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Intervention: Arlington

Substance abuse town hall confronts growing problem in Arlington.

Adjusting Shortfall in Alexandria

School Board struggles to close operating and capital budget gaps.

Before Superintendent Dr. Alvin Crawley leaves in the summer, there’s still one major hurdle at Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS): the budget.

Adjusting Shortfall in Alexandria

School Board struggles to close operating and capital budget gaps.

Alexandria: Management Misfiring at Torpedo Factory?

Torpedo Factory hangs in balance between artistic enclave and commercial asset.

Everyone seems to be in agreement: the Torpedo Factory is one of the star attractions of Old Town Alexandria.

Arlington: Lift Off for Potomac Gondola

A look at the initial feedback from citizens and advice from an existing gondola system.

The Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola baffles people. The proposed tram alongside the Key Bridge has drawn a mixture of interest and confusion.

12 Shades of Blue in Alexandria

City Council debate factionalizes Democratic primary.

Alexandria: Budget Winners … and Losers

Schools and fire station win, affordable housing and rec center lose.

The last work session for additions and deletions to the city budget saw Alexandria City Public Schools and Fire Station 210 take the lion’s share of the funding while a recreation center’s Sunday programming and an affordable housing program were left unfunded. The May 4 work session is the last step of the budget process before the City Council votes on the budget later this week.

Heat Wave: High temperatures impact Arlingtonians and their pets.

Alexandria Lawyer Saves Innocent Man from Death Row

“It took a team of people hundreds of hours to save one life. If we hadn’t taken this case, he’d be dead.”

Alfred Dewayne Brown loves the Alexandria Waterfront. He enjoys visiting the shops and restaurants in Old Town and meeting the family of his Alexandrian lawyer, Brian Stolarz. Brown is closer with Stolarz than most clients are with their attorneys. The two are good friends and even have matching tattoos: scales of justice. Brown has the number “154” written above his, because Brown is the 154th inmate on death row to be exonerated. If it weren’t for Stolarz, Brown would be dead.

Alexandria: Seniors at the Wheel

Accident highlights need for alternative travel options for elderly.

According to police, at 10 a.m. on Aug. 2, Leonard Wainstein, a 92-year-old Fairfax resident, was looking for a parking spot at a bank in Old Town Alexandria.

Alexandria Working Against a Slowdown

Alexandria developments hope to reverse job loss trends.

When asked how Alexandria’s doing, interim City Manager Mark Jinks’ reaction is tepid. The good news is that income is high, as is hotel occupancy, but it basically stops there.

Alexandria: Food Truck Showdown

At Food Truck Rodeo, mobile vendors express frustration with city truck policy.

“Food Truck Rodeo” is a bit of a misnomer. The event outside Southern Towers on Seminary Road did have several food trucks, but there were also two clothing boutique trucks, a homemade jewelry store, and a mobile skateboard shop.

In the Red

Schools, Metro, and infrastructure form trinity of 2017 city budget priorities.

Budget priorities

Inside Alexandria Police Department: Use of Force

An occasional series, drawn from the Alexandria Citizen’s Police Academy.

The Alexandria Citizens’ Police Academy is a 10-week course hosted by the Alexandria Police Department (APD) to offer citizens a better understanding of how the department works. Throughout the course, participants sit in on emergency calls and ride along with police officers on patrol.

Alexandria: Once a Titan ...

Parents and students from the Class of 2015 remember successes and struggles.

Much of the Robinson family pointed out every girl entering the floor of the Patriot Center, trying to determine at a distance which was McKayla Robinson. It wasn’t an easy task, and each one of the parents filling the 10,000 seat sports center at George Mason University was attempting to accomplish.

Berlin to Alexandria

Former Alexandria principal returns as ACPS interim superintendent.

A New Start in Alexandria

Gary Sinise Foundation helps wounded veteran build smart home in Alexandria.

There are roughly 11,200 veterans living in Alexandria, according to the Military Times, and with the help of several national charities and actor Gary Sinise, this spring there will be one more.

Alexandria: Two Republicans Enter Race Against Beyer

Incumbent gains Republican opponents.

It’s been a little over a year since U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) took office, and both the first term congressman and his political opposition have been busy in that time.

Arlington: Community Leaders and Muslims Discuss Islamophobia

Promoting more than just tolerance.

Nader Hasan remembers riding bikes through Shirlington with his cousin. The two of them grew up in the area and watched fireworks together from one of the nearby hills. But the two boys from Arlington grew up into very different men. When Major Nidal Hasan murdered 13 people in Fort Hood in 2009 as part of an attempt to spread fear and hate, it forced his cousin Nader Hasan to confront extremism on both sides of his community and his country.

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Substance abuse town hall confronts growing problem in Arlington.

School Board struggles to close operating and capital budget gaps.

School Board struggles to close operating and capital budget gaps.

Torpedo Factory hangs in balance between artistic enclave and commercial asset.

A look at the initial feedback from citizens and advice from an existing gondola system.

City Council debate factionalizes Democratic primary.

Schools and fire station win, affordable housing and rec center lose.

“It took a team of people hundreds of hours to save one life. If we hadn’t taken this case, he’d be dead.”

Accident highlights need for alternative travel options for elderly.

Alexandria developments hope to reverse job loss trends.

At Food Truck Rodeo, mobile vendors express frustration with city truck policy.

Schools, Metro, and infrastructure form trinity of 2017 city budget priorities.

An occasional series, drawn from the Alexandria Citizen’s Police Academy.

Parents and students from the Class of 2015 remember successes and struggles.

Former Alexandria principal returns as ACPS interim superintendent.

Gary Sinise Foundation helps wounded veteran build smart home in Alexandria.

Incumbent gains Republican opponents.

Promoting more than just tolerance.

Caring for Arlington’s trees in winter.