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What’s being done to keep Alexandria students away from local shopping plaza during school day

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What’s being done to keep Alexandria students away from local shopping plaza during school day

Are new scanners at Alexandria schools detecting weapons?

Are new scanners at Alexandria schools detecting weapons?

Alexandria, Annapolis land on ’10 Best Small Cities’ list

Alexandria, Annapolis land on ’10 Best Small Cities’ list

Edwin McCain rocks Birchmere in Alexandria, Rams Head in Annapolis — and we could not ask for more

Edwin McCain rocks Birchmere in Alexandria, Rams Head in Annapolis — and we could not ask for more

Two men charged after trying to hit Virginia state trooper, police say

Two men charged after trying to hit Virginia state trooper, police say

2 DC area women compete in ABC’s ‘The Golden Bachelor’

2 DC area women compete in ABC’s ‘The Golden Bachelor’

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US Patent and Trademark Office issues 1 millionth design patent. It’s for a comb

US Patent and Trademark Office issues 1 millionth design patent. It’s for a comb

Alexandria planning to expand license plate reader program aimed at identifying stolen cars

Alexandria planning to expand license plate reader program aimed at identifying stolen cars

GW Parkway, Mount Vernon Trail could soon get some safety changes

GW Parkway, Mount Vernon Trail could soon get some safety changes

Alexandria speed camera program kicks off in 3 school zones Monday

Alexandria speed camera program kicks off in 3 school zones Monday

Prison escapee from Wisconsin arrested in Alexandria

Prison escapee from Wisconsin arrested in Alexandria

Alexandria restaurant owner says she’s optimistic as sales return to pre-pandemic levels

Alexandria restaurant owner says she’s optimistic as sales return to pre-pandemic levels

Would toll lanes improve commutes on south side of Capital Beltway?

Would toll lanes improve commutes on south side of Capital Beltway?

Player of the Week: Hayfield Secondary School’s Ethan Osburn

Player of the Week: Hayfield Secondary School’s Ethan Osburn

Alexandria could end single-family-only zoning, in plans to increase affordable housing

Alexandria could end single-family-only zoning, in plans to increase affordable housing

Jury convicts 5 people of blocking access to DC reproductive health clinic

Jury convicts 5 people of blocking access to DC reproductive health clinic

2 Alexandria shootings within 15 minutes under police investigation

2 Alexandria shootings within 15 minutes under police investigation

DC region’s oldest bank is getting much bigger

DC region’s oldest bank is getting much bigger

Alexandria high school graduate is now ‘World’s Fastest Man’

Alexandria high school graduate is now ‘World’s Fastest Man’

Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia welcomes new maestro for spooky fall season

Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia welcomes new maestro for spooky fall season

Thousands of Northern Va. students are headed back to school

Thousands of Northern Va. students are headed back to school

Alexandria Restaurant Week is underway, with DC up next

Alexandria Restaurant Week is underway, with DC up next

Newly constructed Douglas MacArthur Elementary replaces outdated Alexandria namesake

Newly constructed Douglas MacArthur Elementary replaces outdated Alexandria namesake

Alexandria to join Arlington, Fairfax counties with school zone speed cameras

Alexandria to join Arlington, Fairfax counties with school zone speed cameras

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