6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (668+ words) Democrat Sandy Marks won the open seat on Alexandria's City Council in the Tuesday special election, according to unofficial election results. Marks, an Alexandria City Public School parent who served two terms as the Alexandria Democratic Committee chair, raked in…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (640+ words) Most Virginia gentry lived on vast estates, usually miles apart. This proved in most cases to be safer as British troops roamed more populated areas of the colonies. Husbands involved in the cause for liberty were often away " fighting in…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (576+ words) By Cheryl Connors and Vanessa Ferragut Over the past several years, the wedding industry has experienced a quiet but powerful transformation. Traditional large-scale weddings are increasingly giving way to more intimate, personalized celebrations known as micro-weddings. Defined as weddings with…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1422+ words) By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes. com One needn't spend long in the company of Rev. Ian and Lesley Markham to realize their marriage is a partnership in the best sense of the word. Ian is the longtime dean and president…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1219+ words) By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes. com City Council approved a $200, 000 one-time transfer from the Sheriff's Office to fund a study to look for ways to reduce jail costs at its Tuesday add/delete work session. Mayor Alyia Gaskins' last-minute support…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (307+ words) By Rev. Ian Markham One month has passed since Ted Kooser's mother has died, and he writes this extraordinarily moving poem called "Mother" about her passing. It is mid- April and he captures the beauty of the season perfectly " "the exuberant,…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (924+ words) Backdropped by the clamor of families shopping at a farmers" market and a saxophonist situated just outside Made in ALX on King Street, Jim Mc Grath sat late last month behind a table of new copies of his book, "The…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (536+ words) By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes. com Spring is great! The daffodils, the dogwoods, the warming days, yes " but also pollen, tornado warnings and plants that don't know whether it's July or February because one day it's 90 degrees, and three days…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (306+ words) In 2024, Alexandria celebrated the 200th anniversary of the 1824 visit of Marquis de Lafayette. As we celebrate the United States of America's 250th birthday, Historic Alexandria highlights the history of Alexandria and another French protagonist of the American Revolution, General Jean Baptiste Donatien…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (275+ words) Braddock Road is one of Alexandria's most important east-west corridors, and the proposed elimination of dedicated left-turn lanes at Russell Road and Commonwealth Avenue would make a difficult commute significantly worse. The argument offered in support of the change makes…...