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The Alexandria Brief8 hr ago

Alexandria's 2026 holiday calendar: Parades, markets, lights, and fireworks

The Alexandria Brief11 hr ago

Daily Briefing: Monday, Nov. 2

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5 Best Thanksgiving Desserts to Try at Alexandria-Area Bakeries and Restaurants

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Alexandria Students Explore Watersheds, Climate Action and Sustainability

The Zebra6:01 am

E-Bikes in Alexandria: An Easy, Eco-Friendly Way to Get Around Town

The Zebra6:01 am

Alexandria Historian Uncovers Civil War Secrets in New Book on Union Occupation

The Zebra6:00 am

Alexandria Turkey Trot 2026 Returns to Del Ray on Thanksgiving Morning

The Alexandria Brief5:54 am

In Virginia and beyond, Democratic candidates increasingly embrace Medicare For All

Yesterday

Alexandria Living MagazineYesterday

Election Day Is Tuesday: Virginia’s Closest House Races, What’s on Your Ballot and How to Vote in Alexandria

The Alexandria BriefYesterday

2 early goals lift Minnesota to a 5-1 win over Washington, snapping the Capitals' 3-game run

The Alexandria BriefYesterday

Spirit to host Portland Thorns in NWSL quarterfinal Nov. 8 at Audi Field

The Alexandria BriefYesterday

What Alexandria voters need to know before Tuesday's election

Alexandria Living MagazineYesterday

Intro to Home Energy Efficiency

Alexandria Living MagazineYesterday

Library Book Sale

The ZebraYesterday

ACHS Marching Titans Earn Five Straight Superior Ratings!

Saturday, October 31

Alexandria Living MagazineOct 31

New Barnes & Noble Opens Wednesday in Alexandria’s West End With Ribbon Cutting, Author Signings

Alexandria Living MagazineOct 31

The 20th Annual Alexandria Film Festival

The Alexandria BriefOct 31

Virginia and DC sue over Trump's arch, adding to legal challenges as government wants work to begin

Alexandria Living MagazineOct 31

Olivia Destio

The Alexandria BriefOct 31

Daily Briefing: Saturday, Oct. 31

The Alexandria BriefOct 31

AJ Dybantsa sharp in his home debut as the Wizards smother Charlotte 95-79

Friday, October 30

thewash.orgOct 30

Porches and pulpits: Northern Virginia’s final push on abortion amendment

The Alexandria BriefOct 30

Alexandria's Flock cameras stopped reading at 9:05 a.m. Friday, police say

The Alexandria BriefOct 30

ARHA’s buildings need $54.5 million in repairs. It is about $20 million short.

The Alexandria BriefOct 30

GW Middle student assaulted by juveniles on scooters, police say

The Alexandria BriefOct 30

Don't throw out your pumpkin. The city will take it starting Nov. 7.

The Alexandria BriefOct 30

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia on Election Day

The ZebraOct 30

North Old Town Sewer Project Could Reduce Basement Backups—Residents Get a Preview Wednesday, Nov. 4

The Alexandria BriefOct 30

Clocks fall back Sunday. Test your smoke alarms.

Thursday, October 29

WJLAOct 29

DOJ busts massive 'ghost student' fraud scheme involving 830K suspicious accounts

Virginia BusinessOct 29

Alexandria defense contractor’s planned layoffs delayed amid contract protest

The Alexandria BriefOct 29

Police chief says shooting outside Virginia GOP offices has nothing to do with election

WUSA9Oct 29

Family of murdered Alexandria man speaks out

The Alexandria BriefOct 29

A sealed Virginia indictment is part of a national 'ghost student' aid fraud case

The ZebraOct 29

From Kobe to Alexandria: Japanese Students Spend a Day at Hayfield

ALXnowOct 29

Heat island mapping project identifies Alexandria as one of N. Va.’s hottest areas

The Alexandria BriefOct 29

Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Oct. 30 - Nov. 1

The Alexandria BriefOct 29

From $180,000 to $2.95 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week

The Alexandria BriefOct 29

Local, statewide leaders mourn Dolores Huerta, who campaigned in Alexandria last year

The Alexandria BriefOct 29

New Barnes & Noble at Shoppes at Foxchase sets Nov. 4 grand opening

WUSA9Oct 29

Home hit by gunfire in Alexandria, police investigating

WTOP NewsOct 29

Flock cameras to go dark in Alexandria on Friday

Wednesday, October 28

WUSA9Oct 28

Alexandria to shut down 61 Flock cameras amid privacy concerns, but future of license plate readers remains uncertain

The ZebraOct 28

And the Winners Are! Alexandria’s Best in Business for 2026

FOX 5 DCOct 28

Missing Alexandria man found dead in apartment closet; suspect confessed to killing, police say

NBC4 WashingtonOct 28

Alexandria man confesses to killing missing neighbor, police say

WTOP NewsOct 28

Man charged after missing Alexandria man found dead in apartment closet

WJLAOct 28

Missing man found dead inside Alexandria apartment's closet, suspect arrested

The ZebraOct 28

Kitty Porterfield, Founder of Scholarship Fund of Alexandria, Dies at 85

WUSA9Oct 28

Alexandria man found beaten to death in closet

The Alexandria BriefOct 28

Man charged with murder after missing Alexandria man is found dead in suspect's apartment

The Alexandria BriefOct 28

Alexandria is studying whether to keep running its own jail

PatchOct 28

Alexandria To Dump Flock Cameras: Report

DC News NowOct 28

Man charged with murder after missing person found dead in Alexandria apartment

NBC4 WashingtonOct 28

‘Data will be turned off within 48 hours:' Alexandria to exit Flock camera program

Washington ExaminerOct 28

Alexandria, Virginia, moves to shut down Flock cameras after council and community backlash

The Alexandria BriefOct 28

School Board to weigh $48.7 million to $237.5 million in options for crowded middle schools

Tuesday, October 27

The Alexandria BriefOct 27

Visit Alexandria names Barry Draper to lead membership and visitor experience

The Alexandria BriefOct 27

StepALIVE! walkathon raises $151,482 for Alexandria families, ALIVE! says

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