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‘We Are Devastated’ in Alexandria

Atlantis Family Restaurant closing after 38 years

Long before celebrity chefs invaded the local culinary scene, there were Bill and Jim Patrianakos, who opened an unassuming restaurant in 1983 in an effort to provide quality food at reasonable prices.

‘We the People’

City commemorates Constitution Week

'Who Says I Can't?'

Face of America ride honors disabled veterans.

They came from across the country, gathering before dawn in the shadow of the Pentagon to begin a two-day journey to honor the sacrifices of America's wounded warriors and gain a better understanding of people with disabilities.

Summer Fun in Alexandria

Summertime and the livin' is easy in Alexandria, where the calendar from Memorial Day to Labor Day is filled with holidays and events that celebrate our city and culture — both American and for the traditions of some of the many ethnic communities that make up the colorful and diverse fabric of the city.

For Those Who Serve

World's largest USO facility opens at Fort Belvoir.

Less than two years ago, it was just an overgrown lot in the shadows of Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. But on Feb. 5, the world's largest USO facility welcomed the community with a grand opening celebration of the new USO Warrior and Family Center.

McLean Orchestra’s Paul Frank dies at 76.

Paul Frank of McLean Orchestra Dies

Let the Games Begin in Springfield

Bishop Ireton High School Honors Athletes

Four inducted into Hall of Fame.

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Rolling Thunder

Record crowds gather for 32nd and final rally.

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A Fond Farewell

Women Mean Business group disbands.

For 12 years, they gathered in the early morning hours each week with the single purpose of helping in the city's fight against breast cancer. But after raising more than $100,000 for the annual walk and spearheading the inauguration of a new surgical fund, the members of Women Mean Business have decided to disband.

Alexandria: Frank Fannon III Dies

Fourth generation Alexandrian dies at 82.

Since 1846, the Fannon name has been virtually synonymous with Alexandria and no one was prouder of that than Frank Fannon III.

The Music Man

ASO executive director Paul Frank dies at 76.

A conductor’s podium was as much an office for Paul Frank as was the traditional CEO corner suite.

‘Faces Never Forgotten’

Local efforts complete city’s fallen Vietnam veterans project.

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Obituary: Remembering Lewis Stearman

Newspaper publisher, SSA and Optimist Club founder dies at 95.

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Obituary: Remembering Gwendolyn Menefee-Smith

Tenants’ rights activist dies at 75.

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Obituary: Ben Morris

Former sportswriter, restauranteur dies at 75.

“I think Ben Morris was one of the more important sportswriters we have had around here.” — Local historian Greg Paspatis

14 Honored as Living Legends

David Martin left “speechless.”

The 6th Annual Meet the Legends reception was held March 21 at the U.S. Patent and Trade Office where more than 250 people gathered to celebrate the 2013 Living Legends of Alexandria.

Sentences to be Heard in Alexandria

Detention Center recognizes creative writing winners.

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Arthur V. ‘Art’ Fox, Alexandria Waterfront Commissioner, Dies at 72

Fourth of July celebrations in Alexandria are traditionally low key as the city formally celebrates its own birthday a week later with a fireworks display over the Potomac River. The exception was the Old Town home of Art Fox, where for years an invitation to his annual Independence Day party was one of the most sought after in town.

Alexandria: ‘I Wanted A Better Life’

Civil Rights pioneer Nelson Greene Sr. dies at 100.

When Nelson Greene Sr. came to Alexandria in 1953, blacks were the target of racial discrimination, schools were segregated and a poll tax was required to vote.

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