Family and friends gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Margaret Johnson, Alexandria’s newest centenarian. Born in 1926, Johnson witnessed a century of historic change, from advances in ...

The intersection of Beulah Street and the Springfield-Franconia Parkway has expanded in recent months. Three construction cranes fill the skyline for a new hospital across the intersection from a ...

We’re here just hanging out, connecting with people,” said Brandie Allen, the Mount Vernon Station’s Community Outreach ...

In June of 1852, Charles Glasscock was among the Alexandria firefighters answering the call of a reported fire. The men carried the firefighting apparatus through the streets of the city only to have ...

“We had about 160 guests,” said SSA executive director Mary Lee Anderson. “This was the 15th annual SSA Oktoberfest and we raised just over $45,000 to support nutrition, companionship and ...

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Foody was conveying her first-hand knowledge of writing to the high schoolers. Her main point was about character. “Genres can change, but character - It’s the one thing they all have in common,” she ...

The bodies of all 67 victims of the Jan. 29 plane crash along the Potomac River have now been recovered. Among those were Alexandria residents 12-year-old Olivia Eve Ter and her mother Olesya Taylor.

For Chamber members, the presentation offered a closer look at the educational programs and partnerships helping students move from classrooms into careers. It also highlighted the importance of ...

Alexandria's 11th annual Spooky Mad Scientist Expo, a Halloween-themed celebration designed to make learning both exciting and a little eerie. Children and parents explored interactive exhibits where ...

“Magic Hour” is a comedy according to Jacqueline Christry, the filmmaker but … “Magic Hour” is also a drama. “The greatest challenge, you know all the way through, was getting everybody—the actors, ...

Grab your bike and join me and the Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling (FABB) for the 11th Annual Tour de Mount Vernon Community Bike Ride on Saturday, October 31, HALLOWEEN! This year, we’re ...