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Alexandria News
Rain Check, Same Celebration: Alexandria’s Ethiopian Fall Festival Moves to Sunday
Alexandria’s Ethiopian Fall Festival has moved to Sunday, Oct. 18, at Chinquapin Park. Tickets purchased for the original date remain…
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Alexandria News
438 Alexandria Students Step Inside the World of Health-Care Careers
Inova professionals introduced 438 Alexandria City High School students to health-care careers ranging from chemotherapy and surgery to respiratory therapy,…
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Alexandria News
Accounting Error Obscured $3.3 Million DASH Overrun; Service Cuts Now on the Table
The DASH board will consider advancing two FY2027 savings scenarios to public outreach while staff pursues 19 additional ideas intended…
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Alexandria News
Meet the New President Behind Some of Alexandria’s Favorite Restaurants
Nazia Millwala, former CFO of Alexandria Restaurant Partners, is the new president of the group behind Ada’s on the River,…
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History
Did George Washington Really Create the American Foxhound? We Asked Mount Vernon.
Did George Washington create the American foxhound? Mount Vernon’s records reveal the history—and a modern champion named George.
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LOCAL News
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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Alexandria News
Alexandria Raises a Glass: Port City and Mieza Win Three National Beer Medals
At one national festival, Alexandria's Port City Brewing won Oktoberfest gold, Mieza Blendery earned two sour-beer medals, and Mieza and…
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National Interest
Alexandria’s Charles Esten Returns to Revolutionary Roots in New Film “Drummer Boy”
ALEXANDRIA, VA — From Old Town Alexandria to the battlefields of the American Revolution, Charles Esten has come full…
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Alexandria News
These 7 West End Intersections Could Get Safety Upgrades. Alexandria Wants Your Input.
Proposals include pedestrian islands, improved crossings and red-light cameras; residents can comment through November 6 and meet the project team…
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Alexandria VA Schools See Score Gains at 16 of 17 Schools – One Earned Virginia’s Top Rating
Alexandria City Public Schools improved at 16 of 17 schools under Virginia’s accountability framework, with gains in SOL pass rates,…
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