Community News Alexandria Virginia
Community News Alexandria VA brings you the latest hyper-local updates from across the City of Alexandria. From neighborhood stories and civic events to school happenings, public safety, business highlights, and inspiring community voices, this category keeps residents informed and connected. The Zebra Press delivers trusted, uplifting, and timely reporting that reflects Alexandria’s vibrant people, culture, and places—helping readers stay engaged with what’s happening right here at home.
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Help Carpenter’s Shelter Raise $35,000 Before the End of April
ALEXANDRIA, VA–Carpenter’s Shelter is requesting the generosity of Alexandrians to help raise $35,000 by the end of April to support…
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FUN STUFF: O’Connell’s Donating Total Sales of “Queen Charlotte Cocktail” Today to Alexandria’s Campagna Center
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant & Bar at 112 King Street in Old Town Alexandria is donating today’s…
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Letter to the Editor: Alexandria Parent Says “Decision by the school board is reckless” to Change Social Distancing to Three Feet
[Editor’s Note: This letter was submitted to The Zebra on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 and is unedited.] ALEXANDRIA, VA —…
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Alexandria Residents and Business Owners: Solar Energy Campaign Underway
ALEXANDRIA, VA-SolarizeAlexandria is a program that makes it easier for residents and business owners to install solar power systems on…
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Inova Health System Hits 300,000 Vaccines in Northern Virginia; Pledges to Vaccinate Children Pending Authorization and Eligibility
Falls Church, VA — In just three and a half months, Inova Health System has administered more than 300,000 doses…
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BREAKING NEWS: Alexandria Health Department’s Dr. Stephen Hearing Retires
ALEXANDRIA-Dr. Stephen A. Haering, Health Director at the Alexandria Health Department (AHD), announced his retirement earlier today. Effective immediately,…
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T.C. Williams High School to be Renamed Alexandria City High School
ALEXANDRIA, VA–The iconic, or perhaps rather infamous, T.C. Williams High School is finally getting a new name. On November…
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Florence M. King Joins Race for Alexandria’s City Council as an Independent
ALEXANDRIA, VA – An Alexandria resident and business owner for thirty years, Florence M. King filed the organizational paperwork as…
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Alexandria’s ‘Nothing Bundt Cakes’ Hosting Grand Opening Friday, April 9, Donating 20% to Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Doors opened March 13 for the Nothing Bundt Cakes store at 4553 Duke Street in Alexandria, but…
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Need a Job? DASH Is Hiring
ALEXANDRIA, VA-It can be a struggle to find work right now. But there is good news. DASH, Alexandria’s public transit…
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