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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The Recipe for Change: Kindergarteners to Eighth Graders Dish Out 18,000 Meals
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Inside a bustling cafeteria at Alexandria Country Day School, upbeat music played while plastic funnels clattered on…
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2,200 Lives, One Cemetery: Douglass Preservation Heroes Honored
Alexandria honors cemetery preservation groups as descendants share family histories, progress on drainage and gravestone restoration, and future plans for…
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Alexandria Chosen as One of 15 Cities for Bloomberg Housing Grant of Up to $750,000
Alexandria will receive up to $750,000 and expert support to improve housing approvals, Mayor Alyia Gaskins announced. Here is how…
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Nine-Day Amtrak Shutdown Starts Tonight; VRE Loses Union Station Next Week
Amtrak’s nine-day First Street Tunnel outage begins after Friday service. VRE trains will terminate at L’Enfant instead of Union Station…
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What Alexandria Council Will Hear Saturday: Small Lots, School Lights and New Townhouses
Alexandria City Council’s Saturday hearing covers substandard-lot rules, school athletic-field lighting, five townhouses and a night-illumination ordinance.
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121 Pedestrian Crashes Put Old Town Turn-on-Red Rules Under Review
Alexandria recorded 121 pedestrian-involved crashes in Greater Old Town and Carlyle from 2020–2025. Broad no-turn-on-red restrictions are now proposed.
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Stracci Pizza Seeks Three More Years for Its Hume Avenue Trailer
Stracci Pizza at 106 Hume Avenue is requesting a three-year extension for a temporary trailer. Alexandria residents can comment through…
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St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Hosts Arlington Blood Drive Oct. 17
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Arlington will host an Inova community blood drive Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to…
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On the Market: Historic Old Town Alexandria Home with George Washington Ties Is Exquisitely Renovated
An 1880s Old Town Alexandria residence with colonial-era property history has been extensively renovated and expanded, pairing historic character with…
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Master Gardeners Bring Fall Festival to Del Ray’s Duncan Library Garden This Saturday
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Live music, free plants, pumpkins, and a garden scavenger hunt will welcome visitors to Del Ray this Saturday,…
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