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The Friendship Firehouse Festival returns to South Alfred Street, Beats Bites and Brews comes to John Carlyle Square, and Saturday is the last day of early voting before the August 4 primary
The high bluff overlooking King Street where Orville Wright turned his biplane around has been a landmark for 5,000 years — and is still there today
Nominations for the Sept. 8 Centenarian Celebration are due Aug. 18
20 homes closed across the city at an average price of $707,780, led by a newly built Braddock Heights house
The Alexandria Gazette splashed UFO sightings across its front page 74 years ago today. It wasn't alone.
The city confirmed the record Tuesday. New this year: a community dog walk with Police Chief Tarrick McGuire through Del Ray
The utility that began treating Alexandria's wastewater in 1956 recently prevented 11 million gallons from reaching the Potomac — its largest capture since going online July 1
Employers must disclose salary ranges and can no longer ask applicants about their pay history.
The documentary follows Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor and journalist David Greene across America exploring the gun debate through music and conversation
The free, all-ages event at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles is one of the last chances to cheer on Alexandria's rugby teams before they depart August 4
The building at 201 S. Washington Street has been a library, a Civil War hospital, a private home and a history museum. On July 24, 1946, it almost became an office building.
Developers, nonprofit leaders and the mayor gather at rand* headquarters for a frank discussion on where Alexandria is headed
Mayors' Cup Rugby send-off, 1776 Singalong, Civil War tours, Apothecary Night Shift, and more
Fannon, who opposed city's zoning changes on the campaign trail, joins group fighting them in court
After 170 comments and community feedback on parking, staff recommend a net loss of two parking spaces near Naomi Brooks Elementary
22 homes closed across the city at an average price of $798,070, led by a Ford's Landing townhome