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‘9/11 Heroes Run’ honoring civilian and military first responders rescheduled
What began as a small memorial run to honor a soldier killed while saving team members in Iraq has grown into an international event over the past decade.
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Alexandria man sentenced to 10 years for sexual assault of woman in her home
Melvin Eliazar Moreno Rodriguez, 39, was working in the victim’s home as a contractor when he sexually assaulted her in 2017, the commonwealth’s attorney said.
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Alexandria live-work building being offered for sale
The 200-unit Alexandria e-lofts is being offered for sale after a mix of office dwellers and residents boosted occupancy in the building to past 90 percent, validating the concept of creating a live-work concept from a former office building.
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‘The kind of stuff you dream about’: Alexandria native is college football’s 1st full-time Div. 1 female coach
Callie Brownson, an Alexandria, Virginia, native who coached football at Mount Vernon High School, was hired by Dartmouth College as the team’s offensive quality control coach.
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NRA lawyer kicked off Virginia lawsuit for ethical sanction
William Brewer III was to defend the NRA against an insurance broker, but wasn’t licensed in Virginia. To proceed, he signed a form vouching for his good standing, despite a 2016 fine for trying to influence potential jurors in Texas.
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Q&A: Nils Lofgren rocks Birchmere with Neil Young, Springsteen roots
Nils Lofgren dishes on his D.C. roots, Neil Young mentorship and Hall of Fame career with Bruce Springsteen.
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Alexandria burglary leads to murder indictment
An Alexandria grand jury has indicted a 31-year-old man for the murder of an octogenarian on Reed Avenue. Dallas Smith has been charged with five counts in the death of Jerry Scott, 82, of Alexandria.
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Boats used to help escape low-level Alexandria flooding
About eight people were escorted to higher land on boats to escape low-level flooding in Old Town Alexandria.
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Weekend flooding continues to worsen in Alexandria
More rain is in the forecast as Hurricane Florence approaches the east coast.
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Alexandria man pleads guilty for fight that led to his brother’s death
An Alexandria, Virginia, man pleaded guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fight earlier this year that led to his brother’s death.
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What’s for lunch? 3 Va. school systems roll out new ‘fast-casual’ cafeteria option with trendy cooking method
Three school systems in Northern Virginia are rolling out a new “fast-casual” cafeteria option that lets students design their own bowls and wraps and that uses a trendy French style of cooking.
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BID-like group rises in Old Town Alexandria
The partnership, dubbed the “King Street Corridor Initiative,” was spearheaded by the city of Alexandria and Visit Alexandria.
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GoBlueDressGo: Sprinting intern competes to break news
Photos and video going viral on social media captured NBC News intern Cassie Semyon’s mad dash from a Virginia courthouse to deliver the news of Paul Manafort’s conviction on Tuesday.
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Slow down: Speed limit to change on an Alexandria stretch of US 1
Drivers on a stretch of U.S. Route 1 in Alexandria, Virginia, should get ready to slow down — fast. The change goes into effect Monday.
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Manafort jury ends first day of deliberations with questions
The conflicting strategies played out over several hours of closing arguments that capped nearly three weeks of testimony in the first courtroom test for special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
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