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Alexandria News
Mount Vernon Teens Can Apply for $1,000 Mental-Health Project Grants
Fairfax County is offering grants of up to $1,000 for youth-planned mental-health and suicide-prevention projects. Applications are due Sept. 14.
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Alexandria News
The Day Dolly Parton Came to Alexandria: Locals Remember Her 1974 Hayfield Concert
Newly shared archival photographs and firsthand memories recall the day Dolly Parton performed two shows at Hayfield—and her earlier Alexandria-area…
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Alexandria News
Rare Blue Frog Becomes Alexandria’s Newest Celebrity
A rare blue-colored American green tree frog affectionately named Bluey has become the newest wildlife sensation at Huntley Meadows Park.
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Alexandria News
An Entire Otter Family Just Posed for this Incredible Photo at Huntley Meadows
ALEXANDRIA (FAIRFAX COUNTY), VA – Four wet heads. Four sets of whiskers. And four intensely curious faces arranged almost perfectly…
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Arts
Workhouse Arts Center’s New Season Pass Comes with Savings, Priority Seats and VIP Perks
The Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton has launched its first-ever mainstage season pass, giving theatergoers access to four 2026–2027 productions,…
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Real Estate
Who Quietly Bought One of Mount Vernon’s Most Spectacular Riverfront Estates? $15.9 Million Sale Leaves Questions
MOUNT VERNON, VA – One of the largest residential real estate transactions of the year in Northern Virginia happened quietly—and…
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Mount Vernon Matters
WISE Program Empowers Entrepreneurs
Alexandria, VA – The WISE program officially launched in August at the Hybla Valley Community Center in Alexandria, bringing new…
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Alexandria News
Two Alexandria Organizations Honored for Supporting Employees who Commute
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Today, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) Commuter Connections program honored regional leaders in sustainable commuting…
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Alexandria News
Sell-Out Crowd Attends Roast for Outgoing Alexandria Mayor
Alexandra, VA – The jokes flew Dec. 15 at Toasts, Roasts, and Gratitude, a tribute to outgoing Alexandria Mayor Justin…
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Mount Vernon Matters
Fairfax County: Police Unity Tour Rides Through Mount Vernon
Alexandria, VA – The 2023 Police Unity Tour to raise awareness about those officers who have died in the line…
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