Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
Even though Becky Tiffany has two kids, runs her own company and is sequestered at home like much of the country, the Alexandrian felt like she needed to help people.
In her spare time, the mother of a T.C. Williams high schooler and a seventh-grader at George Washington Middle School, started a number of Facebook groups, including a group for parents and the Alexandria City Public School community, T.C. Williams High School parents, GW Middle School parents and moms in Old Town.