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Carpenter’s Shelter donation

Carpenter’s Shelter donation

Covid Rising in Alexandria

Covid

2022 Northern Virginia Association of Realtors Forecast

Single-family homes in Arlington are still the hottest real estate ticket in town.

Realtors Forecast


Children's & Teens' Connection 2021 Alexandria

Still life pictures from GW Middle School

Still life pictures

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Children's & Teens' Connection 2021 Browne Academy

Browne Academy

Obituary: Elizabeth DeBruyn Weight

Environmental specialist dies at 55.

Weight obituary


Letter: Save the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria

Torpedo Factory

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Claus for Celebration

Santa Stampede to benefit ALIVE!

Santa Stampede


2021 Children’s and Teens’ Gazette in Alexandria

Childrens Gazette

Column: Not-So-Affordable Housing In Virginia

Affordable Housing

Free Sober Rides Offered for the Holidays

WRAP SoberRide


2021 Children’s and Teens’ Connection

2021 Children's Edition

‘Joy On the Avenue’ in Alexandria

Holiday pop-up replaces The Sushi Bar in Del Ray

Joy on the Avenue

Love on the Docks in Alexandria

Holiday boat parade lights up the waterfront.

Boats boats boats


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Over 50 Years of Iconic Music Venue in Alexandria

Birchmere tell-all book by local writers published in November.

Book Review

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Del Ray tree lighting

Tree lighting


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Red Flags, Confiscated Guns

Police across Virginia use new law to disarm people courts determine to be dangerous.

Since Virginia's new red-flag law was signed by the Gov. Ralph Northam last year, according to data from the Virginia State Police, law enforcement officials across Virginia have issued 170 emergency substantial risk orders to temporarily confiscate firearms from people courts have determined could be dangerous. That includes 32 in Fairfax County, six in Arlington and five in Alexandria. Police officers and sheriffs deputies have also used the law in so-called "Second Amendment sanctuaries," including 13 risk orders in Virginia Beach and seven in Hanover County.