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Alexandria News
Alexandria Turns 277 Saturday: Your Guide to Fireworks, Music, Cupcakes and More
Alexandria turns 277 on Saturday, July 11, with free music, cupcakes and fireworks at Oronoco Bay Park. Here’s the complete…
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She Sold Vegetables at Alexandria’s Market. Her Savings Bought Her Husband’s Freedom.
An enslaved woman’s vegetable sales helped buy her husband’s freedom. A new Historic Alexandria study released during the City Hall…
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DASH Breaks Ground on DMV’s First On-Route Electric Bus Charger
Alexandria, VA — On a rain-soaked Tuesday afternoon June 23, DASH Bus joined city, state, federal, and regional leaders under…
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Aging Done Right: 15th Annual Senior Law Day Teaches Legal and Financial Essentials for Aging Adults
ALEXANDRIA, VA – When Alexandria resident Donna Reuss left Senior Law Day at First Baptist Church of Alexandria on June…
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Mayor Alyia Gaskins Thought She Could Push Through Severe Dehydration. Then She Ended Up in an Ambulance.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins is recovering after a frightening bout of severe dehydration that sent her to…
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Alexandria Aces Launch 2026 Season at Frank Mann Field in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Summer in Alexandria has a soundtrack all its own. On the north side of town, it is the…
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Alexandria Unveils Memorial for 67 Victims of Potomac River Plane Crash
It is our hope that even on the worst day, anytime you sit on these benches and stare at the…
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The Littlest Photographer in the Room
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins had a special guest at work Tuesday: her young son, Zeke. With school out…
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[Updated] Alexandria Residents Followed the Braddock Road Hearing from Markets, Events and even the High-Octane Ball
ALEXANDRIA, VA — [Editor’s Note: This story was updated on May 19, 2026 with two quotes given to the Zebra…
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Sandy Marks Sworn In, Giving Alexandria First Female-Majority City Council
Tonight’s swearing in of Ms. Marks represents something that I’m sure many thought was never possible. For the first time…
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