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Published April 27, 2020 at 9:00AM | Updated April 27, 2020 at 12:47PM

Customers waiting for food orders outside of The Fish Market on King Street, April 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)

Hard Times Café Founder Passes Away — “Sad news. @HardTimesFun founder Fred Parker passed away last night. He was a very special friend and an icon in #AlexandriaVA. Thank you Fred for so many memories. You will never be forgotten #RIP” [Twitter]

Birchmere Joins Group to Lobby Congress for Coronavirus Relief — “With large gatherings forbidden throughout the country, the live music industry has ground to a halt, closing revenue streams and putting things like rent and payroll payments in jeopardy. More than 450 venues across the U.S. are banding together under the new group called the National Independent Venue Association to present one voice to lawmakers.” [Washington Business Journal]

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Police Responding to Fewer Calls Amid Pandemic, Jail Population Down

By James Cullum

Published April 14, 2020 at 11:30AM

The William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center (via City of Alexandria)

Fewer arrests, calls for service and inmates in the Alexandria Jail are just a few of the changes the city is contending with as it tries to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Alexandria Police have seen a 42% reduction in calls for service and a 91% decrease in traffic stops since the Governor announced his stay at home order on March 30.

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Letter to the Editor: ALIVE! Thanks Alexandria for Overwhelming Response

By James Cullum

Published April 9, 2020 at 3:15PM

Food at ALIVE! (Photo via ALIVE!/Facebook)

The following Letter to the Editor was written by Jennifer Ayers, the executive director of ALIVE!

A few weeks ago, like many, I wondered if coronavirus was just another bad case of the flu. Would it just pass?

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ALIVE! Gave Away 30,700 Pounds of Food to 1,000 Families on Saturday

By James Cullum

Published April 6, 2020 at 5:15PM | Updated April 6, 2020 at 6:06PM

ALIVE! handed out four bags of food apiece at its drive-thru food distribution at Cora Kelly School and John Adams Elementary last Saturday morning. (Photo via ALIVE!/Facebook)

ALIVE! gave out 30,716 pounds of food to more than 1,000 Alexandria households on Saturday, and now its shelves are nearly empty.

The 50-year-old nonprofit’s next distribution of food will not be until the end of May, although ALIVE! will continue providing food to local pantries between now and then, said Executive Director Jennifer Ayers.

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Alexandria Jail Restricts Access to Visitors During Coronavirus Pandemic

By James Cullum

Published March 18, 2020 at 4:30PM | Updated March 18, 2020 at 5:04PM

The William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center (via City of Alexandria)

The Alexandria Jail has limited visitation to inmates in an effort to keep out the coronavirus outbreak.

Last week, Sheriff Dana Lawhorne implemented measures to curtail outside visits, including from attorneys, he told ALXnow.

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Update: Chelsea Manning Freed After Attempting Suicide in Alexandria Jail

By James Cullum

Published March 12, 2020 at 11:35AM | Updated March 13, 2020 at 12:23PM

The William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center (via City of Alexandria)

(Updated at 6:05 p.m.) After trying to kill herself in the Alexandria jail on Wednesday, Chelsea Manning was released from custody by a federal judge on Thursday.

Her Friday court date to plead for release has also been canceled.

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Alexandria Sheriff’s Office Warning of Phone Scam

By ALXnow.com

Published January 21, 2020 at 9:35AM

An iPhone (file photo)

If someone calls and claims to be from the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office while demanding money, it’s a scam.

That’s the message local law enforcement is trying to get out, as more city residents report receiving phone calls from scammers. It’s not a new scam, but it’s pervasive, leading officials to continue to spread the word.