AlexandriaNews

The T. C. Williams girls’ basketball team honored breast cancer survivors at the third annual Pink Zone event on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Before the game, Coach Kesha Walton presented survivors Lieutenant Monique Rea, Sergeant Lynn Oliver and Deputy Valarie Wright of the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office, and her own mother Eva Walton with pink carnations and courtside seats to see the Titans take on Lake Braddock.

As the 2013 General Assembly session reached its halfway point, a vast majority of Governor Bob McDonnell's top legislative initiatives have passed their respective houses with bipartisan support and will now be considered in the opposite chamber. Governor McDonnell's 2013 legislative initiatives are focused on transportation, K-12 education, higher education, government fiscal responsibility and job creation.

Studley, Inc. has been exclusively retained by Robinson Terminal to market for sale Robinson Terminal North and South, the last two prime waterfront redevelopment sites available in historic Old Town Alexandria. Robinson Terminal is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). The sites are located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. and represent a prominent redevelopment opportunity within one of America's most storied and vibrant neighborhoods. The two Terminal ...

At the Jan. 28,2013 monthly meeting, the Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority Board of Commissioners elected Mr. Chris Ballard as Chairman; he replaces Mr. Derek Hyra who served as Chairman for one year. Mr. Merrick Malone was re-elected as Vice Chairman.

On Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 at 9:13 am, a female subject walked into the PNC Bank located at 4249 Wisconsin Avenue NW, in Washington, D.C. The subject passed a note that demanded money to a bank teller, obtained the money, departed the bank on foot toward Warren Street (North) and then turned right (East).

A bill introduced by Senator Carrico would have made TANF applicants who refuse to participate in periodic drug screenings or who test positive for illegal substances ineligible to receive benefits for 12 months under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. With Republican Senator Blevins not voting, the bill was narrowly defeated yesterday by a 20-19 vote along party lines.

Khalil Kenyon Blackman, 31, of District Heights, Md. was convicted yesterday of conspiring to commit three armed robberies of truck drivers who were delivering Apple products to area stores.

Northern Virginia Community College Is Leading A Consortium Of U.S. Colleges In An Innovative Partnership With The Brazilian Government.

At the Patriot District championship on Jan. 29, all three gymnasts from T. C. Williams High School qualified for the Northern Region championship. Junior Holland Cathey also earned the 2013 District Champion title on the uneven bars.

James Raymond Schimmel, 53, of Alexandria, Va., pleaded guilty today to enticing a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity.