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Alzheimer’s Walk Raises More Than $267,000

Thousands gather to raise money and awareness.

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More Scrutiny on Budget

Budget task force wants greater clarity and oversight of staff decisions.

Budget task force wants greater clarity and oversight of staff decisions.

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Living ‘Peaceably with All’

Church’s affordable housing plan moves through community approval process.

Neighbors React to Church’s Affordable Housing Plan

Commentary: An Alexandria Treasure

Inside the Old Presbyterian Meeting House.

Meeting House

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Teen Scene in Alexandria

Fannie Mae, RTA build teen center.

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A Home for The Providence in Alexandria

Efforts underway to bring tall ship to Old Town.

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Untested Housing Policy in Alexandria

Poverty “deconcentration:” A social good?

Consensus Leads to Conflict

Neighborhood-School agreement leads to City Council-Planning Commission spat.

City Council

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Upward Bound

Despite ongoing accreditation problems, Jefferson Houston celebrates academic gains.

Jefferson-Houston

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Cubicles to Classrooms

Converted office space redesigned as newest elementary school.

Converted office space redesigned as newest elementary school.

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PARK(ing) Day Delivers Green Space and Ideas

Turning parking spaces into temporary public places.

PARK(ing) Day Delivers Green Space and Ideas

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Rorschach Politics

Candidates for governor present inkblots on everything from the economy to Confederate statues.

The campaign for governor is a bit like a Rorschach test as the candidates close in on the final stretch toward Election Day. Democrat Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie are presenting a series of inkblots to voters about everything from the health of the economy to the value of Confederate statues.

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Cold Case Revisited

Ongoing Alexandria mystery of murdered Army sergeant and father of two.

Cold murder case

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‘America’s Tall Ship’

USCG Cutter Eagle moors in Old Town.

USCG Cutter in Alexandria