Alexandria Times VA

Alexandria Times is a newspaper in Alexandria, Virginia, focusing on news and events in the city of Alexandria itself by covering local news, sports, business, pets, and community. It was started to provide an additional alternative to the current local papers and to include more "hard news" coverage. Founded in 2005 by John Arundel, the newspaper is a free weekly with both home delivery in seven zip codes and bulk availability in newspaper boxes in 13 zip codes in the City of Alexandria, Arlington County and the Alexandria portion of Fairfax County. It prints around 19,000 copies each week. The co-publisher and executive editor is Denise Dunbar.

The Alexandria Times is Alexandria’s only locally owned, independent newspaper. We provide the best, most in-depth news reporting in the Port City, as well as first-rate coverage of local sports, arts and entertainment. The Times also contains weekly editorials focusing solely on issues within the city of Alexandria. We provide a forum for lively discussion of pressing local issues. We offer many additional features of interest to our readers, including rotating columns on pets, health, seniors and small business issues, as well as obituaries, a weekly crossword puzzle, a homes section and features on local restaurants and businesses. We are the city’s best forum for local businesses to advertise their products and services. The Times has a talented editorial, design and sales staff and is the winner of multiple awards from the Virginia Press Association each year.