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Diggs joins Washington for a 12th year in the NFL after playing last season with New England.
Stefon Diggs is signing with the Washington Commanders, AP source says
Stefon Diggs is signing with the Washington Commanders, according to a person familiar with the agreement.
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The South Korean café chain preparing a storefront at 404 King St. has built a Virginia corporate structure around its American launch, and state records show Alexandria is the first of at least two Northern Virginia locations.
Korean café chain's first U.S. store is coming to King Street — and a second is already lined up in Arlington
Twosome Place, owned by the Washington private equity firm Carlyle, registered an Alexandria operating company for 404 King St. last fall. In March, it registered a second one for a Ballston address that Compass Coffee moved to abandon in bankruptcy.
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Alexandria's Taja Iglesias is at the center of this WAMU and KFF Health News story on why doula coverage hasn't meant access.
Medicaid covers doula care in Virginia, but access to a ‘birthing bestie’ is often out of reach
Medicaid in Virginia started covering doula care four years ago. But logistical and administrative challenges leave many expectant parents without the support of a doula.
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The Alexandria City Council has formally asked Fairfax County to reject the electrical substation that would power a data center campus proposed just beyond the city's western border.
Alexandria City Council asks Fairfax County to deny data center substation at the city's edge
In an Aug. 3 letter, Mayor Alyia Gaskins says the Edsall Road project would put heavy industrial use within feet of Alexandria homes. The Fairfax County Planning Commission votes Sept. 24.
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The incident occurred as Marine One left the White House for Andrews Air Force Base with the president aboard for the first leg of a West Coast trip.
FAA is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump's helicopter approached
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump's helicopter was approaching Reagan National Airport Tuesday afternoon.
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Twenty-three homes closed in Alexandria last week, ranging from a $155,000 studio at Park Place on North Van Dorn Street to a $3.7 million historic townhouse on Duke Street in Old Town.
From $155,000 to $3.7 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week
23 homes closed across the city at an average price of $843,336, led by an 1840 townhouse on Duke Street
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The Alexandria Community Remembrance Project will hold an evening in remembrance of Benjamin Thomas on Friday, Aug. 28, at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1401 Jamieson Ave.
Alexandria to remember Benjamin Thomas with Aug. 28 program at Shiloh Baptist Church
The free evening features NAACP Deputy General Counsel Myesha Braden and marks the 1899 mass meeting that protested the lynching of the 16-year-old Alexandrian.
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The Alexandria City Council is seeking residents to fill 92 vacancies across 32 city boards, commissions and committees, from the Waterfront Commission to the Human Rights Commission to the George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee.
Alexandria City Council seeks applicants for 92 board and commission vacancies
Alexandria City Council seeks applicants for 92 board and commission vacancies
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Luis Arraez had two hits and two RBIs in his Philadelphia debut, Jesús Luzardo allowed four hits in eight innings and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.
Arraez has 2 hits and 2 RBIs in Phillies debut, Luzardo tosses 8 innings in 5-0 win over Nationals
The reeling Nationals lost their seventh in a row.
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The sharpest divide in Alexandria's returns was not geographic but by voting method.
Alexandria's Election Day voters were Beyer's toughest crowd
The congressman took 72% of city ballots cast before Tuesday but 59% at the polls. He won the 8th District Democratic nomination with about 66% districtwide
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Democratic Rep. Don Beyer defeats primary challengers in deep blue Virginia district
Virginia Democrats pick nominees in US House seats they hope to flip in midterms
Virginia is currently represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by six Democrats and five Republicans, all of whom are seeking reelection this year.
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AP Projection: Donald Beyer wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Virginia's 8th Congressional District
AP Projection: Bert Mizusawa wins the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Virginia. Mizusawa will face incumbent Senator Mark Warner in November.
Updated at 6:30 p.m. with comment from the Four Mile Run Conservancy on the cause of the failure and the project's cost.
Four Mile Run kayak launch closed; its dock and gangway are gone from the site
The city cites storm damage but has not said what was damaged. A similar structure rests under the Richmond Highway bridge, 0.2 miles downstream
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Wood felt discomfort on the final swing of his at-bat in the seventh inning Monday, when he grounded out.
Nationals All-Star outfielder James Wood heading to 10-day injured list with left oblique strain
Washington Nationals All-Star outfielder James Wood is headed to the 10-day injured list after suffering a left oblique strain while batting Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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The Alexandria Police Department will receive $38,964 in federal grant money to pay overtime for task forces and special details and to hire patrol officers, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced Tuesday.
Alexandria police to get $38,964 in federal grant money for overtime and patrol hiring
The award is part of $1.7 million in Justice Department grants announced Tuesday for law enforcement agencies across Virginia
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In Northern Virginia’s overwhelmingly blue 8th District surrounding Washington, incumbent Rep. Don Beyer faces four challengers for the nomination as he seeks a seventh term.
Virginia Democrats pick nominees in US House seats they hope to flip in midterms
Virginia is currently represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by six Democrats and five Republicans, all of whom are seeking reelection this year.
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Voter turnout as of 4 p.m. Polls are open until 7 p.m.
Alexandrians can travel to Mount Vernon by water on a round trip that leaves from the Alexandria City Marina and includes admission to the estate.
Visit Alexandria says new boat service connects Old Town to Mount Vernon
Round trips leave the Alexandria City Marina at 9 a.m. and include admission to the estate, but the operator says the vessel skips Alexandria on some dates
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The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress.
Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows
The Defense Department said in its estimate the cost assumes there will be an average of 2,500 National Guard members in Washington through January 2029.
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President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall (76-meter) memorial arch could disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites near its planned location, according to an assessment by the National Park Service.
Trump's arch could harm the integrity of many of Washington's historical sites, report says
President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall (76-meter) memorial arch could disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites near its planned location, according to an assessment by the National Park Service.
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Alexandria's new kayak launch at Four Mile Run Park is closed and its floating dock and gangway are no longer at the site, less than three months after a grand opening ceremony that City Council attended.
Four Mile Run kayak launch closed; its dock and gangway are gone from the site
The city cites storm damage but has not said what was damaged. A similar structure rests under the Richmond Highway bridge, 0.2 miles downstream
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As of 12 p.m., Dem turnout had climbed to 8,750 total ballots — 2,404 cast in person on Election Day, for a 2.41% turnout rate. Mt. Vernon Recreation Center led all precincts with 491 total ballots. Republican noon turnout stood at 898 total — 308 cast in person by noon, for a 0.31% turnout rate
The Alexandria Brief@alexandriabrief.com · yesterdayAs of 10 a.m., 1,485 Alexandria voters had cast ballots in person on Election Day in the Dem primary, with another 6,346 counted from early and mail voting — bringing total Dem turnout to 7,831. On the Republican side, 186 voted in person by 10 a.m., with 590 from early and mail, for a total of 776
Wednesday's meeting is the eighth since the process began in June 2025, and staff have described it as an overview of the working draft plus a question-and-answer session.
Duke Street plan recommendations up for discussion at Wednesday community meeting
Draft recommendations are posted online, with public comment open through Aug. 21
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City planners will present a draft proposal Aug. 11 that is expected to loosen the rules governing construction on Alexandria's undersized residential lots — a process that has required City Council approval for more than 50 years.
City to present draft proposal Aug. 11 on rules governing Alexandria's undersized lots
Staff signaled in April they may recommend allowing by-right development on most substandard lots, ending a City Council approval requirement dating to 1974
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Alexandria tenants facing eviction for unpaid rent now have a path to stay in their homes while they pay off what they owe, under a program the city's General District Court adopted July 1.
Alexandria court adopts eviction diversion program letting tenants stay while they catch up on rent
Renters facing eviction for nonpayment can request a court-ordered payment plan at their first hearing — but the window to ask is narrow, and missing a payment can end the case without another hearing
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As of 10 a.m., 1,485 Alexandria voters had cast ballots in person on Election Day in the Dem primary, with another 6,346 counted from early and mail voting — bringing total Dem turnout to 7,831. On the Republican side, 186 voted in person by 10 a.m., with 590 from early and mail, for a total of 776
Artists will turn a stretch of pavement in Old Town North into a temporary outdoor gallery next month, as the Old Town North Alliance brings back its Chalk-A-Block festival for a third year.
Chalk-A-Block returns to Old Town North on Sept. 19
Mayor to judge Chalk-A-Block as the street-art festival returns to Old Town North
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