By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com Backdropped by the clamor of families shopping at a farmers’ market and a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Ella Mitchell | emitchell@alextimes.com Democrat Sandy Marks won the open seat on Alexandria’s City Council in the Tuesday ...

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’ ...

This year, as Alexandria and the nation celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence,* it is important to remember the brave Virginia men who autographed the ...

By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com The Alexandria Times earned 22 awards at the Virginia Press Association’s annual ...

By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com Restaurateur Barbara Mancini Dirmeyer, best known for running Mancini’s Bakery & Cafe on Mt. Vernon Avenue in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, died ...

This year, our goal is for 10,000 donors to give $2.5M to the 193 organizations helping to make Alexandria a vibrant ...

The Alexandria Times Voter Guide gives you everything you need to make an informed choice in the April 21 special election ...