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Explore the lost art of telling Christmas ghost stories on this historic Alexandria tour

Credit: Courtesy Alexandria Colonial Tours

Explore the lost art of telling Christmas ghost stories on this historic Alexandria tour

Virginia man charged in FBI sting with supporting Islamic State goes on trial

Virginia man charged in FBI sting with supporting Islamic State goes on trial

December 7

Alexandria celebrates Scottish roots with 53rd annual Christmas walk

Fairfax Co. schools superintendent Reid apologizes for the handling of Hayfield football scandal

Fairfax Co. schools superintendent Reid apologizes for the handling of Hayfield football scandal

Step into Flavor Hive — Alexandria’s most exciting, viral food truck sensation

Step into Flavor Hive — Alexandria’s most exciting, viral food truck sensation

Alexandria bus driver charged with shooting and killing Oxon Hill woman

Alexandria bus driver charged with shooting and killing Oxon Hill woman

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Who knew what, and when? Fairfax Co. superintendent explains why she axed Hayfield from football playoffs

Who knew what, and when? Fairfax Co. superintendent explains why she axed Hayfield from football playoffs

Discophiles celebrate Record Store Day on cold, gray Black Friday in Alexandria

Discophiles celebrate Record Store Day on cold, gray Black Friday in Alexandria

Metro adopts bus route redesigns for Northern Virginia areas

Metro adopts bus route redesigns for Northern Virginia areas

‘It is something we’ve been prepping for’: DC-area shops get ready for Small Business Saturday

‘It is something we’ve been prepping for’: DC-area shops get ready for Small Business Saturday

Hayfield football team withdraws from postseason amid alleged violation of league rules

Hayfield football team withdraws from postseason amid alleged violation of league rules

Multiple people injured following explosive end to police pursuit in Northern Virginia

Multiple people injured following explosive end to police pursuit in Northern Virginia

Dog owners sad and stunned to see Bark Social shut down

Dog owners sad and stunned to see Bark Social shut down

‘God bless the judge’: Hayfield football families eager to put allegations surrounding program behind them

‘God bless the judge’: Hayfield football families eager to put allegations surrounding program behind them

Alexandria votes to stop smoke and vape shops from opening near schools

Alexandria votes to stop smoke and vape shops from opening near schools

Residents are split on expanding car-free section of Old Town Alexandria

Residents are split on expanding car-free section of Old Town Alexandria

Nonprofit pushing for Medicare coverage of blood test that checks for more than 50 cancers

Nonprofit pushing for Medicare coverage of blood test that checks for more than 50 cancers

‘Nothing salvageable’: 3 small businesses close in Alexandria after destructive fire

‘Nothing salvageable’: 3 small businesses close in Alexandria after destructive fire

Alexandria’s incoming mayor set to make history as first Black woman to hold the office

Alexandria’s incoming mayor set to make history as first Black woman to hold the office

Inspector general finds US Park Police officers justified in 2017 shooting of unarmed driver Bijan Ghaisar

Inspector general finds US Park Police officers justified in 2017 shooting of unarmed driver Bijan Ghaisar

Students sue George Mason after objecting to proposal to put tampons in male bathrooms

Students sue George Mason after objecting to proposal to put tampons in male bathrooms

1 killed, 3 injured in chain-reaction Capital Beltway crash

1 killed, 3 injured in chain-reaction Capital Beltway crash

Virginia Election 2024: Local city and county race results

Virginia Election 2024: Local city and county race results

Smoke bomb, fugitive discovered during traffic stop in Northern Virginia

Smoke bomb, fugitive discovered during traffic stop in Northern Virginia

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