By Jim Nicolson Fall has a way of sneaking up on homeowners. One minute, summer is in full swing. The next, the holidays are approaching, and the dining room walls, damaged trim or outdated wallpaper ...

By Mary Ellen Rotondo Every September, my phone starts ringing with the same question: “Should we wait until spring?” This year, the honest answer is more complicated than usual, because the ground ...

By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes.com City Council deferred voting on a resolution updating its rules of procedure for meetings in a 4-3 vote, requesting city staff clear up the resolution’s ...

By James Libresco | jlibresco@alextimes.com An ordinary office this was not. There were threats and thundering yells, intimidation and an assault charge, profuse profanity and an erosion of morale at ...

By Rob Whittle I thought I knew a lot about George Washington: the enigmatic-looking dude on the one-dollar bill, the great general, the false teeth, the innovative planter and, of course, the father ...

By Kim Turpin Davis Ariane and Jack Carpenter were living in Arlington when they considered moving to a more walkable ...

By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com Lucinda Williams is so original she literally can’t be categorized. The Lake Charles, Louisiana native, who now calls Nashville home, has won three Grammy ...

Julio Duran lived in northern Virginia for 44 years and published the monthly Spanish-language newspaper Impacto here in Alexandria for 15 years. In 2015, he returned to his homeland of Bolivia. In ...

By Jim McGrath | jmcgrath@alextimes.com With a 49-7 thumping of John R. Lewis High School last week, the Alexandria City High School football team has jumped to another fast start, and will head into ...

Bartels Alexandria’s first technology business accelerator, called Accelerate ALX, has welcomed 10 local companies to an ...

John Lewis Location: Away Time: 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Volleyball: Girls Opponent: Titan Classic (5 teams) Location: Home Time: 9 a.m. Sept. 22 Golf: Co-Ed Opponent: Falls Church Location: Away Time: 4 p.m.

By Sophia Cooper | scooper@alextimes.com Alexandria kicked off a new pilot program Sept. 8 to combat invasive vegetation in ...