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Alexandria News
Mystery Helpers Rescue Kite Flyer From Potomac at Jones Point Park
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A Saturday afternoon of kite flying at Jones Point Park took a frightening turn when a visitor…
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Alexandria News
From Our Backyard to a Million Miles Away: NASA’s New Space Telescope Begins Its Journey
ALEXANDRIA, VA — For those of us living in Alexandria, the American space program can sometimes feel surprisingly close to…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Mom, Florist and Journalist Goes to the 2026 Intelligence and National Security Summit — and Tries Facial Recognition in Real Time
Alexandria, VA — This article is a little different from my normal Zebra Beat, but I figured if facial recognition…
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Your Neighborhood Table is Waiting: Old Town Mahjong Club Welcomes New Players
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Mahjong is having a moment, and two Old Town residents are making sure everyone has a seat…
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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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Community News Alexandria Virginia
Sophia Browning Bell’s Story Restored at Alexandria’s Historic Market Square
Alexandria, VA – Every market day, Sophia Browning Bell walked to Alexandria carrying vegetables to sell. She was enslaved. Bell…
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Memories and Musings
Community Newspaper Interns: Lessons From a Lifetime in Journalism
Alexandria, VA – Zebra publisher Mary Wadland (aka Ms. Miracle Mary) introduced us to three summer interns at the June…
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Alexandria News
Bring Your Dog and Walk With Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire Aug. 4
The Alexandria Community Dog Walk welcomes residents from across the city to walk with Police Chief Tarrick McGuire during National…
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SPORTS
TODAY: Mayor Alyia Gaskins to Kick Off Mayors’ Cup Send-Off Celebration
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins will officially kick off the city’s Mayors’ Cup Send-Off Celebration today, Sunday, July…
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Alexandria News
Code Purple: Why Alexandria Smells So Bad — And Why Health Officials Are Concerned
Alexandria residents woke Friday to the smell of smoke as Canadian wildfire smoke drifted into Northern Virginia, prompting a Code…
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