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The Alexandria Brief

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Alexandria and its schools will spend 180 days building a case for Richmond

City Council and School Board members agreed Monday to study what it actually costs to educate an Alexandria student, then take the numbers to the General Assembly.

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ACPD: Driver strikes police car, almost runs over medics while fleeing near Rosslyn

A man found asleep behind the wheel sped off after he woke up Saturday afternoon, hitting a police car and forcing two medics to run out of the way, according to the Arlington County police. Officers and medics were sent to the 1700 block of N. Quinn Street, in the...

Arlington County, VA · 1d
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High School On SI

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Oxon Hill Hires New Head Coach

There's a new head coach in Prince George's County, Maryland. Oxon Hill High School (Oxon Hill, Maryland) has named a former student-athlete to lead the women'

Oxon Hill, MD · 1d

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Meet Amanda Whitney – Principal of Potomac Shores Elementary School

Amanda Whitney is the proud new principal of Prince William County Public Schools’ newest school, Potomac Shores Elementary School. The building is still under construction, but it’s never too early to start planning for the thriving futures of its incoming students.

Prince William County, VA · 2d
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Free car washes for veterans coming to Arlington this week

Veterans, active-duty service members and military spouses in the D.C. area can get free car washes tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday. Mr Wash Car Wash is honoring Veterans Day with free services at 10 locations in Northern Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. This includes the car washes at 4148 S. Four Mile Run Drive, in the Douglas Park neighborhood, and 101 N. Glebe Road in Ashton Heights.

Arlington County, VA · 1d

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Alexandria wants to transform Cameron Run water park into new indoor sports and events complex

Leaders in Alexandria are proposing transforming the site of the Great Waves Waterpark at Cameron Run Regional Park into a sports complex that would become the biggest event venue in the Northern Virginia city. The vision, shared with the Alexandria City Council on Tuesday night, calls for a 210,000-square foot...

Alexandria, VA · 15h

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Alexandria Little League coaches open indoor batting cage facility for year-round training

About six years ago, John Magri and Adam Froemming met while coaching their boys in Alexandria Little League. Now they’ve teamed up for a new pitch to the community: a place to practice indoors year round. The veteran-owned D-BAT ALX West End opened Nov. 2 at 6200 D Little...

Alexandria, VA · 21h

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Wale’s Gifted Week Returns To DMV With Roots In Prince George’s County

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. —Nearly two decades ago, before Wale became one of the Washington metropolitan area’s most recognizable hip-hop artists, students at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Springdale were already shouting his name. It was fall 2007. Wale had not released his debut studio album...

Prince George'S County, MD · 1d

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King of Koshary plans to reopen soon after renovations

An Egyptian restaurant on Wilson Blvd is planning to reopen within the next few weeks following renovations. King of Koshary is running slightly behind the timeline it gave after temporarily shutting its doors in September. However, the restaurant still plans to reopen by the start of December. The establishment at...

Arlington County, VA · 2d

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Hearings on Arlington’s updated transportation plan expected next month

The County Board is considering a new 104-page document on further integrating transportation planning into development in Arlington. The Board on Nov. 14 is expected to set a Dec. 12 public hearing to consider the new Multimodal Transportation Plan. If adopted, the document will be incorporated into the county’s Comprehensive Plan.

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Canceled: Masonic Memorial’s November 12–15 Book Sale Will Not Take Place

The Memorial says its books have already sold, although some outside event listings still advertise the sale. The event had been advertised as a rare chance to browse vintage and antiquarian volumes at the landmark, located at 101 Callahan Drive in Alexandria. But residents who saw it on community calendars should not make the trip for the sale.

Alexandria, VA · 2d

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Virginia Weather Alert: Annandale 70% Rain, 36° Low Nov 10-15

Northern Virginia faces a sharp temperature reversal as Thursday rain gives way to colder weekend mornings.

Annandale, VA · 1d

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Old Town’s Banned-Book Speakeasy Returns for Five Nights

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Book lovers with a taste for a little mystery can slip into a hidden library in Old Town this week. The Study at Morrison House is bringing back its Banned Book Speakeasy with a new edition called The Restricted Collection. The five-night experience begins Tuesday, November...

Alexandria, VA · 1d

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M-NCPPC, Department Of Parks And Recreation’s Festival Of Lights Celebrates Its 40th Annual Season In Prince George’s County

RIVERDALE, Md. – The Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park is celebrating its 40th annual season this year. M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County will kick off the 2026 season on Friday, November 27, 2026, with new light displays and the same cherished tradition enjoyed by families throughout the Washington metropolitan region for four decades.

Prince George'S County, MD · 1d

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Morning Notes for November 10, 2026

Veterans Day Schedules — Arlington County government offices will be on modified schedules for Veterans Day tomorrow (Wednesday), though trash and recycling pickup is unaffected and parking meters won’t be enforced. Metrorail will run on a weekend schedule, 5 a.m.-midnight, and parking at Metro-owned garages and lots will be free. [Arlington County, WMATA]

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Arlington parents group wants polling places moved out of schools

An advocacy organization is asking county leaders to consider ending the use of schools as polling places. In an Oct. 29 letter to County Board members, Arlington Parents for Education (APE) said finding alternative sites would allow students to go to school on election days. Current School Board policy is generally to hold a teacher workday or close its facilities, including those not being used as polling places, for elections.

Arlington County, VA · 2d

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Alexandria gets three new Opportunity Zones to incentivize revitalization

Three additional Opportunity Zones have been added in Alexandria’s West End to support revitalization, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) announced Friday (Nov. 6). The U.S. Department of the Treasury approved all 153 new Opportunity Zones the Spanberger administration requested in Virginia. The zones are intended to promote long-term private investment in low-income urban, suburban and rural census tracts through federal tax benefits such as deferral of previous capital gains, step-up of previously earned capital gains and exclusion of taxable income on new capital gains in Opportunity Zones. The program was created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Alexandria, VA · 1d

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County Board member ‘disappointed’ by single-family home project on Langston Blvd

A pair of new single-family homes getting built on Langston Blvd is disappointing a local leader seeking more robust land use along the corridor. Two new homes are expected to replace the former New Image Hair Designs at 5800 Langston Blvd, a property that the Langston Boulevard Area Plan envisioned getting redeveloped with up to five stories of commercial, multi-family residential or mixed-use.

Arlington County, VA · 1d

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As enrollment declines, councilman asks if ACPS should pause capacity expansion projects

Amid declining student enrollment numbers, an Alexandria city councilman is wondering whether Alexandria City Public Schools should shelve a costly conversion project to handle middle school capacity. ACPS recently reported that its student population has fallen about 4% since the 2025-26 school year, descending from 15,928 to 15,295 students as...

Alexandria, VA · 1d

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DASH Could Sell Ads Across Bus Windows to Raise Up to $100,000 a Year

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The next ad you see on a DASH bus could stretch across its windows. Alexandria’s transit agency wants to sell larger exterior ads that extend onto passenger windows, a change staff estimates could bring in up to $100,000 a year in additional net revenue. The...

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