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Alexandria News
PHOTOS: Hundreds of Washington Commanders Fans Participate in Three Nationally Televised Pep Rallies in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Alexandria has seen some major milestones this year, including electing its first black female mayor, but for…
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Community News
With Joy and Community, Alexandria Stages a Birthday Party!
Alexandria, VA – Two days before the birthday party of the century thus far, Mayor Justin Wilson put out this…
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Community News
Hundreds Gather in Alexandria, Virginia for Historic 250th Anniversary of Fairfax Resolves
ALEXANDRIA, VA – It was July 18, 1774. A group of Virginia colonists penned a document challenging British authority and inspiring…
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Community News
PHOTOS: Alexandria Kicks Off 275 Anniversary Milestone at Waterfront Park
Alexandria, VA — The City of Alexandria turns 275 years old this summer and the party started early with…
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Seniors
Alexandria Honors 25 Residents for Reaching 100 and Beyond; Five Present for City Hall Ceremony Sept. 12
ALEXANDRIA, VA-“Old age hath yet his honour and his toil.” Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) They came last night. Five older…
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School News
Author of Children’s Book on the Tuskegee Airmen Visits Ferdinand T. Day School
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Tues. Nov. 15, Dr. Deborah Hall-Greene Thomas spoke to students at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School (1701 North…
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Events Calendar
Alexandria’s Old Town Village Celebrates 25 Years As Neighborhood Community
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On the evening September 10, 2022, the Old Town Village celebrated its 25th anniversary as an official neighborhood community.…
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Community News
Alexandria City High School JROTC Members Honor 9/11 Victims With Military Memorial Ceremony on School Grounds
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Friday, September 9, 2022 the Alexandria City High School (ACHS) JROTC hosted a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at…
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School News
George Washington Middle School To Receive Permanent State Historical Marker
ALEXANDRIA, VA–From 1935 to 1971, what is now the George Washington Middle School at 1005 Mt. Vernon Avenue used to…
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Annual Friendship Firehouse Festival Returns on August 6
ALEXANDRIA, VA–The historic Friendship Firehouse Museum is once again pleased to host the annual Friendship Firehouse Festival on Saturday, August 6, 2022, in the 100 block of Alfred…
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