago (1010+ words) Problems in the Alexandria City Public Schools Transportation Department took center stage at the Sept. 24 Alexandria City School Board meeting. Additionally, the Times found that ACPS spent nearly $4.2 million on private taxis in the 2026 fiscal year, representing an allocation just…...
Residents question role of ALPRs in policing at APD-led listening session
31+ min ago (1284+ words) By Sydney Kodama | [email protected] Residents questioned Alexandria Police Department Chief Tarrick McGuire about automated license plate readers and their role in the city at a Sept. 24 community listening session. Residents raised privacy concerns about the cameras and asked when they…...
Out of the Attic: City preserves Douglass Memorial Cemetery
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (379+ words) The Douglass Cemetery Association established Douglass Memorial Cemetery in 1895 as a segregated, nondenominational African American cemetery named in memory of Frederick Douglass. Douglass Memorial Cemetery was one of the last of 13 cemeteries established in the Wilkes Street Cemetery complex. Careful…...
Tying the Knot: From four hours apart to home together
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (1288+ words) By Sophia Cooper | [email protected] The COVID-19 pandemic, six years later, means something different for everyone who experienced it. For Alexandria native Allison and husband Brendan Kent, it meant meeting and falling in love with each other. “I think COVID was…...
Paws in the Park celebrates AWLA, city’s love of animals
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (659+ words) Paws in the Park returns to Oronoco Bay Park in Old Town on Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is guaranteed to be even bigger and better than years past. This year will have a little extra sparkle as it also marks…...
The Neighborhood Perspective with Scott Corzine: City’s public hearing protocol needs further refinement
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (647+ words) The Federation of Alexandria Civic Associations applauds the city for restoring the five minutes of speaking time for individuals officially representing their civic or neighborhood association or the Federation, in the Public Hearing and Public Comment Protocol language considered at…...
City???s top high school runners to face off in cross country meet
56+ min ago (287+ words) By Jim McGrath | [email protected] The top harriers from each of Alexandria’s four high schools will square off next week at the Joe Halm Memorial City Championships at the Episcopal High School campus on Oct. 7. This year’s version should provide for…...
Check out 6 new wedding trends this fall
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (340+ words) Wedding trends often encompass decor and design, but this fall, wedding trends are focusing on memories and experiences for family, guests and the couple. Here are some of the newest trends to watch this fall wedding season. Both options allow…...