Long-term unemployment has surged 213 percent since 2007.
The list below shows locals who are volunteering -- whether nearby or far away. Click an image to learn more about each of them.
Increasing your spending when you get a bigger paycheck isn't a recipe for financial success.
Find out the savings habits of people who retire with a comfortable nest egg.
You’re officially an adult when you hit these financial milestones.
2013 Holiday Running and Walking Guide.
We're not the fattest people around.
Alexandria City Council identified building a 50-meter pool as a priority in its capital improvement plan this spring.
Local company looking to fill many positions at new 7-Eleven, dry cleaners and Yates Automotive.
Forecast great for seeing the rocket.
Developer also commits to transportation improvements to make South Hayes Street more accessible to pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and vehicles.
Plus, assault on a police officer and murder investigation.
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What's the best side dish for a Thanksgiving turkey—stuffing or dressing? No matter which side you’re on, plan ahead for the holiday season with these delicious recipes the whole family will love. Sponsored by Sony.
In case of tie, vote shifts to general assembly.
Plus, "A Broadway Christmas Carol" and the Friends of Duncan Library.
Olympian Molly Huddle claims world-best time in women's 12km at .US National Road Racing Championships in Alexandria.
Promotion runs through Thursday, Nov. 21.
We rounded up four of fall's most filling soup recipes.
Plus, deer rescue and a new chief officer.
A look back at the week's biggest stories concerning Alexandria.
Will you hit the stores for these deals, or will you sleep off the turkey?
AFD: No injuries in Saturday night kitchen fire.
Gluten-free bakery in Del Ray offering samples of six pies.
Brush strokes that paint a picture of Alexandria.
Spice up your turkey day with these five Creole-inspired ideas.
Roughly 11 percent of the total population has a graduate or professional degree. The map below shows a snapshot across town of the percentage of people, 25 years and over, with those degrees.
Plus, where pumpkins go between Halloween and Thanksgiving dinner.