Denise Dunbar

1 month ago | alextimes.com | Denise Dunbar

By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] late spring 1988, John McEnearney, proprietor of McEnearney Associates, walked the two blocks from his Old Town office to Burke & Herbert Bank. McEnearney was accompanied by a young couple who were trying to buy their first house. The couple had good jobs and lots of promise, but on paper they did not qualify for a large enough loan to purchase the house. A realtor from another firm had suggested they look in Shirlington, but the couple preferred Old Town.

1 month ago | alextimes.com | Denise Dunbar

By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] much as I love the Alexandria Times and trying to help inform residents about news in our wonderful city, the highlight of my professional career was spending six years at the Central Intelligence Agency playing a small role in helping the United States win the Cold War. That U.S. victory was decades in the making and was the international priority of Democratic and Republican presidents alike from Harry Truman through George H.W. Bush.

2 months ago | alextimes.com | Denise Dunbar

By Denise DunbarAt 8:59 p.m. tonight, Alexandria began dispatching fire and medic units to Reagan National Airport. The units were told it was a “mass casualty event,” that an airplane was in the Potomac River and they were to go to runway 33. At least 10 Alexandria fire and medic units were dispatched to help with the rescue attempt, according to dispatches heard on openmhz.com.

2 months ago | alextimes.com | Hannah Marr |Caitlyn Meisner |Denise Dunbar

Alexandria's fire and police departments are assisting in search and rescue effort following the collision. (Photo/Arwen Clemans) By Hannah Marr, Caitlyn Meisner and Denise DunbarThis is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Jan 22, 2025 | alextimes.com | Denise Dunbar

Katy Cannady’s high school senior portrait. (Courtesy photo) By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] intellectual is someone with a curious mind who constantly seeks opportunities to learn. A rabble-rouser is someone who stirs up the public and makes trouble – benevolently if they think it’s necessary for the greater good. Katy Cannady continues to personify both definitions even as she prepares to move to an assisted living facility in Nebraska this month.