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Alexandria seeks feedback on projects addressing affordable housing, condo communities

Residents have until Sunday, Jan. 4 to submit comments on two of Alexandria’s draft recommendations aimed at updating the city’s Housing Master Plan. Specifically, Alexandria is seeking feedback on drafts of the Affordable Housing Preservation and Common Interest Communities projects as part of Housing 2040....
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Alexandria celebrates African-American history

Jay Quander, owner of 1799 Prime Steak & Seafood, discusses his family's history tracing back to the 1600s.
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Alexandria police investigating November hit-and-run after driver ran over student’s foot

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run that occurred last month after a driver ran over an Alexandria City High School student’s foot as he tried to board a school bus. The incident occurred at around 8 a.m. Nov. 12, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit....
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Alexandria city government services will relocate next month for City Hall renovation

The last moves of Alexandria’s City Council and staff have been announced, as the years-long renovation project at City Hall and Market Square is just around the corner. The various arms of the city government will be operating from swing spaces until 2028, when the project is expected to be completed. With more than...
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Student suffers minor hand injury in stabbing at Wheaton High, police say

A Wheaton High School student suffered a “minor laceration” to his hand after he was stabbed Wednesday afternoon during an altercation with another student, Montgomery County police said Wednesday evening on social media. According to police, officers were dispatched to the Silver Spring school located at 12401...
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Hidden Valley Ranch part of recall in DMV area over ‘foreign objects’

The dressings, including the popular Hidden Valley Ranch, were distributed to retailers across the country.
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New (and Upcoming) Restaurants in Alexandria

Alexandria has several exciting new restaurants that have recently opened in the past year or so with more to come, including Floriana, Finn & Fire, Peter Chang plus food hall Wonder in Potomac Yard and the recently opened Ben'YaYs and Valleta Port, all offering a variety of options for those who like to explore new...
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Man arrested for Silver Spring gold bar scam dies in prison

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating after an inmate died while in custody at the Maryland Correctional and Training Center in Hagerstown on Tuesday. The deceased inmate has been identified as 36-year-old Wenhui Sun. Sun was in the middle of serving a 6.5-year prison sentence for his...
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DC police arrest man for hitting person with car after argument

Police said that an argument "escalated" when the suspect pepper-sprayed the victim and hit them with a vehicle before escaping.
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DC man arrested in fight that left 1 hospitalized, 2 others hurt

A D.C. man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a physical altercation that left one man hospitalized and two others hurt, according to the Arlington Police Department.

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