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Parkway Classic Run to close part of GW Parkway
Prepare for disruption if your Sunday morning plans include the George Washington Parkway between Alexandria and Mount Vernon.
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Protester faces charges for vandalism at NRA lobbyist’s Va. home
Protesters are targeting the northern Virginia home of the National Rifle Association’s top lobbyist and say the protests will continue.
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Judge questions terror convictions after high court ruling
A U.S. district judge in Alexandria issued orders demanding the government show cause why she shouldn’t vacate the convictions obtained more than a decade ago against what prosecutors called a “Virginia jihad network.”
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Police, fire officials honored for heroism during Alexandria baseball shooting
The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce recognized 20 police and fire officials who responded to the June 14 shooting at a baseball where Republican members of Congress were practicing for a charity baseball game where House GOP Whip Steve Scalise was critically injured.
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Man helps tow-truck driver seriously injured in Va. crash
A tow-truck driver was badly hurt after he was struck by a car that lost control on Interstate 395 early Monday in Alexandria, Virginia, but a good Samaritan helped get him to a hospital.
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With a National Harbor venue coming, here’s what might replace Topgolf Alexandria
Site owner 6625 South Van Dorn Street LLC (a corporation tied to a Leesburg single-family address) is proposing 74 townhomes, each with a two-car garage and driveway, 164 multifamily stacked units, and a 20,000-square-foot commercial building, according to a statement of justification filed with the county.
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Historic 3rd ship uncovered by archaeologists in Alexandria
Members of the public will be able to see the 18th century ship unearthed at Robinson Landing in the Old Town area of the city. It’s the third ship of its kind to be unearthed by archaeologists in Alexandria.
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Public can view centuries-old ships uncovered in Alexandria
The City of Alexandria has arranged for a public viewing of its newest discoveries Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
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Years later, Virginia Tech shooting survivor and first responder finally meet
A Virginia Tech shooting survivor, who is now the executive director of a nonprofit, finally met the first responder who helped her when she was shot on April 16, 2007.
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Budget rises for new Potomac Yard Metro station
Alexandria City Council unanimously approved raising the budget from $268 million to $320 million. The change was made in part to reflect the rising cost of materials and labor.
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Alexandria man gets 33 years for murder, animal cruelty, malicious wounding
Melvin John Williams, 23, of Alexandria pleaded guilty Thursday to the Sept. 14 murder of DaSheria Barksdale.
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Amid budget increases, Alexandria to review updates to Potomac Yard Metro station
The Alexandria City Council will be reviewing updates to the new Potomac Yard Metrorail Station project at its next meeting on April 10 in anticipation of approving a new funding agreement, which would enable WMATA to award a construction contract.
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Airbnb starts collecting ‘hotel’ tax from some Va. renters
In a first-of-its-kind deal for a locality in Virginia, Airbnb is now collecting “hotel” taxes from short-term renters in Alexandria, Virginia. There are more than 500 Airbnb hosts in Alexandria.
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Jury recommends 10 years for man who punched, killed woman
A jury is recommending a 10-year prison sentence after convicting a northern Virginia man of murder for punching and killing a woman in a convenience-store argument.
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Monday Properties buys two potential HQ2-proximate office buildings
Monday Properties bought Dulles Metro Center near the planned Innovation Center Metro station in Herndon for $71.5 million and a Cameron Run office building in Alexandria for nearly $38 million, according to land records.
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