George Allen At Connection Newspapers
Former governor and United States Senator George Allen visits Connection Newspapers as part of his …
Tim Kaine At Connection Newspapers
Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine visits Connection Newspapers as part of his campaign for the …
Remembering The Fallen
Sheriff Sean Casey, left, Jeremy Lenzer, president of the Retired Police, Fire and Sheriff’s Association, and Alexandria Chief of Police Tarrick McGuire pay tribute to Alexandria’s fallen after placing a wreath at the fallen officers memorial May 6 in Waterfront Park.
‘They Are Not Forgotten’
Gold Star family members join in Memorial Day ceremony.
Gold Star family members of Alexandria’s fallen Vietnam veterans were among the hundreds who gathered to pay tribute to the city’s fallen during a Memorial Day ceremony May 26 at the Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Del Ray.
The Wall That Heals
City to host Vietnam Wall exhibit June 12-15.
The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall, will be on display on the grounds of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial from June 12-15.
High Octane Ball
Gala raises funds for local charities.
The stars of Alexandria were out as the High Octane Ball kicked off the Festival of Speed and Style weekend May 17 at Land Rover Alexandria.
Out and About in Old Town
Uncovering LGBTQ+ history in Alexandria
A Behind-the-Scenes Walking Tour Sunday, June 29, 2025, 2 p.m., Starting at the Torpedo Factory
Tall Ship Providence
Revolutionary War replica ship prepares for return to Alexandria waterfront.
“We are asking for our community’s help to return Providence to our dock and resume her award-winning tours and educational programs.” — Tall Ship Providence Foundation executive director Kathy Seifert
Remembering the Past
Juneteenth ceremony held at Douglass Memorial Cemetery.
Crowds gathered in Douglass Memorial cemetery June 21 to celebrate Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, with descendants of those buried there recalling family legacies of the African American quest for freedom and equality.
Celebrating Pride
Representatives from the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office talked with attendees at the June 28 Pride Fair in Market Square.
‘Freedom House, Morrison House and Spite House’
One of a kind event on Sunday, July 20
A special free event benefiting the Freedom House Museum Rehabilitation Project will take place at the Morrison House Hotel on Sunday, July 20, from 1-3 p.m., featuring historical discussions about Freedom House and readings from ‘Spite House,’ a modern day mystery set in Old Town Alexandria.
House Fires in Fairfax County Displace Many
Luckily no fatalities; total price tag is up near $1.5 million in damages.
Fires