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Alexandria: Warming Souls and Homes as Winter Weather Sets In

Rebuilding Together Alexandria

As the days get shorter and the nights cooler, you probably will turn on your heating system or add an extra blanket to your bed to stay warm.

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New Dining Option in Alexandria

BurgerFi opens restaurant in Old Town.

There’s a new dining option in Old Town.

Alexandria: A ‘Hate-Free Zone’

The members of the Alexandria City Council have issued the following statement on Nov. 18

Alexandria School Board: Promoting Principles Of Inclusiveness

The Alexandria City School Board issued the following statement to ACPS staff and families

Armed Robberies Across Alexandria

Four armed robberies occurred across Alexandria over the weekend.

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Head of the Class: UK university honors Alexandria resident.

When Sir Stuart Matthews graduated from Hatfield Technical College in the United Kingdom 60 years ago, he never dreamed he would one day return to see a building named in his honor.

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Alexandria: People At Work

Store combines exotic plants and comics since 1974.

The front window of Exotic Planterium and Card and Comic Book Collectorama on Mount Vernon Avenue is crowded with plants of all varieties.

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Alexandria: Sites of Conscience

New exhibit comes to Alexandria Black History Museum.

Robert Sanabria had over 650 paintings, mainly of concentration camps, slave quarters and insane asylums, and no idea what to do with them.

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Alexandria: Jingle Bell Rock 5K to raise arthritis awareness.

It is the leading cause of disability in the United States, with more than 53 million Americans being affected by some form of arthritis.

Goodwin House of Alexandria Residents Share Memories of Thanksgiving

Residents at Goodwin House on Fillmore Street in Alexandria shared memories of Thanksgiving traditions.

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Springfield: Key Center Teacher Publishes Counting Book

If Barney, the big purple dinosaur, motivates one of his students to learn to count, Ka’ala Rapoza won’t stand in the way. But Rapoza, 37, also recognizes the need to balance age-appropriate teaching tools with the skill being learned.

Fairfax County: Commonwealth’s Attorney Begins Review of FCPD Report on Deputy-Involved INOVA Shooting

Commonwealth’s Attorney Ray Morrogh said he has received the completed criminal investigation from Fairfax County Police into the Aug. 15 fatal shooting of Yovani Amaya Gomez, 29, by Fairfax County Sheriff’s Deputy MDS Patrick McPartlin outside Inova Fairfax Hospital.

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Serving the Poor a Thanksgiving Meal in Alexandria

While many people will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with family, others have no one to spend it with – much less a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings.

Preparing Thanksgiving Baskets in Alexandria

Preparing Thanksgiving Baskets in Alexandria

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Alexandria: Cider City

Sipping cider’s history.

From hand-cranked wooden presses to the tab at an Old Town pub, hard cider has a long history in Alexandria.