Year: 2023
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School News
What Do You Want in a Superintendent? School Board Seeks Community Input Through Survey
ALEXANDRIA, VA- As The Zebra reported previously, a new superintendent for Alexandria City Public Schools will be selected in March.…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
Mayor Wilson Wants To Speed Up Process for Renaming Streets That Honor Confederacy
ALEXANDRIA, VA – At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Mayor Justin Wilson shared a memo with other councilmembers to speed…
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School News
Browne Academy Students Embrace ‘Playground of Their Dreams’
ALEXANDRIA, VA – When the students of Browne Academy returned from winter break, they found a new playground waiting for…
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Obituaries
OBITUARY: Married Couple, Sandra and Andy Duet, Jr. , Die on Same Day
ALEXANDRIA, VA -Husband and wife Andrew “Andy” Stephen Duet Jr and his Sandra E. Duet passed away within hours of…
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Zebra Misc
Vote Now: Alexandria on Travel + Leisure’s ‘Best Cities in the U.S.’ List
Alexandria, VA – Today Visit Alexandria announced that for the second-straight year, Alexandria has been nominated for Travel + Leisure‘s…
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Business News
Alexandria Launches Grant Program To Support BIPOC Business Owners
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Earlier today (Jan. 11), the City of Alexandria announced a new grant program aimed at helping the…
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Volunteering
City Council Proclaims 2023 as ‘The Twig Year’ for 90 Years of Service
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Twig was officially recognized by the Alexandria City Council on Tuesday, January 10th as they…
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Zebra Misc
New Skincare Pop-Up Opening in Alexandria February 3 – 26
Alexandria, VA – White Lily Shoppe, a self-care gifting brand founded by a Northern Virginia mom, is excited to announce…
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Zebra Misc
Alexandria Auction House Hosting Jan. 17 Event To Benefit Medical Scholarship for Native Americans
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Do you own Native American art or jewelry? Historic documents related to Native American history? Bring your…
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THEATRE
On Sale Now: Ayo and Rochelle Rice Starring in ‘First Lady of Song: Ella Fitzgerald’ at Signature Theatre Jan 31 – Feb 5
Arlington, VA – Signature Theatre announced today that musicians Ayo (HBO’s The Apollo) and Rochelle Rice (Sweet Honey In The Rock®) will perform in First Lady…
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