16+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1224+ words) By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes. com Few cities can boast of a single leader who during their lifetime helped reshape the four main pillars " artistic, political, business and philanthropic " of life in their community. Marian Van Landingham, who died Saturday…...

16+ hour, 52+ min ago  (574+ words) Spring is upon us in all its color and warmth. Great to be outside, I know " but let's not forget all of the sparkling theater to be had inside our performing arts venues. Check out some of these shows, all…...

16+ hour, 56+ min ago  (63+ words) Click below for our featured creatives in the April 2026 edition of our "City Creatives" special section. Alison Sigethy, glasswork artist Todd Key, photographer Luis Navas-Reyes, printmaker Barbara Januszkiewicz, painter and sculpture artist The post City Creatives Spring 2026 Profiles appeared first…...

17+ hour, 6+ min ago  (1303+ words) Education Association of Alexandria members remain in the dark about whether the union's $12. 7 million tentative deal on wages and step increases with Alexandria City Public Schools is possible. City Council has not yet stated if or how it plans to…...

17+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1229+ words) For artist Barbara Januszkiewicz, life is about color. Look no further than her color-driven paintings and sculptures to see just how deeply that ethos drives Januszkiewicz; the pieces meld hand-mixed paints, large brushstrokes and complimentary colors to draw the eye....

17+ hour, 37+ min ago  (1134+ words) Alison Sigethy, always tinkering with sculptures as a child, did not think creating would become her career. Despite her artistic childhood, Sigethy pursued other work for years including theater production and kayak instructing. Now, she's been an artist for 20 years…...

19+ hour, 28+ min ago  (640+ words) A new sign on South Union Street between Duke and Prince Streets highlights the 19th-century fire history of one block, which experienced devastating fires in 1803, 1810 and 1827. The sign focuses on the brave Alexandrians who helped fight the fires and the…...

19+ hour, 13+ min ago  (433+ words) To the editor: As the Alexandria Times reports on Alexandria city and school budgets, and as the School Board considers its Memorandum of Understanding with the Alexandria Police Department, our community deserves an honest and informed conversation about police in…...

18+ hour ago  (967+ words) If you are an area prep school basketball fan and happened to tune into ESPN on March 31, you may have seen a familiar face. The national sports network devoted four hours of coverage time to the girls and boys Mc…...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago  (505+ words) A retired Army Colonel, Key said he brought his camera with him on various overseas stints during his 34 years of military service. When Key initially returned home from service, he struggled with his mental health, he said. "Things got difficult…...