Alexandria Times

08/29/2025

The Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners voted on Wednesday morning to formally open an investigation into CEO Erik Johnson following confirmation he was residing in an ARHA property against organization policy.

✍️ Hannah Shiblaq and Caitlyn Meisner

08/27/2025

Check out our Aug. 28 edition where we cover the recent ICE raids, the investigation into the ARHA CEO, Tom Hulfish III's death, City Hall renovations and more!

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08/27/2025

Though it may feel as though summer is coming to an end, Alexandria’s restaurants are holding onto the last bits of summer with their seasonal and locally sourced ingredients.

✍️ Hannah Shiblaq
📸 Andrew McCabe

Though it may feel as though summer is coming to an end, Alexandria’s restaurants are holding onto the last bits of summer with their seasonal and locally sourced ingredients.

08/26/2025

On Tuesday afternoon at the Fairfax County Courthouse, a three-judge panel from the Virginia Court of Appeals heard Alexandria residents’ appeal against the city-approved residential project set to be built at 301 N. Fairfax St.

✍️ Sydney Kodama

A three-judge panel in the Fairfax County Circuit Court heard Alexandria residents’ appeal against the project at 301 N. Fairfax St.

08/25/2025

John H. “Jack” Sullivan, a longtime civic leader in the City of Alexandria, 2023 Living Legend and Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award winner, died in Alexandria on Aug. 16. He was 90.

✍️ Jack Sullivan

Jack Sullivan, a longtime civic leader in the City of Alexandria and 2023 Living Legend, died in Alexandria on Saturday. He was 90.

08/24/2025

"It is simply inaccurate and misleading for the city’s website and recent newsletter to claim [waterfront businesses] need or want flood protection from the Waterfront Project. We don’t."

✍️ Rachael von Elmendorf

To the editor: Thank you to the Times for a factual, balanced overview of the waterfront project in the Aug. 7 story “Thousands sign petition against pumphouse.” Misha’s Coffee, our family business, has provided the community with jobs, tax dollars and great coffee since 1991. Motivated by the...

08/23/2025

A group of protestors gathered in front of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s headquarters at 401 Wythe St. Wednesday morning to address a series of tenant issues.

✍️ Hannah Shiblaq

By Hannah Shiblaq | [email protected] A group of protestors gathered in front of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s headquarters at 401 Wythe St. Wednesday morning to address a series of tenant issues, including raised rent prices, claims of neglected problems at various pro...

08/22/2025

The U.S. Department of Education placed Alexandria City Public Schools’ federal funding requests in a reimbursement-only system after the district said on Aug. 15 it will not comply with demands from the Trump administration over transgender policies.

✍️ James Libresco

The United States Department of Education placed Alexandria City Public Schools’ federal funding requests in a reimbursement-only system.

08/20/2025

Check out our Aug. 21 edition, where we cover ACPS' defiance of Trump's DOE orders, an ARHA protest, Jack Sullivan's death at 90, a recent court hearing and more!

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08/20/2025

"A massive industrial pump station does not belong in Waterfront Park. This should be clear from reading the agreement the city signed with the National Park Service in 1981."

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✍️ Robert Griffiths

A massive industrial pump station does not belong in Waterfront Park. This should be clear from reading the agreement the city signed with the National Park Service.

08/19/2025

Ryan Osinski, an Alexandria native and former Aces player, was selected by the New York Yankees in the 17th round as the 524th pick in the recent MLB Draft.

✍️ Jim McGrath

Alexandria native Ryan Osinski was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 17th round as the 524th pick in mid-July.

08/18/2025

Tortas Y Tacos La Chiquita, a local Mexican restaurant chain coming to Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood, will close its indoor dining at 2 a.m. daily, instead of operating 24/7 as requested on its administrative special use permit application.

✍️ Sydney Kodama

By Sydney Kodama | [email protected] Tortas Y Tacos La Chiquita, a local Mexican restaurant chain coming to Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood, will close its indoor dining at 2 a.m. daily, instead of operating 24/7 as requested on its administrative special use permit application. The SUP was ...