Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Memorial Day is a day to remember the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the United State following the Civil War and was made an official federal holiday in 1971. Many people commemorate Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials to pay tribute to those who served. At Patch, we encourage our readers to remember those serving our country this Memorial Day by sharing a memory of your favorite military service member or veteran. Enter Patch’s Memorial Day sweepstakes and you could win a Family Outing at Six Flags America in Mitchellville, MD, just 15 miles east of Washington D.C. The Family Outing is valued at $350 and includes: To enter, comment below with …
Police: Man implied he had a weapon.
The SunTrust Bank at 3101 Duke St. in Alexandria in the Alexandria Commons shopping center was robbed Tuesday afternoon of an undisclosed amount of money, according to Alexandria Police. A man walked into the bank at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and asked to use the restroom, said Alexandria Police spokeswoman Ashley Hildebrandt. After coming out of the restroom he walked up to a teller and implied he had a weapon, she said. He fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect is described as a black male, about six feet tall wearing dark pants and a dark shirt, Hildebrandt said. It's the first time "in recent memory" that the bank "has been hit," she said. No one was hurt in the incident. The bank is close to Bishop Ireton High …
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Democratic leaders and gay advocates are slamming the Virginia Republican Party's ticket — Ken Cuccinelli for governor and E.W. Jackson for lieutenant governor. Do you agree with them?
Democratic Party Chair of Virginia Charniele Herring, state Sen. Adam Ebbin and gay-rights advocate James Parrish held a teleconference Tuesday afternoon lambasting the “dangerous and hateful attacks on gay and lesbian Virginians that Republican candidates Ken Cuccinelli and E.W. Jackson have made a centerpiece of their careers.” Herring asked why an employer would want to bring business to the commonwealth when gubernatorial candidate Cuccinelli and lieutenant governor candidate Jackson “demonize” gay employees. “It’s damaging to our commonwealth’s reputation as an inclusive place to live,” she said. Jackson has labeled gay people perverted and “frankly very sick people psychologically, mentally and emotionally,” according to the …
Marie Maybell Johnson is facing charges of murder, attempted arson and destruction of property.
A circuit court grand jury has indicted Marie Maybell Johnson in the murder of 94-year-old Del Ray resident Elmer Roehrs. Commonwealth’s Attorney Randy Sengel said his office presented its case against Johnson to the grand jury during its regular session on Monday. Johnson, 45, is facing charges of murder, attempted arson and destruction of property. • Interested in getting Del Ray Patch directly into your inbox each morning? Learn more about our daily newsletter. Roehrs was found dead in his Holly Street home on Feb. 13. The case was initially investigated as a suspicious death. It was later classified as a murder following the results of an autopsy. The incident marked the first homicide in Alexandria since October 2011. Once a warrant…
Bill would streamline the military-to-civilian licensing process for certain occupations.
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-8th, Ill.) visited American Legion Post 24 in Old Town Tuesday to discuss the Troop Talent Act, a bill designed to streamline the military-to-civilian licensing process for certain occupations. “It’s the right thing to do for those who served,” said Kaine, who was elected to the U.S. Senate in November and serves on the Armed Forces committee. “And it helps our economy.” Kaine and Duckworth, a Purple Heart recipient from the Iraq War and first-time congresswoman, both spoke of the difficulty veterans face when transitioning back to civilian and professional life. Often the training some soldiers receive is not accredited in the private sector. The unemployment rate for veterans …
Two new city efforts are designed to foster small business procurement opportunities and smooth out the permit process.
The City of Alexandria has launched two new initiatives seeking to support local, small businesses. “Small business is the lifeblood of the community,” City Manager Rashad Young said at an event last week hosted by the Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association. The first initiative will provide outreach and assistance to emerging and new small firms, with a special focus on expanding procurement opportunities for small, minority, women-owned and Alexandria-based businesses. The effort will be based in the City Manager’s Office and is overseen by the city manager’s special assistant, Rose Boyd. It will develop an outreach program promoting such businesses in the city’s procurement process. A second initiative located in the city’s Permit…
Suzanne Laboy speaks with reporters about her husband's recovery from a Feb. 27 gunshot wound to the head.
The wife of wounded Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy called his recovery from a gunshot wound to the head “a miracle” Tuesday at a press conference at police headquarters. “I definitely think it is a miracle. It was not his time to go,” Suzanne Laboy said. “Part of the miracle is that everyone did their job that day.” Peter Laboy, 45, of Alexandria, was responding to a look out from the department for a yellow cab minivan for a minor offense in Old Town on Feb. 27 when he was shot. Soon after Laboy approached the cab, the Department of Emergency Communications began receiving emergency calls reporting an officer down. Laboy was flown to Medstar Washington Hospital Center from the fields outside of Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy and …
Teams face off Tuesday in the first round of the hunt for the 2013 Northern Region title.
Top-seeded girls soccer teams from Virginia High School League's Northern Virginia districts return to the field this week to battle for the Northern Region title. The Northern Region Girls Soccer Tournament begins Tuesday night. Top seeds from district play host the first round. Games begin at 7 p.m. The playoffs are single-elimination. To find your team, click on the bracket above. Patch will be updating this article throughout the tournament. Northern Region Girls Soccer Tournament Schedule (all games begin at 7 p.m.):
Monday, May 20, 2013
Radio station personality Bert Weiss has taken over the morning spot replacing the "Jack Diamond Morning Show" on 107.3 FM with "The Bert Show." Are you tuning in or tuning out?
Morning radio talk show personality Jack Diamond’s departure from Mix-107.3 has sparked a flurry of forlorn followers, who have had plenty to say on Patch since his departure in late April. “The Jack Diamond Morning Show” featured Diamond as well as listener phone calls, sidekicks, traffic and news reports, Hollywood gossip and of course Diamond’s insights about his wife and children. Bert Weiss, who Diamond called a “protégé and partner” has taken over the morning show slot. The station replaced Diamond's program with the syndicated “The Bert Show” out of Atlanta. Weiss’ co-host is Kristin Klingshim along with co-host and executive producer Jeff Dauler. Weiss is married with two boys and loves to travel. To promote listenership, the new …
Kashif Bashir facing slew of charges in Feb. 27 shooting incident that wounded Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy.
The suspect in the February shooting of Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy was indicted by an Alexandria Circuit Court grand jury Monday. Kashif Bashir, 27, is facing one count of attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer, one count of aggravated malicious wounding and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The attempted capital murder charge and aggravated malicious wounding charge each carry sentences of 20 years to life. The firearm charges each carry three-year sentences. Trial dates will be chosen in the next 10 days. Bashir is being represented by the Alexandria Public Defender’s Office. Prosecutors handling the case are Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Molly Sullivan and Assistant Commonwealth’s …
K Byers
6:51 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
As I have done on each of the last fourteen years, my mother and I will make our Sunday trek to Arlington Cemetery to see Rolling Thunder. I am thrilled to see the recognition that was never given to those who served this country during the Vietnam War. I was born in Ft. Hood, Texas. Elvis Presley was there when my father was a young 2nd Lieutenant. Two weeks later we moved to Alaska. Dad was a … more ›