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On June 15, 1775, the Second Continental Congress unanimously voted to appoint George Washington — a 43-year-old Virginia delegate and longtime Alexandria churchgoer, Masonic Lodge member, and frequent customer at the city's taverns — Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
The Oscar-nominated actor, now a Croatian citizen and the face of a US-focused tourism campaign, appeared at a private "Croatia in the Game" event at the team's Alexandria hotel, the country's football federation said.
A 19-year-old aviator named Lincoln Beachey lifted off from Luna Park at what was then the north end of Alexandria, crossed the Potomac, and circled the Washington Monument twice at 400 feet — pulling senators and congressmen out of committee meetings to watch from the Capitol balconies
The Orlando City winger — one of two MLS players on Croatia's roster — told the Brief he's glad the U.S. is hosting, while defender Marin Pongračić turned his focus to England and Harry Kane.
Council clears HRP Group's Phase I permits and tax increment financing for the long-shuttered Old Town North coal plant site; groundbreaking anticipated in 2027
During a presentation on community partnerships, Tim Beaty said it "burns" him to hear residents argue the central office should be cut — pointing to the staff who secure millions in federal grants.
One hundred and twenty-four years ago today, Mary Custis Lee, 66, refused to move from the Black section of an Alexandria streetcar. Her arrest made the front page of The New York Times — in a city that was one of only two in Virginia with streetcar segregation laws
Detectives investigating in the 800 block; road closed temporarily in both directions
Five days from their World Cup opener, Mario Pašalić and Nikola Vlašić broke down the England test — and thanked a city that's adopting them — at a press conference the Brief was the only English-language outlet to attend.
Investigators believe the suspect may be tied to multiple thefts reported across the neighborhood Friday morning
At the Sails on the Potomac opening, the Virginia 250 honorary chair argued the nation was built on ideas — and urged Americans to reckon with the whole of their history
Mayor Alyia Gaskins and Virginia 250 honorary chair Carly Fiorina mark the festival's launch at Waterfront Park on the 250th anniversary of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Sy Smith, Langston Hughes II and student performers headline evening at Alexandria's hidden creative hub
Mohammad Mohammadi, 23, charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving in December collision that killed Craig Taylor, 78; next court date June 18
Voters will weigh contested House and Senate primaries; in-person early voting runs through Aug. 1
Nobody's ever happy with a budget. That's not the same as nobody trying.