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Sheriff Lawhorne graduates from NVCC

For Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne, it was a goal 36 years in the making: to complete the college degree he started back in 1976 after graduating from T.C. Williams High School.

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'Swag Tag' Gives Students Discounted DASH Rides

The Alexandria Transit Company has created a $65 pilot student pass called the Swag Tag, which will allow Alexandria middle and high school students unlimited DASH rides from May 21 through Sept. 2.

City School Board Race Taking Shape

Three new candidates enter race; three incumbents decide against running again.

Three new candidates, Kelly Carmichael Booz, Chris Lewis and Scott Gordon, have entered the race for the Alexandria School Board, while three current School Board members, Chairman Sheryl Gorsuch, Charles Wilson and Blanche Maness, have decided not to seek re-election.

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Riding to Support MS Research

Helping to raise awareness as well as funds

On June 9, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s local chapter will host Bike MS, the 30th annual event in which bikers seek sponsors to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis research. This year’s event, called Ride the Riverside, begins and ends at the National Harbor and lasts overnight. Participants can ride between 30 and 150 miles.

Casino Night To Benefit Neighborhood Health Services

Uninsured and Medicaid patients to benefit from event.

Monte Carlo is coming to Alexandria on Thursday, June 28. But lucky blackjack and roulette players will not be the only ones who will win out that night. All proceeds go to the Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc., a federally qualified healthcare center that provides quality healthcare to those that have trouble with access in northern Virginia.

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Unpredictable Democratic Primary Heads into Final Stretch

Historic election has 14 candidates seeking six slots on the ticket for November general election.

The future of Alexandria is on the line as 14 Democrats seek six seats on the Alexandria City Council in a hotly contested Democratic primary June 12.

On the Campaign Trail

Remember when Alexandria precinct returns were posted to the Internet a few minutes after the polls closed? Well, forget about it.

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New Restrictions on Washington Street to Be Installed This Summer

Initiative comes after 600 accidents in the last five years.

For years, Washington Street has been one of the most dangerous roads in Alexandria.

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Voters to Determine Republican and Democratic Candidates for House and Senate

Low turnout expected in June 12 primary.

Election officials are expecting an extremely low turnout for the June 12 primary, ranging from 3 percent in Arlington to 15 percent in Alexandria.

Week in Alexandria

The waterfront is no stranger to debate, and now another potential clash is brewing.

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Old Dominion Boat Club Settles With Feds, Continues to Fend Off City Hall

40-year old lawsuit comes to an end as city officials make plans for parking lot.

It’s been almost 40 years since the Richard Nixon administration filed a series of lawsuits against property owners along the waterfront.

Alexandria Remembers D-Day

Speakers and screening mark 68 years since Normandy invasions.

On June 6, 1944, American and Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy and began operations that would eventually lead to the liberation of France and the rest of Europe. The scars of the invasion can be felt 68 years on.

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Gathering on Memorial Day

Veterans pay tribute to fallen soldiers.

A crowd of more than 75 people gathered May 28 to pay tribute to Alexandria's veterans in a Memorial Day ceremony held at Alexandria National Cemetery.

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Alexandria Veteran Featured Speaker at Rolling Thunder Rally

An estimated one million riders roared in procession from the Pentagon to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial May 27 in the 25th anniversary Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom in remembrance of American POWs and service members still missing in action.

Week in Alexandria

It’s been almost 40 years since the Richard Nixon administration filed a series of lawsuits against property owners along the waterfront.