5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (377+ words) By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] The National Park Service has denied the City of Alexandria's request to build a pumphouse in Waterfront Park, Mayor Alyia Gaskins confirmed to the Times on Wednesday." The NPS denial comes years after nearby residents and…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (352+ words) April 20, 1953 " Jan. 23, 2026 Jelks'Henry Cabaniss III, born April 20, 1953, died on Jan. 23, 2026. He was the husband of Eliana Butraigo Cabaniss, to whom he was married for five years. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he was the son of'Jelks'H. Cabaniss Jr. and Anne Mudd…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (66+ words) CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT APPLICATION FOR A SECTION 108 GUARANTEED LOAN Copies of the City's Draft Application may be reviewed or picked up beginning Monday, February 23, 2026 at the Office of…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (308+ words) Public Hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, held at 4850 Mark Center Drive, Room 1305, Alexandria, Virginia 22304 Council Chamber and on Zoom webinar on February 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon as may be heard on…...

1+ week, 16+ min ago  (534+ words) Former City Councilor Kirk McPike has been busy the last few weeks. He ran for the House of Delegates and resigned from City Council and his job as a congressional chief of staff. On his last day on Capitol Hill…...

1+ week, 19+ min ago  (277+ words) A few weeks ago, a shooting in Old Town injured one of the teenagers in my program. He's going to be OK, but OK is not the standard we should be setting for Alexandria's children. That moment confirmed something I…...

1+ week, 19+ min ago  (359+ words) Alexandria is more than just my current home. It is the place where I have been called to serve since the day I arrived. It all started with Rebuilding Together Alexandria. Wanting to get connected and meet people early on,…...

1+ week, 19+ min ago  (453+ words) Service has always been personal to me. So when this City Council vacancy opened with a primary just weeks away, my first instinct was to think like a party chair: Who can step in without a learning curve? Who understands…...

1+ week, 20+ min ago  (277+ words) I'm running for City Council because Alexandria is my home, and I believe our best days are ahead of us if we are willing to think bigger and lead boldly. For more than 15 years, I've been your neighbor, your commissioner…...

1+ week, 20+ min ago  (405+ words) After recently overruling its own architectural subject matter experts on the City Hall renovation, the misguided City Council's next test of governance competence will be around its plan to desecrate one-third of Waterfront Park for a huge pump station against…...