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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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Alexandria News
Alexandria, Help Fill This Truck With Food Saturday, July 11
Help Fill the Truck at the Del Ray Farmers Market this Saturday. Bring shelf-stable groceries for ALIVE! and other nonprofits…
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Alexandria News
The Zebra Ranks the 10 Best Places to Watch Alexandria’s Birthday Fireworks
How We Ranked Them: Every year, Alexandrians ask us, “Where’s the best place to watch the fireworks?” So our editorial…
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Publisher's Note
I Never Felt More American Than on the National Mall on the Fourth of July
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Zebra Press Publisher Mary Wadland reflects on a decade of unforgettable Fourths of July…
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Alexandria News
Ever Wonder Why Del Ray Is Called Del Ray?
Why is Del Ray called Del Ray? The history of Alexandria's beloved neighborhood is well documented, but the story behind…
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