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Hometown Hero

Olympic champion Noah Lyles returns to ACHS.

Olympic champion Noah Lyles returns to ACHS.

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Former Fairfax County Deputy Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison

Provided contraband and info to inmates; drugs for cash.

The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sept. 19 that former deputy Robert T. Sanford Jr., 37, received a 78-month prison sentence for smuggling drugs and contraband into the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

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Solving the Vehicle-Wildlife Collision Problem

A well-designed over or underpass for wildlife can reduce animal-vehicle collisions by up to 90 percent.

There are over one million vehicle-wildlife collisions in the United States every year, costing over $8 billion and tens of thousands of human injuries, GMU biology professor Dr. David Luther told Green Breakfast attendees in an online Sept. 14 talk titled “Zooming through Nature: the Wildlife Costs of Modern Transportation.”

Newcomers & Community Guide 2024-25

Find What You Need

Find What You Need

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Community Guide: About Animals

First Call Animal Welfare League of Alexandria

First Call Animal Welfare League of Alexandria

Nine Candidates Seeking Six Seats

On the ballot: Six Democrats, three independents, one Republican

ELECTION GUIDE 2024

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There’s No Place Like Home

Alexandria celebrates its 275-year history.

Alexandria celebrates its 275-year history.

Alexandria’s Free Fall Festival for Animal Lovers is Oct. 13

Paws in the Park, benefiting the AWLA, returns to Oronoco Bay Park

Paws in the Park, benefiting the AWLA, returns to Oronoco Bay Park

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Say Cheese!

Cheesetique celebrates 20 years in Del Ray.

Cheesetique celebrates 20 years in Del Ray.

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’Souls Feeding Souls’ in Alexandria

Cook for Vets to hold fundraiser Sept. 21.

Cook for Vets to hold fundraiser Sept. 21.

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Fighting Fires for 250 Years

Events to highlight history of firefighting.

Events to highlight history of firefighting.

‘Resolved: Never Again’

Alexandria News Briefs

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The Legacy of Race-based Covenants

3 practices that created housing inequity: racial covenants; zoning; and limited access to mortgages based on race.

Some real estate developers and others selling property in Northern Virginia from 1900 through the 1960s used race-based, restrictive covenants to maintain segregation, and Virginia’s state and local governments were enablers at times, Dr. Krystyn Moon, University of Mary Washington history professor told a packed room of 120 on August 27 at the Sherwood Regional Library.

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Prison Reform Takes Long, Tortuous Path

Del. Hope advocates for more humane conditions for incarcerated people.

Del. Patrick Hope (D-47) spearheaded legislation this session that creates a state ombudsman over the Department of Corrections.

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Alexandria Old Town Art Festival

The Alexandria Old Town Art Festival returns to John Carlyle Square for the 22nd year. The popular, free showcase featuring thousands of fine art works from local and national artists happens Sept. 14 - 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.