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Virginia earns B; report highlights annual deficit
23+ hour, 32+ min ago (454+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia earned a B in a new financial report, though its main government operations recorded a $472 million annual deficit. Truth in Accounting ranked Virginia 12th nationally in its Financial State of the States report. The nonprofit found Virginia…...
Louisiana DOTD Road Show: Stops in cities for input on future highway priorities
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (874+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Individuals across Louisiana can discuss possible future highway construction priorities as state transportation officials stop in multiple cities. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Road Show series on proposed projects for the upcoming…...
Better with Age: Witney Schneidman recounts how a gap year led to his career
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1540+ words) By Sydney Kodama | [email protected] Witney Schneidman’s new book starts out with a simple anecdote: him chatting with Nelson Mandela about Bill Clinton. Schneidman said he wound up in the role that led to such conversations by traveling to Africa during…...
ARHA and city leaders discuss issues facing tenants
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (250+ words) Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority tenants gathered at Mark Center on Oct. 7 to hear from ARHA and city leadership about erroneous ledgers, evictions and ongoing maintenance issues. The forum was organized by current ARHA tenant Ronesha Parker and former ARHA…...
City lacks in-demand Potomac Yard office space, AEDP reports
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1414+ words) While Potomac Yard is in dire need of additional office space, the city’s overall vacancy rate still hovers at close to 20% – and would be even higher if the city hadn’t been able to retain the National Science Foundation – Alexandria Economic…...
Jharrett Bryantt, Ed.D., to join ACPS as its new superintendent in February
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1112+ words) Jharett Bryantt, Ed.D., was appointed as the new superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools at the Alexandria City School Board’s Oct. 8 meeting. Bryantt, who joined the meeting virtually, will begin at ACPS on Feb. 1, 2027. Bryantt told the Times he is…...
Home testing ‘snapshot’ captures PFAS in Alexandria
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1680+ words) By Jack Kiyonaga | Alexandria Journalism Project More than 14,000 different types of potentially hazardous chemicals known as PFAS have been used in an array of products like nonstick pans, firefighting foam, cosmetics, food packaging and more since the 1940s. They now exist…...
After a yearlong closure, Planned Parenthood reopens New Orleans clinic and makes Louisiana return
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (569+ words) On Wednesday morning, a security guard paced the gated perimeter of Planned Parenthood’s South Claiborne Avenue clinic, where staffers were preparing to treat patients for the first time in roughly a year. "We've only been open for about an hour....
City Creatives: Erin Nelson reflects on dance career and local arts scene
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1285+ words) When Erin Nelson, professional dancer and teacher at Old Town ballet institution School for Swans, was little, ballet “was [her] everything.” She knew she wanted to be a ballerina since she was 3 years old, after seeing the Richmond Ballet perform…...
Asbestos discovery complicates City Hall renovation
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (1640+ words) The $165 million Alexandria City Hall renovation remains on track to wrap up in fall 2028 despite a 10-week delay due to unexpected asbestos found during construction, Assistant Director of Capital Projects Jenine Kotob told the Times. The timeline of the renovation…...