By Bill Rossello Reaching community consensus can be difficult anywhere these days. But it seems particularly difficult in ...
By Kehinde Hopkins | khopkins@alextimes.com As a child, Johnatan Nuñez spent each summer visiting his extended family in Honduras, playing the sport he loved. Barefoot, on a sandy patch in his ...
By Jess Purtell Last year my family traveled to Greece, and I realized something that happens every time we go away. Time feels different when we are away. Some moments stretched like taffy. Others ...
By Rev. Ian Markham Both the left and right in our politics worry about the threat of an authoritarian regime. Ironically, this is something a majority of Americans agree on. The right fears an ...
By Nikolas Cirillo Something about you is unattractive. It’s an uncomfortable thought, which is precisely the point; discomfort reliably grabs a person’s attention. But where did it come from? Men, ...
By Hope Peele As a first time home buyer, you may be surprised to find that you are actually shopping around for a lot more than a home. You will also need a team of professionals who can support you ...
By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com Alexandria native and Bishop Ireton High School graduate Owen Hull and the University of North Carolina fell one victory short of a national championship in ...
By Jim McGrath | jmcgrath@alextimes.com One year from the 80th anniversary of its inception, the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club continues to bring entire segments of the community together for a unified ...
This is sponsored content. By Lisa Wright DVM A guide for pet‑first homes. When you live with pets, pest control decisions feel personal. You want to protect your home from spiders, ants, rodents, and ...
By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com Ameratu Kamara, the city’s independent policing auditor, recommended changes to the Alexandria Police Department and suggested systemic reforms beyond APD in ...
By Elona Michael | emichael@alextimes.com In Alexandria and elsewhere, the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic linger. What resident doesn’t remember the scary days of 2020 and 2021 when 138 ...
In 1964, a businessman named Bob Damron began publishing what he called “The Address Book.” Inside were listings of bars and public spaces that he considered friendly to gay men at a time in which ...