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Community News
Krow Your Rights: Webinar Educates People with Disabilities and Advocates
ALEXANDRIA, VA-People with disabilities are protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disibilities Act of 1990. Since April is Fair…
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Community News
Alexandria Students and Businesses Team Up Against Youth Tobacco Use
ALEXANDRIA, VA – High school students and local businesses joined forces to spread awareness about the dangers of youth tobacco…
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Health and Wellness
Alexandrians Say Mental Health One of City’s Biggest Challenges, Diversity One of Greatest Strengths
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Results from the Alexandria Health Department’s (AHD) 2024 community-wide health survey are in and show that mental health and…
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Community News
Alexandria Names Next Poet Laureate
ALEXANDRIA, VA-This morning (April 2) Alexandria announced its new Poet Laureate in an eNews bulletin. Cristina “Cristi” Donoso has been…
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Health and Wellness
To Protect Yourself From Measles. Dr. Says ‘Get Vaccinated’
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Measles outbreaks in 2025 have led to nearly 500 confirmed cases in 20 states compared to 285 in all…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Native Graduates from U.S. Navy Officer Training School
By Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community Outreach ALEXANDRIA, VA. – Ensign Adonis Lowery, a native of Alexandria, Virginia, graduated…
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Community News
Alexandria Teen Leads Effort to Renovate Local Skatepark
ALEXANDRIA, VA – In an era where we seem to have fewer and fewer places to meet people, it is…
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SPORTS
Spirit Win First Game at Home, 2-0
WASHINGTON, DC-The Washington Spirit rebounded from last week’s loss to record a resounding 2-0 win over Bay FC. Their first…
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SPORTS
Nats Bullpen Falters in Opening Day Loss
WASHINGTON, DC-Fans of every team expect a win to begin the season. It didn’t turn out that way for most…
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Pets
Adopt a Pet in Alexandria: Meet Drew
ALEXANDRIA, VA-AWLA is unsure how adoptable Drew manages to look both incredibly derpy and ruggedly handsome all at the same…
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