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Alexandria News
Alexandria Honors ASALH Northern Virginia Branch
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Organizing Northern Virginia Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Parents: Speak Directly to State Education Leaders Wednesday, April 8
ALEXANDRIA, VA – [Editor’s Note: ACPS notified Zebra this morning to inform us that this event is now full. There…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died.…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
RUN! GEEK! RUN! Selects Scholarship Fund of Alexandria as 2026 Beneficiary
ALEXANDRIA, VA — RUN! GEEK! RUN!, one of Alexandria’s favorite annual 5K races and 1-mile fun runs, has announced that…
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Alexandria News
34 Alexandria Children Still Waiting for a Tutor — Can You Help?
Thirty-four young readers in Alexandria are still waiting for volunteer tutors. The Alexandria Tutoring Consortium provides training, materials, and support…
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Business News
Comcast Donates 100 Laptops to Alexandria’s Summer Youth Employment Graduates
Alexandria, VA – Tonight was a big night for graduates of Alexandria’s Summer Youth Employment Program at Virginia Tech Innovation Campus…
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History
Beneath the High School: The Lost Story of Alexandria’s Seminary School for Colored Children
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On the very grounds where Alexandria City High School now stands once stood a modest, underfunded school…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
Out With the Old, in With the New at Alexandria Community Shelter
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The 64-bed Alexandria Community Shelter has a whole new look. Yesterday, Carpenter’s Shelter cut the ribbon on…
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Mount Vernon Matters
Dan Storck Talks Fairfax County Budget, Crime, and Education with Experts
By Steve Hunt Alexandria, VA – Following the virtual tour, Mount Vernon Supervisor Dan Storck and County Executive Bryan Hill…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
Parajon Presents City Budget Proposal to Council, Presentation to Public Scheduled for Feb. 29
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Earlier this evening (Feb. 27), Alexandria City Manager James Parajon presented his proposed operating and capital budget for Fiscal…
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