Flipped car creates delays on I-395 near Alexandria
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Damaged car in a crash on I-395 (staff photo by James Cullum) There’s significant backup along I-395 as workers clean up after a crash that flipped a car upside down.…Alexandria News
Here’s where Oktoberfest is happening in Alexandria
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Oktoberfest at John Carlyle Square on Sept. 28, 2024 (via Visit Alexandria) Get the lederhosen and Bavarian hats ready, because Oktoberfest is coming to Alexandria this month. The annual folk…Alexandria nonprofits hosting fair this weekend to connect volunteers with worthy causes
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Marion Brunken, executive director of Volunteer Alexandria (on left), and Jenn Ayers, executive director of ALIVE!, celebrate reaching the goal of collecting more than 33,500 pounds of canned goods and…Former Governor and Old Town business owner discuss Kamala Harris’ proposed startup tax relief
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Danielle Romanetti of fibre space at 1319 Prince Street in Old Town. (Via Sarah Marcella Photography) Fresh off an appearance at the Democratic National Convention, fibre space owner Danielle Romanetti…City Council to consider financing deal to keep Arlandria affordable housing project on track
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City Council will soon consider a proposal to approve $10 million in bond financing to fund development of the massive Mount Vernon-Glebe Arlandria Project that city staff consider to…Notes: Significant progress being made underground at Landmark redevelopment
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Good Friday morning, Alexandria! Today’s weather: Cloudy, then becomes mostly sunny with a high near 82. Still mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of showers tomorrow. You need to know…Alexandria Planning Commission-Retreat September 20th
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ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION RETREAT SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 The City of Alexandria Planning Commission will hold a retreat on the date and time listed below in order to discuss topics of…Alexandria City High School staggering student dismissal because of bus driver shortage
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School buses preparing at Alexandria City High School (staff photo by James Cullum) Not long after warning families that the bus driver shortage will impact schools, Alexandria City Public Schools…What’s Up in Alexandria this Weekend: September 6 – 8
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Marshall House during the Civil War (image via Visit Alexandria) Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this Labor Day weekend, Friday, September…Alexandria Library hosting short story writing event with a chance to win a typewriter
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Typewriter (photo via Pereanu Sebastian/Unsplash) NaNoWriMo organizers are in hot water over comments about allowing AI, but there’s one surefire way to ensure the story isn’t AI-generated: Alexandria is hosting…The Red Lobster on S. Van Dorn Street is permanently closed
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Red Lobster at 555 S. Van Dorn Street (staff photo by James Cullum) After confusion with former employees who questioned the validity of a report of impending closure, the Red…Notes: Hard Times Cafe, Nando’s and more competing in charity ‘Cook-Off’ next month
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Good Thursday morning, Alexandria! Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 80 degrees, accompanied by a gentle northeast wind at 7 mph. As night falls on Thursday,…Alexandria Old Town Art Festival
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The Alexandria Old Town Art Festival returns to John Carlyle Square for the 22nd year. The popular, free showcase featuring thousands of fine art works from local and national artists…Preserving Douglass Memorial Cemetery
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Michael Johnson is a life-long Alexandrian, born and raised at a time when the city was divided by race. As a kid, he used to play in a field overrun…Alexandria launching long-anticipated City Hall and Market Square redesign project this fall
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Alexandria City Hall (staff photo by James Cullum) Alexandria has been talking about much-needed repairs to City Hall for a decade, but that process is set to officially launch this…Fido may be smarter than you thought
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By Kim Jones Gilliam You’ve seen them on social media: The amazing dogs who tap buttons on a soundboard with pre-recorded words such as “walk,” “park” or “dinner” and await…September 2024
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Sept. 5, 2024 The post September 2024 appeared first on Alexandria Times.Alexandria nonprofits collaborate for event celebrating City’s inclusivity and diversity
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Event at the Campagna Center (photo via Campagna Center/Facebook) Campagna Center, an Alexandria non-profit that helps local children and families, will be hosting a celebration showcasing Alexandria’s diverse cultures with…Another student walks out of Hammond
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By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com On Aug. 29, according to police scanner traffic and an anonymous tip to the Times, a seventh grade student walked out of Francis C. Hammond…Another student walks out of Francis Hammond Middle
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By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com On Aug. 29, according to police scanner traffic and an anonymous tip to the Times, a seventh grade student walked out of Francis C. Hammond…Maintain home insurance coverage
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By Bill Howard Industry statistics confirm that most current homeowners’ policies do not provide sufficient coverage to fully replace their homes of a similar kind and quality of materials at…Finance: Maintain home insurance coverage
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By Bill Howard Industry statistics confirm that most current homeowners’ policies do not provide sufficient coverage to fully replace their homes of a similar kind and quality of materials at…Out of the Attic: Contrabands and Freedmen Memorial marks 10th anniversary
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In a 2020 essay on Richmond’s East End Cemetery, Kiki Petrosino posed an important question. The poet and University of Virginia professor asked: “How does a community lose its memory?”…ASO embarks on 81st year
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The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra is set to begin its 81st season later this month with the hope that “every concert tells a story.” George Hanson, executive director of ASO, said…Alexandria Symphony Orchestra embarks on 81st year
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By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra is set to begin its 81st season later this month with the hope that “every concert tells a story.” George Hanson,…Early Flood Action Program results
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To the editor: Building storm sewers is like buying insurance. You don’t think you need it until you really do. And it’s just about as glamorous, too. Last month’s rainstorms…About Alexandria with Mark Eaton: ACHS academies, old and new again
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By Mark Eaton Organizing Alexandria City High School students into academies for academic and social objectives resembles the coming of the cicadas: the process can occur every 17 years and…Breaking through the ‘glass pulpit’
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By James Matheson | jmatheson@alextimes.com Rev. Shelly Wood, D.Min. sat with her right knee folded into her chest, sinking into a brown leather armchair against the wall of her office.…Shelly Wood is breaking the ‘glass pulpit’ as first female senior pastor
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By James Matheson | jmatheson@alextimes.com Rev. Shelly Wood, D.Min., sat with her right knee folded into her chest, sinking into a brown leather armchair against the wall of her office.…Shelly Wood breaks ‘glass pulpit’ as first female senior pastor
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By James Matheson | jmatheson@alextimes.com Rev. Shelly Wood, D.Min., sat with her right knee folded into her chest, sinking into a brown leather armchair against the wall of her office.…