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Alexandria City Council Seeks Public Comment Regarding Airbnb Regulations
ALEXANDRIA, VA-The City of Alexandria has completed an evaluation on the affect of short-term residential rentals (aka Airbnbs). The study…
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$150K Grant to Aid in Digitial Preservation of Alexandria Library Sit-In Documents
ALEXANDRIA, VA-The story of the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-in will be preserved for future generations. The National Historical Publications and…
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Private Alexandria High School Bans Cell Phones and Smart Devices During Instructional Day
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Bishop Ireton High School, a Catholic preparatory high school located in historic Alexandria, at 201 Cambridge Road…
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For Some, Reading to Kids is Part of the Alexandria Police Beat
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Alexandria Patrol Watch Commander Marcus Downey shared a few heartwarming photos today showing police officers reading to…
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Purple Lights Dress Up City Hall in Alexandria, Raising Awareness of Drug Overdoses and Recovery
Alexandria, Va. – Purple lights will shine attention at Alexandria’s City Hall and communities in Virginia and around the world…
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Enormous Cultural Food Festival Returns to Alexandria’s Waterfront
ALEXANDRIA, VA—The Around the World Cultural Food Festival, the largest outdoor cultural food festival in the Washington D.C. metro area, is returning for its eighth edition on Saturday,…
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Alexandria Library Hosting Second Annual Black Family Reunion Event
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Alexandria Library is once again hosting the Black Family Reunion event Saturday, Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3…
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Alexandria’s Anne Theresa Hood Graduates U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Alexandria’s Anne Theresa Hood is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. She…
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Free Event for All Ages: Tons of Trucks Rolls Into Alexandria Sept. 21
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Have a kid who loves trucks? Don’t miss Tons of Trucks when it rolls into Alexandria Saturday, Sept. 21.…
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Around the World Cultural Food Festival Returns Aug. 24 to Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA-The Around the World Cultural Food Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 24. In its eighth year, the festival will be…
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