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Sitting last in Group L after the England loss, Croatia faces a near must-win against Panama on Tuesday — as veteran Andrej Kramarić and debutant Luka Vušković, marking very different World Cup moments, both insist the team will respond.
On June 20, 1863, with West Virginia formally joining the Union as a separate state, Francis Harrison Pierpont moved the Restored Government of Virginia from Wheeling to Alexandria.
A day after the 4-2 loss, the Croatia coach owned his team's worst set-piece defending in years — but insisted the World Cup is far from over, with a pivotal Panama match next.
The King Street chili parlor that launched a regional chain in 1980 plans to reopen in the fall; the chain's other locations remain open
The city marks Juneteenth with a daylong celebration of African American history, the Housing 2040 Plan clears its public hearing and heads to final adoption Tuesday, Alexandria police bring the Public Safety Plan to community leaders at Thursday's invitation-only summit.
Senator points to higher fertilizer and energy prices, touts housing bill and warns of risks to elections and kids online
The Alexandria Police Foundation's annual event raises money for the care of active and retired police dogs and for youth programs. Fox 5's Julie Donaldson emcees.
All fireworks are illegal in Alexandria, where possession can bring a $2,500 fine and up to a year in jail. Officials point residents to professional displays instead.
Council approved the plan June 13 after a 7-0 Planning Commission recommendation, with the blueprint headed to the Legislative Meeting for adoption — but new targets, key studies and most legislative wins still lie ahead
Croatia returns to Alexandria after a 4-2 World Cup loss to England, two new Old Town restaurants open this week, and VRE closes King Street again tonight through next Wednesday"
On June 18, 1856, a special horse-drawn omnibus shuttled mourners from the corner of King and Washington streets to the dedication of Ivy Hill Cemetery — Alexandria's first garden-style burial ground, modeled on a national movement to move cemeteries from the city to the countryside
Alexandrians could see the threat to their port city and the nearby capital almost at once. The federal government did not. Two years later, the British arrived
Martin Baturina and Petar Musa — two of the young players Alexandria hosted this past week — scored in a 4-2 loss to the tournament favorites, but Croatia's World Cup is far from over.
Chief Tarrick McGuire's "G.R.E.A.T." framework, presented to City Council this month, gets a public-input session Thursday following a year of steep crime declines.
The New York-based chain's first Alexandria shop debuts June 18 at 400 King St., next to the recently opened Life Alive cafe.
The Carlyle-area cafe has applied for a permit to add four outdoor seats. The company lists the Jamieson Avenue spot as "coming soon." Public comment runs through July 9.