MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A Louisiana nonprofit focused on helping veterans transition into civilian careers is working to expand its presence in Northeast Louisiana. The Boot held a luncheon and presentation Thursday to introduce attendees to its mission and the resources…
A declining jail population is leading the city to study whether it wants to continue running its own jail, look to create a regional jail or consider other funding options. The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office lists 255 people in custody at the…
By Kim Turpin Davis A stately Federal townhouse on Oronoco Street is witness to more than two centuries of Alexandria’s rich history. The home was built in 1795 as an investment for John Potts Jr., the first secretary of George Washington’s…
Alexandria’s transportation model is out of balance and likely to get worse. Why is it complicated? We are the most densely populated independent city in Virginia. Our strategy is to further densify. Urbanists seem to favor public transportation, bicycles and…
Alexandria’s DASH buses carried a record 6.9 million riders last fiscal year. Now, to close a budget gap, DASH has proposed emergency service cuts that could begin Jan. 31, 2027. I, and others in Grassroots Alexandria, do not support cuts that fall hardest…
Join veteran science educator and historian Dean Howarth Nov. 12 for an evening of historical science called “The Forces Awaken!” See Howarth conduct 19th-century experiments, much like those conducted at Lyceum Hall, now the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, in…
The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) announced today that Virginia has been ranked #5 in the country for "Innovation and Research Ecosystem" in Area Development's 2026 Top States for Doing Business report. This latest recognition follows Virginia's Top 10 national ranking (#6) for "Technology…
One of Chesterfield County resident John Meszaros' sons was born with a rare metabolic syndrome, which required frequent doctor visits in his first year of life and came with hefty hospital bills at the start of it. Though his son…
For months, the outcome of the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana was considered a foregone conclusion. Congresswoman Julia Letlow, R-Baton Rouge, was expected to easily beat Democratic candidate Jamie Davis, a farmer and one-term Tensas Parish police juror. But on the…
New data shows Louisiana’s poverty crisis, in which more than 1 in 6 residents are stuck at the lowest end of the nation’s income scale, haunted the state into 2025. Louisiana and Mississippi were statistically tied last year for the highest poverty rates…
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