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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 11h
Two people are in custody after a shooting early Sunday in Alexandria that left one person injured, police said.
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Two in custody after early morning shooting in Alexandria
One person sustained an injury that is not life-threatening, police said
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 11h
Jonathan Taylor rushed for two touchdowns and Colts quarterback Daniel Jones ran one in and Indianapolis beat Washington 30-13 after the Commanders lost yet another quarterback to injury on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Taylor runs for 2 TDs and Colts beat Commanders 30-13 in London
Marcus Mariota, who was starting in place of the injured Jayden Daniels, left the game after Washington’s second drive because of a knee injury.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 18h
Del Ray Business Association also welcomed the neighborhood's newest businesses with a group ribbon-cutting
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Thousands turn out for Art on the Avenue despite daylong rain
Del Ray Business Association also welcomed the neighborhood's newest businesses with a group ribbon-cutting
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 18h
The one-day, two-stage festival boasted a stacked lineup heavy with veteran rock ‘n’ roll bands.
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Inside the DC 'Power to the People' festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen
The one-day, two-stage festival boasted a stacked lineup heavy with veteran rock ‘n’ roll bands.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 03/10/2026
Good morning! Our latest newsletter is here, featuring what you need to know for Saturday, Oct. 3.
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The Alexandria Brief | Saturday, Oct. 3
Inside: the city's independent policing auditor resigns with five months' severance, a split decision on Russell Road parking, and Art on the Avenue takes over Del Ray.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 03/10/2026
Gov. Abigail Spanberger accepted the Alexandria NAACP's Breaking Barriers Award on Thursday night and used the occasion to press for passage of a constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to Virginians who have completed felony sentences.
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Spanberger accepts Breaking Barriers Award at Alexandria NAACP dinner, urges yes vote on rights restoration
The governor told the sold-out 93rd annual Freedom Fund Dinner her administration has restored voting rights to more than 100,000 people, and that it should not depend on who holds the office
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 03/10/2026
Transportation and Environmental Services Director Leah Riley has accepted part of the Traffic and Parking Board's recommendation on parking near Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School.
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T&ES director accepts half the board's recommendation on Russell Road parking
Leah Riley dropped the loading zone and the five spaces in front of Naomi Brooks, citing the risk of double-parking at drop-off. She is adding six spaces on Johnston Place for school employees.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 03/10/2026
The man charged in the July killing of Charles Talley is in custody in Alexandria, and police say license plate readers helped detectives identify a vehicle that led them to him.
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Alexandria police say license plate readers helped identify suspect in Holmes Run Parkway killing
Corey Stubblefield, 38, was returned from North Carolina on Thursday to face murder and firearm charges in the July death of Charles Talley, 36.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 02/10/2026
Alexandria City Council on Friday accepted the resignation of Independent Policing Auditor Ameratu Kamara and approved five months of severance pay, voting 6-0 in a special session that lasted about two minutes.
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Alexandria's independent policing auditor resigns; council approves 5 months of severance
City Council gave no reason for Ameratu Kamara's departure and did not name an interim auditor.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 02/10/2026
Here's what you need to know for Friday, Oct. 2.
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The Alexandria Brief | Friday, Oct. 2
Inside: police map their 61 cameras, the School Board nears a superintendent pick, and reinstated bus routes start Monday.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 02/10/2026
A vacant 1980s office building in Old Town North is being converted into 143 apartments, with completion expected in summer 2027.
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Old Town North office-to-apartment conversion tops off, with completion expected in summer 2027
The 1201 E. Abingdon Drive project will turn a vacant 1980s office building into 143 apartments, seven of them set aside as affordable housing.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
The Alexandria Police Department published a map Thursday showing where its 61 license plate reader cameras are located, meeting the Oct. 1 date it set last week.
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Alexandria police publish map of their 61 license plate readers, say state law bars a traditional outside audit
The department also answered three pending questions about its numbers. It says 35 of 161 stolen vehicles recovered over 13 months were a direct result of the cameras.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
The Alexandria City School Board has completed its interviews with superintendent candidates and is negotiating a contract with its selected candidate, board Chair Christopher Harris said Thursday.
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ACPS school board in contract talks with superintendent pick, plans Oct. 22 announcement
Board has finished candidate interviews; chair says the date is tentative and the candidate has not been named
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
Alexandria has named 22 artists to its first Mural Artist Roster, a list the city will use as its primary resource for choosing muralists for city-commissioned projects.
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Alexandria names 22 artists to its first mural roster
The city will use the list as its main resource for choosing muralists for city-commissioned projects. One of the 22 artists is based in Alexandria.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
The Alexandria Beautification Commission has named the winners of its 2026 Beautification Awards, honoring a renovated West End shopping center, murals on a new affordable housing building, two nature sites and five home gardens.
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Beautification Commission names 2026 award winners, from Van Dorn Plaza to five home gardens
This year's awards went to properties south of King Street. The commission will review those north of King Street in 2027.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said Thursday he will keep pushing an artificial intelligence safety bill that a Republican senator blocked this week before the Senate left Washington.
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Warner vows to keep pushing AI safety bill after Republican objection blocks it
Two of his other bills, on health care cybersecurity and IRS customer service, passed the Senate and go to the House.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 1:05PM.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
Nearly all schoolchildren in at least 30 states (including Virginia) can apply for a new federal scholarship next year to help pay for private school, homeschooling and other educational expenses, according to regulations proposed Thursday by the Trump administration.
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Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states
The first national school choice scholarship program, the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, will launch Jan. 1, establishing a taxpayer-funded incentive for families to choose private or homeschooling in participating states, including in Virginia.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
[AlertDC] The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Management reports there will be a bridge opening tonight, October 1, at 11PM for the passage of the "Sweet Pea Boat". The opening will last for approximately 15-20 minutes.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
Here's everything on the calendar this weekend.
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Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Oct. 2 - 4
Art on the Avenue brings more than 350 artists to Del Ray, and Old Town Cocktail Week continues
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
Students whose bus eligibility was restored after Alexandria City Public Schools reviewed its new walk zones will have routes beginning Monday, Oct. 5, the division told The Alexandria Brief on Thursday.
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Reinstated ACPS bus routes will start Oct. 5, division says
ACPS says it began sending responses to families' bus service requests Sept. 23. The division has not released how many were approved.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
Our latest newsletter is here with all that you need to know for the day ahead. Read and subscribe at
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The Alexandria Brief | Thursday, Oct. 1
Inside: AEDP tallies the first results of ALX Forward, license plate readers go live at a West End apartment building, and an update on Monday's fatal pursuit.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
The Atlanta Dream advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2018, beating the Washington Mystics 93-75 in Game 2 of their first-round series on Wednesday night.
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Allisha Gray and Jordin Canada lead Dream into WNBA semifinals with 93-75 win over Mystics
The Mystics were making their first playoff appearance since winning the 2019 WNBA championship.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
The Alexandria Economic Development Partnership used its annual impact meeting Wednesday to make the case that ALX Forward, the economic development strategy City Council adopted in January, is producing results in its first year.
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Alexandria's business community gathers as AEDP tallies first results of ALX Forward
The economic development group announced a $200,000 state grant at its annual meeting, where the developer of the Old Town North power plant site said it expects to break ground next year
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 01/10/2026
Hotel Chocolat will open its Alexandria store at 128 King St., a company spokesperson told The Alexandria Brief on Wednesday, placing the British chocolatier in the 100 block of King Street near the waterfront.
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Hotel Chocolat will open at 128 King St. as a chocolate shop, without a café
The British chocolatier is taking the former FatFace storefront in Old Town and expects to open ahead of the holiday season
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 30/09/2026
Metro will single track between Pentagon City and Reagan National Airport on Thursday, lengthening waits for Yellow and Blue line riders during the middle of the day.
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Yellow and Blue line delays Thursday midday
Single tracking between Pentagon City and Reagan National means 18 to 20 minutes between trains from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 30/09/2026
An automated license plate reader system goes live Friday in the parking garage at Park + Ford, a 435-unit apartment building on Ford Avenue, over the objections of 109 residents who signed a petition asking management to stop it.
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License plate readers go live Friday at a West End apartment building
A petition signed by 109 residents asked Bozzuto to stop the rollout. Metropolis says its platform is opt-in; the building told residents an account is required to keep parking.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 30/09/2026
A grand jury indicted an Alexandria man Wednesday on murder and firearm charges in the July shooting death of Charles Talley, 36.
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Alexandria man indicted in July killing on Holmes Run Parkway
Corey Stubblefield, 38, faces murder and firearm charges in the death of Charles Talley, 36. He is jailed in North Carolina awaiting extradition.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 30/09/2026
Twenty-six homes closed in Alexandria between Sept. 24 and Sept. 30, ranging from a $135,000 studio at Park Place on North Van Dorn Street to a $2.2 million townhouse on Wilkes Street in Old Town, according to data from Redfin.
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From $135,000 to $2.2 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week
Two Wilkes Street townhouses each sold for more than $100,000 over asking, while half of the week's 26 sales closed under $500,000
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 30/09/2026
Daniels has chance to start for Commanders vs. Colts in London despite elbow injury, Quinn says
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Daniels has chance to start for Commanders vs. Colts in London despite elbow injury, Quinn says
Marcus Mariota started last week and threw three touchdown passes in the 33-31 win over defending champion Seattle.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 30/09/2026
Alexandria's SPA lands $126 million Navy contract supporting special warfare programs
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Alexandria's SPA lands $126 million Navy contract supporting special warfare programs
The competitively awarded deal expands a relationship with NAVSEA's Naval Special Warfare Program Office that dates to 2012 and runs through March 2031.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 30/09/2026
This story was updated Wednesday morning with additional comments and background from the Alexandria Police Department.
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Three teenagers dead after State Police pursuit that began in Alexandria
Virginia State Police say the stolen vehicle reached about 90 mph over roughly five miles before crashing on the Shirlington exit ramp. Troopers had positioned tire deflation devices farther north on I-395. The survivor is a 16-year-old Alexandria girl.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 30/09/2026
The Alexandria Brief | Wednesday, Sept. 30
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The Alexandria Brief | Wednesday, Sept. 30
Inside: the draft Duke Street plan is out and could reach council by December, Phil Vassar returns to the Birchmere, and new details in the pursuit that killed three teenagers.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 30/09/2026
Draft Duke Street plan is out, and city council could vote by December
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Draft Duke Street plan is out, and city council could vote by December
The 253-page draft caps most redevelopment at 85 feet, ties taller buildings at Foxchase and Mason at Van Dorn to affordable housing, and expects one or two new buildings a year. Comment closes Nov. 13.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 29/09/2026
Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years, sending a bill to Trump
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Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years, sending a bill to Trump
The Mint says that production of a penny now costs almost 4 cents and that ceasing to make them would generate immediate savings of $56 million annually.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 29/09/2026
Spirit's Trinity Rodman and Tara Rudd called up for USWNT friendlies against Spain
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Spirit's Trinity Rodman and Tara Rudd called up for USWNT friendlies against Spain
The U.S. hosts the World Cup champions at Audi Field on Oct. 10
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 29/09/2026
What we learned from our questions to State Police today: the pursuit covered about five miles in two minutes, the stolen car hit about 90 mph, and troopers had tire deflation devices positioned farther north on 395. The car exited before reaching them. Three teenagers died.
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Three teenagers dead, a fourth hospitalized, after State Police pursuit that began in Alexandria
Virginia State Police say the chase lasted about two minutes and covered about five miles before the stolen vehicle crashed on the Shirlington exit ramp. The survivor is a 16-year-old Alexandria girl.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 29/09/2026
After three hard years, Phil Vassar is back at the Birchmere and feeling good
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After three hard years, Phil Vassar is back at the Birchmere and feeling good
He plays acoustic on Oct. 22. "I just feel calmer and I feel very blessed to be alive."
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 29/09/2026
This story was updated today with additional information from Virginia State Police.
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Three teenagers dead, a fourth hospitalized, after State Police pursuit that began in Alexandria
Virginia State Police say the chase lasted about two minutes and covered about five miles before the stolen vehicle crashed on the Shirlington exit ramp. The survivor is a 16-year-old Alexandria girl.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 29/09/2026
Old Town Cocktail Week returns Oct. 1–10 with whisky and scotch dinners and a science-minded cocktail night
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Old Town Cocktail Week returns Oct. 1–10 with whisky and scotch dinners and a science-minded cocktail night
Bars and restaurants across Old Town will pour featured cocktails, with ticketed events at King & Rye, Captain Gregory's and The Alexandrian
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 29/09/2026
The Alexandria Brief | Tuesday, Sept. 29
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The Alexandria Brief | Tuesday, Sept. 29
Inside: three dead after a pursuit that started in Alexandria, police search for a missing 13-year-old, and the Traffic and Parking Board says no to parking near Naomi Brooks.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 29/09/2026
Traffic and Parking Board recommends against adding parking near Naomi Brooks
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Traffic and Parking Board recommends against adding parking near Naomi Brooks
Members said public comment ran against the spaces and that a proposed loading zone raised safety questions at drop-off. The board had asked staff in July to look for teacher parking.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 29/09/2026
Want to weigh in on the Dominion-NextEra merger? Here’s where public hearings will be held.
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Want to weigh in on the Dominion-NextEra merger? Here’s where public hearings will be held.
If approved by multiple state and federal agencies, the merger would create the largest regulated utility in the country.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 29/09/2026
Anthony Davis says he'll decide after this season if he wants to stay in Washington
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Anthony Davis says he'll decide after this season if he wants to stay in Washington
Anthony Davis says he'll decide after the season is over whether he wants to remain with the Washington Wizards beyond 2026-27.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 29/09/2026
Commanders have hope after finally forcing a few turnovers in a win over Seattle
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Commanders have hope after finally forcing a few turnovers in a win over Seattle
After avoiding an 0-3 start, Washington now heads to London to face Indianapolis.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 28/09/2026
Alexandria police seek help finding missing 13-year-old
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Alexandria police seek help finding missing 13-year-old
April Cuya Lopez was last seen Sept. 6 in the 600 block of North Ripley Street.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 28/09/2026
Free outdoor screening of 'E.T.' at Limerick Field on Saturday
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Free outdoor screening of 'E.T.' at Limerick Field on Saturday
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at sunset. Snacks are free.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 28/09/2026
Trump's mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he's 'not political'
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Trump's mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he's 'not political'
Trump's effort to use the Postal Service as a tool to reshape American elections is testing whether Steiner will follow a similar path.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 28/09/2026
Alexandria Choral Society names Cheryl Lovinsky chorus manager
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Alexandria Choral Society names Cheryl Lovinsky chorus manager
She started in August and handles the logistics behind a roughly 90-member ensemble.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 28/09/2026
A new independent preschool opens on Duke Street
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A new independent preschool opens on Duke Street
Alexandria Schoolhouse takes children ages 2 to 5 in multi-age classrooms and caps its full-day program at 12. Nine children are enrolled.
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