Alexandria News

Alexandria restaurant 'greenest' in the state

From the carpet and walls to the chairs and tables, almost every aspect of Walker's Grille restaurant was designed with an eye to efficiency and sustainability.

Thursday - 04/12/2012, 06:41am EDT

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Va. man pleads to fraud in mortgage rescues

A Virginia Beach man has admitted to running a scheme in which he took thousands of dollars from homeowners and promised to modify their mortgages, but pocketed the money instead.

Wednesday - 04/11/2012, 03:17am EDT

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Alexandria home destroyed in fire

A large fire broke out at a home in Alexandria just before 10 p.m. Sunday.

Monday - 04/09/2012, 07:23am EDT

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ACT College closes campuses in Northern Va.

A college that provides medical and healthcare training has closed all of its campuses in northern Virginia.

Wednesday - 04/04/2012, 09:28am EDT

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Va. Delegate David Englin retiring from office

Englin made the announcement at an Alexandria City Democratic Committee meeting Monday night. He has recently admitted to an extramarital affair.

Monday - 04/02/2012, 10:29pm EDT

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T.C. Williams High School to offer free SAT prep courses

Students at T.C. Williams High School will be able to get free SAT and ACT prep programs this spring.

Monday - 04/02/2012, 03:46am EDT

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Falls Church homeowners top remodeling spenders in South

Four of the five top areas for estimated annual remodeling spending in the South are in the D.C. metro region, with Falls Church and Arlington County ranking No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Friday - 03/30/2012, 06:50am EDT

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Former CFO at Taylor Bean pleads guilty

The chief financial officer of what had been one of the nation's largest private mortgage companies has pleaded guilty to his role in a $3 billion fraud scheme.

Tuesday - 03/20/2012, 01:38pm EDT

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Metro workers to plead guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands

Two former Metro workers accused of stealing potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in coins from fare card machines are scheduled to enter guilty pleas in federal court.

Monday - 03/19/2012, 09:05am EDT

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Leaving a pet in a hot car now comes with a fine in Alexandria

The Alexandria City Council passed an ordinance in November that bans animals from being left in vehicles when the outside temperature reaches 70 degrees or above.

Sunday - 03/18/2012, 01:42pm EDT

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Red light cameras net hundreds of thousands in Alexandria

Red light camera programs are not without controversy, but after seven months since the program began in Alexandria, the results are in.

Saturday - 03/17/2012, 04:58pm EDT

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Judge rejects lawsuit over Alexandria's waterfront

A judge has rejected an attempt to halt Alexandria's waterfront redevelopment plan for sites along the Potomac River.

Saturday - 03/17/2012, 11:45am EDT

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Driver indicted in killing of boy, maiming of mom

Victor Aldana has been indicted on a charge of aggravated involuntary manslaughter and three other counts for allegedly hitting and killing an 8-year-old boy and severely injuring his mother while the two were walking near Landmark Mall.

Tuesday - 03/13/2012, 09:23am EDT

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Lack of oversight found in area schools spending

Your tax dollars pay for public schools and two new reports are shedding some light on cases where those dollars may not be watched closely enough.

Sunday - 03/11/2012, 09:01am EDT

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Immigrants with long-expired visas tough to track

By the time the suspect in an alleged bomb plot against the U.S. Capitol was arrested in a parking lot, wearing what he thought was an explosive-laden suicide vest, he had been living illegally in the United States for 12 years.

Tuesday - 03/06/2012, 04:26am EST

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