New police chief inherits staffing shortage issue in Alexandria department
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Chief Don Hayes took over the role last month following 41 years with the police department.Alexandria News
New Alexandria police chief takes helm of department, staffing shortage remains an issue
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Chief Don Hayes took over the role last month following 41 years with the police department.The Old Presbyterian Meeting House is a place of history and worship
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By Kimberly Jackson | kimjacks@hotmail.com Driving through Old Town, tourists might miss one of the oldest places in the city, the Old Presbyterian Meeting House. Tracing the history of the…Tying the knot: An Alexandria Romance
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By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com When Cody Mello-Klein moved to Alexandria in December 2018 to work as a reporter at the Alexandria Times, the Boston-area native was not only launching his…City Council approves Eisenhower project
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By Olivia Anderson | oanderson@alextimes.com City Council voted at the public hearing on Saturday to move forward with a multi-family housing development at 2111 and 2121 Eisenhower Ave. A large portion…Larcenies and thefts from vehicles on the rise in Alexandria
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Alexandria’s Part 1 crime rate is up, and it’s mostly due to an increase in larcenies and thefts from cars. Police released the city’s Part 1 crime statistics for 2022…AWLA: Carlie loves toys and her adoption fees are covered
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Terrier mix Carlie might be a handful, but she makes up for it with positive energy. The three-year-old’s adoption fees have also been pre-paid by a generous donor, and the…Juvenile assaulted and robbed by four males near Seminary Plaza Shopping Center
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A 13-year-old boy was robbed by a group of males in the 4600 block of Kenmore Avenue on May 12 (Thursday). The incident occurred at around 4 p.m. near the…Resident advocacy group racing against time to prevent wave of Southern Towers evictions
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With a potential wave of evictions incoming next month, a group representing tenants of Southern Towers is trying to indirectly pressure the building’s owner into giving residents a reprieve. The…Virginia State Police identify two men killed in I-495 crash near Telegraph Road
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Alexandria Police have released the identities of the two men killed on Insterstate 495 near Telegraph Road on May 12. Abdellah Bougrine, 54, of Alexandria, and Driss Bougrine, 59, of…Alexandria Sherriff's Office says a 25-year-old inmate died in its custody
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Anthony Moaf, 25, of Fairfax County died after suffering a "medical emergency" in his cell Wednesday morning, the sheriff's office says.Police investigating Fairfax man’s death in Alexandria jail
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The William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center (Photo via City of Alexandria) Alexandria law enforcement is investigating the death of Anthony Mouf, a 25-year-old Fairfax County man in Alexandria’s William…Need baby formula? Here’s a checklist from the Alexandria Health Department
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Alexandria parents should consider breastfeeding and using cow’s milk for short periods during the nationwide baby formula shortage, according to the Alexandria Health Department (AHD). Those were just a couple…Goodwin House acquires West End senior living facility with plans to expand
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Hermitage Northern Virginia, image courtesy Goodwin House Alexandria-based Goodwin House Inc., a non-profit organization built around senior living, has acquired the West End senior living community Hermitage Northern Virginia with…Four Mile Run Dredging Project will detour park trail for up to six months
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Alexandria and Arlington will start clearing debris and dredging Four Mile Run in September, and the project will close sections of the park from the public for four to six…Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill West End woman over lost money and jewelry
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A 33-year-old Alexandria man was briefly arrested last month after allegedly threatening that he would shoot and kill a woman unless she returned cash and jewelry to his mother. The…Out With the Old
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The demolition of Landmark Mall began May 12 as redevelopment of the 52-acre in the city’s West End site gets underway.City of Alexandria lays out Metro replacement plans for fall shutdown
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To those grumbling about the sudden Yellow Line delays because of the lapsed certifications: hold onto your butts, it’s going to get worse this fall. The City of Alexandria is…Mother mourns son killed when police say he tried to carjack a man in Alexandria
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Kelly Poteat-Stubblefield says she is sorry for the pain her son caused, but believes he didn't have to die for the crime he's accused of committing.VERIFY: Could a century-old Virginia law stop Alexandria City from protecting abortion rights?
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The Alexandria City Council is looking at a way the Dillon Rule allows them to still support abortion rights.Could a century-old Virginia law stop Alexandria City from protecting abortion rights?
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The Alexandria City Council is looking at a way the Dillon Rule allows them to still support abortion right.After argument over ‘Calvinball’ rules, City Council and developer move forward with Carlyle development
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2121 Eisenhower proposal, image via SK+I Architecture A last-minute disagreement between city staff and developers of a new development in Carlyle raised concerns about fairness in the city’s development process.…Alexandria Hyundai owner says special use permit puts dealership’s future on the line
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Alexandria Hyundai has been taking up space on three blocks of Mount Vernon Avenue for 21 years, and owner Kevin Reilly is submitting a plan to be able to stay…Bonaventure scales down Del Ray mixed use development, gives parking lot to community
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Bonaventure has released its second concept design for its mixed use shopping center proposal for 2525 Mount Vernon Avenue in the middle of Del Ray. Bonaventure made a few big…Police: Three teenagers arrested after fatal Potomac Yard carjacking
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Three arrests have been made in an attempting carjacking in Potomac Yard on Friday that left one dead and another injured. Police said that Mikell Morris, an 18-year-old non-city resident,…Portside in Old Town Summer Festival
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Expanding to two days and returning to the Old Town Alexandria waterfront for the first time since 2019, the Portside in Old Town Summer Festival kicks off...Freedom House Museum finally set to reopen this month
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Freedom House at 1315 Duke Street (photo via City of Alexandria) The City of Alexandria has announced that the long-awaited Freedom House Museum (1315 Duke Street) is scheduled to reopen…Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Alexandria
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National Weather Service outlook for May 16, image via National Weather Service/Twitter Alexandrians are being told to seek shelter indoors immediately. “The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm…Alexandria City Council aims to provide boost to abortion access but faces state limits
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After a leaked majority opinion showed the Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v. Wade, Alexandria leaders are taking a second look at how to protect abortion access and women’s healthcare…Photos: Alexandria Old Town Springtime Art Festival carries on despite rain
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It wasn’t a washout, but the Alexandria Old Town Springtime Art Festival was a little less busy than expected due to the rain. On Saturday and Sunday (May 14 and…