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· 14h
ACPS seeks 1% sales tax for school construction, end to School Board chair salary cap | ALXnow
Alexandria City Public Schools supports a 1% local sales tax increase for school construction, in addition to several other legislative priorities that will be discussed at a School Board work session...
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· 15h
Silent reading party with Halloween twist set for Oct. 18 in Old Town | ALXnow
Settle back with a good book and relax next Saturday, because Hotel AKA Alexandria (625 First Street) is hosting a silent reading party with a Halloween twist on Saturday, Oct 18. Tickets for the event...
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· 16h
Suspect with knife steals cigarettes from West End convenience store | ALXnow
No injuries were reported after a male with a knife robbed a West End convenience store of cigarettes on Sunday, October 12 A clerk at the 7-Eleven store at 6120 Linconia Road called police after the...
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· 17h
Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns | ALXnow
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won't...
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· 17h
Agenda: Alexandria to discuss the art of civil discourse on Oct. 27 | ALXnow
Is civil discourse a dying art? The topic will be discussed at Agenda: Alexandria's upcoming forum in the city's Carlyle neighborhood on Monday, October 27. Panelists at the event include Pulitzer Prize-winning...
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· 18h
Del Ray Halloween Parade set for Oct. 26 | ALXnow
Get your Halloween costumes ready, because an Alexandria tradition is returning on Sunday, Oct. 26. Thousands of participants are expected at the 29th annual Del Ray Halloween Parade. Every year, Ghostbusters,...
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· 19h
AFD assists in extinguishing house fire in Franconia | ALXnow
The Alexandria Fire Department assisted in extinguishing a fire at a home in the 5800 Block of Queens Gate Court in the Franconia area of Fairfax County on Sunday morning (Oct. 12). No injuries were reported....
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· 20h
Driver rescued after crashing into parked tractor-trailer in Alexandria’s West End | ALXnow
The Alexandria Fire Department rescued one person who was pinned in their vehicle after crashing into a parked tractor-trailer in the city's West End on Sunday, Oct. 12. The crash was reported at around...
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· 21h
Alexandria wins state award for budget communications approach | ALXnow
The City of Alexandria received a 2025 Innovation Award from the Virginia Municipal League on Sunday for its fiscal year 2026 budget outreach efforts. The award, presented at the VML Annual Conference...
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· 22h
Alexandria Police search for missing 13-year-old girl | ALXnow
The Alexandria Police Department is searching for a 13-year-old girl who was reported missing Monday morning. Tajim Hossain was last seen in the 400 block of N. Armistead St., according to a critical...
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