4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1485+ words) Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Even all of these years later, one thing many people remember, beyond the obvious tragedy, is how beautiful the day was. Rev. Oran Warder, who joined St. Paul’s Episcopal Church as rector in…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (311+ words) Friday is the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as well as Flight 93, whose passengers bravely prevented it from flying into the U.S. Capitol. Another emergency responder that day was Officer Francis Powers of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (560+ words) On Sept. 28, Agenda Alexandria plans a panel discussion on “Civic Engagement, Trust, Responsiveness and an Open Government.” The Alexandria Federation of Civic Associations applauds the selection of this topic as timely and meaningful in our city, as the Federation expands…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (441+ words) The strike ended on May 29, 1946, with the signing of the Krug-Lewis Agreement, which guaranteed union miners a wage increase, vacation pay, a shorter five-day workweek and new safety regulations. The Krug-Lewis agreement also established mining’s first medical, hospital and retirement…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (389+ words) By Kim Jones Gilliam Have you ever heard of the oxytocin-gaze loop? Me neither, but I know how good it feels to gaze into my dog’s eyes; I can tell he feels the same way looking back into mine. Now…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (135+ words) September Spider Season and Fall Prep Around the Home Why spiders become more noticeable in September—and how early fall preparation can help keep pest pressure outside. Spiders often become more noticeable in September. Webs appear around porch lights, railings,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (880+ words) By Jim McGrath | [email protected] Michael Horton, the leading scorer in T.C. Williams’ boys basketball history, died suddenly Sunday at his home in Woodbridge. He was 50. Horton scored more than 1,600 points and averaged 27.2 points per game as a three-year starter for Coach…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1310+ words) Representatives from local coalitions ICE Out of Alexandria and Tenants and Workers United confirmed that there were six arrests by ICE on Aug. 8 and 10 – part of a recent “trend” in increased ICE activity in the City of Alexandria. On Aug....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (851+ words) Grace Taylor, Ed.D., the newly appointed acting superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools, has worn about as many hats in the school district as it has textbooks. Once a Titan herself, Taylor knows the ins and outs of Alexandria’s byzantine…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1365+ words) By C.J. Hanauer | [email protected] While Alexandria surely boasted some of the best events for America’s 250th, it is hard to beat seeing the city that gave the United States its first birthday. Only a short drive or train ride away, Philadelphia is…...