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Column: Keeping Focused on Economic Issues

As Black History Month comes to a close, I believe that we need to reflect on where we are as a Commonwealth and a nation. I am proud to share a slice of black history as the first African

Column: Inova Leverages Information Technology

Quick — can you name all the medications you’ve taken in the last six months? How many times a day did you take each medication? How many milligrams was each dose?

Free Tax Help for Qualifying Residents

The City of Alexandria is offering free tax preparation assistance to qualifying residents.

Playground Winners Announced

The Alexandria Childhood Obesity Action Network, Alexandria/Arlington Smart Beginnings, and ACTion Alexandria teamed up to launch the Project Play Spruce Up Grants Competition to help residents improve local playgrounds and ensure that every child in Alexandria has a quality place to play.

Guilty Plea to Defrauding School

Terence Wilson, 35, of Alexandria, pleaded guilty on Feb. 23 to stealing more than $250,000 from an Alexandria-based nursing school.

Police Investigate Assault

Alexandria Police are investigating a burglary and assault that occurred in the 1100 block of Archer Court.

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Governments Across Virginia Hope to Kill Local Aid to the State Program

Jurisdictions hope to kill funding scheme created at height of recession.

In the darkest days of the global financial crisis, leaders in Richmond were willing to do almost anything to balance the budget.

Council Notebook

Yea, though members of the City Council walk through the valley of the shadow of Beauregard, they seem to fear no evil.

In Session

What happens if a jury finds a murderer guilty but comes to an impasse on sentencing?

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Changes to Waterfront Zoning Put on Hold While Challenges Are Considered

As challenges to small-area plan multiply, upzoning has been put on hold.

Think the waterfront plan passed? Think again.

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Ireton Beats SSSAS in Battle of Rebuilding Programs

Hart’s double-double pushes Cardinals past Saints in playoffs.

Bishop Ireton senior Laura Hart had to watch the final pressure-packed moments of the Cardinals’ VISAA state playoff game against St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes from the bench. But prior to fouling out, it was Hart’s double-double and presence in the paint that helped bring the Cardinals stability in an otherwise sloppy contest.

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Sports Briefs: TC Garners All-State Indoor Track Honors

The T.C. Williams indoor track and field team earned four all-state awards and broke two school records during the state championships on Feb. 24-25 in Hampton.

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TC Wins Titles at Northern Region Indoor Track Meet

Jonathan Anderson won the shot put championship, Devon Cooper captured the long jump title and the 4x400 relay team of Kathryn Hendley, Morgan Lataillade, Sydney Schaedel and Shannon Smythe finished first, highlighting the T.C. Williams indoor track team’s performance at the Northern Region meet on Feb. 17-18 at George Mason University.

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TC Girls Finish Runner-up to Spartans, Again

The T.C. Williams girls’ basketball team lost to West Springfield in the Patriot District championship game for the second consecutive year, this time falling 78-63 on Feb. 17 at Lake Braddock Secondary School.

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Kerman, Stingy Defense Propel Titans to District Title

TC holds South County to 39 points in championship game.

Daquan Kerman scored a team-high 13 points and led a stingy Titans defensive effort as T.C. Williams defeated South County 54-39 to capture its second consecutive district title and the program’s sixth in seven seasons.

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