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Alexandria Unveils $117 Million Sports Complex Plan to Boost Economy and Expand Youth Opportunities

ALEXANDRIA, VA — A $117 million proposal could transform Cameron Run Regional Park into a year-round sports and entertainment destination. City leaders envision an economic engine that would support local businesses, expand youth athletics and improve neighborhood recreation. Mayor Alyia Gaskins, the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP) and Alexandria...

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Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Nov. 13-15

A Spirit semifinal, Bright Nights’ final opening night, free shredding, Scouting for Food, the Film Festival, and Titans football and flag football.

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Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in Alexandria

Alexandria and DC have a complicated history. When the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 established the 100 square miles that would become the nation’s capital, Alexandria—founded in 1749 and one of the oldest cities in the country—sat within its boundaries. But representatives of Alexandria immediately wanted out: As part of DC, they’d lost their position as the county seat in Fairfax, they couldn’t vote in congressional and presidential elections, and political and economic discord grew. Eventually, the interest in retrocession became mutual as abolitionists sought to outlaw slavery in DC and wanted Alexandria—then a hub for the trade of enslaved people—to be moved back to Virginia. In July 1846, that happened. The city continued to grow, with its prosperity, according to the tourism organization Visit Alexandria, “inextricably linked to the work of enslaved and free African Americans,” whose stories make up much of the town’s past. Today, it combines centuries of history with modern-day shops, restaurants, and activities for residents and visitors alike.

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12 Incredible Virginia Suburb Restaurants Worth The Drive For Serious Food Lovers

One of these restaurants sits inside an inn and stagecoach stop from the 1760s. People still eat dinner there by the fireplace, more than two centuries later. I love that detail more than I can explain. The surprises keep coming. A former sous chef from one of the most famous...

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Heightened security at Alexandria City High School after social media threats

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — There will be heightened security at Alexandria City High School campuses Thursday after authorities were notified of threats made towards the school on social media. The Alexandria Police Department (APD) said it is actively investigating the online threats, and that it will increase its presence...

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Friday Freebies: Enjoy yourself on Friday the 13th

Want to enjoy yourself on Friday the 13th? WTOP has rounded up some free food, events and other freebies happening around the D.C. area on Nov. 13. We run them down every Friday morning on air at 103.5 FM and here on WTOP.com. Know of a freebie you’d like featured...

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JUST IN: Cornerstone Craftsman founder Roberto Gomez dies

Alexandria nonprofit leader Roberto Gomez died today (Nov. 10), his organization announced on social media. He was 39 years old. Gomez founded Cornerstone Craftsman in 2021, teaching trade education to Alexandria youth and winning accolades in the process. His sudden death was announced by the Cornerstone Craftsman Board of Directors, and the cause of death has not been released.

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What Does $49.9 Million Buy Near Alexandria? Step Inside Dan Snyder’s Potomac Mansion

Nov. 12, 2026 | ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria house hunters know what it’s like to look at a listing and think, “How much?” Here’s one that might make you say it out loud. On Nov. 10, the luxury real estate site The American Man$ion took...

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From $155,000 to $4 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week

Sellers collected 90.8% of what they first asked, the widest gap in weeks.

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D.C. Mayor-Elect Wants Options Beyond Therme’s $550M Spa Proposal

D.C. Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George is keeping her options open for what could anchor Poplar Point, the District’s last major waterfront development opportunity. Lewis George won the mayoral race Tuesday night and is set to take the reins from Mayor Muriel Bowser, who will step down from her nearly 12-year run in January. Bowser’s administration has been pushing a proposal to anchor Poplar Point with a $550M thermal bathing retreat from Therme Group.

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It’s Trauma Day at The George Washington University Hospital, and that’s a good thing

The George Washington University Hospital is a Level I trauma center, which means it’s equipped to handle the most serious injuries 24 hours a day, every day of the year. And on Wednesday, the facility celebrated the wins that distinction comes with as part of Trauma Day. Seriously injured...

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A wave of religious discrimination claims is coming, attorneys say

WASHINGTON — Two sessions at the American Bar Association’s 2026 Labor & Employment Law conference this past weekend highlighted attorneys’ suspicions that a potential wave of religious discrimination claims against employers is on its way — relevant given the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s shifting priorities highlighted in a nomination and a nominee hearing this week.

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Iwuchukwu’s 28 Points Saves Hoyas From Disaster

The Georgetown University men’s basketball team beat the Delaware State University Hornets 83-78 on Nov. 10, led by a dominant performance from senior center Vince Iwuchukwu. Georgetown (3-0) started the game off looking unprepared for Delaware State (1-2), but Iwuchukwu finished the game with a career-high 28 points and...

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Race, Religion Experts Wrestle With Slavery Reparations, Human Impacts of AI

Racial equality advocates positioned artificial intelligence’s (AI) exploitative dangers as a form of modern slavery and analyzed Georgetown University’s slavery reparations at a Nov. 9 event. Georgetown’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and the Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies (CSSL) co-hosted...

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Alexandria parents petition ACPS to limit school-issued device use

Hundreds of parents and community members have signed onto a letter asking Alexandria City Public Schools leaders to put limits on students using school-issued tablets and laptops. The parent-led petition, addressed to the Alexandria City School Board, Acting Superintendent Grace Taylor and incoming Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt, called for “age-appropriate screen...

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Holiday light shows open for the season at three Northern Virginia parks

For many in Northern Virginia, there’s a small upside to the days getting dark at 5 p.m.: holiday lights are back. By this weekend, all three of NOVA Parks’ popular lights shows will be open. Meadowlark Botanical Garden’s Winter Walk of Lights already opened for the season yesterday...

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D.C. Developers Doubt Janeese Lewis George's 72,000-Home Pledge Can Survive the Market

Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George campaigned on protecting tenants and getting 72,000 homes built across Washington, D.C. within five years, but as she prepares to take office in January, the developers who would actually build that housing are skeptical the number adds up. The District's development market has slowed sharply amid federal job losses, unpaid rent, regulatory hurdles and high financing costs, and many in the industry say Lewis George's early promises of denser zoning and faster permitting, however welcome, won't be enough to turn things around.

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Absenteeism and truancy take center stage before DC Council in massive oversight hearing

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. leaders are set to face questions about what the city is doing — or not doing — to keep students in school, as an oversight hearing focuses on chronic absenteeism and truancy. The hearing, called by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson before the...

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As Cedar Hill Hospital flounders, residents ask why D.C. is still struggling to deliver healthcare in Southeast

Terra hoped that her nursing job at Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center would be a chance to give back to the Ward 8 community where she was born and raised. She applied to work at the hospital over 20 times, believing that it would finally bring high-quality medical care to Southeast, where residents have the lowest life expectancy city-wide.

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Black Churches Are Asking Bigger Questions About AI

Getting the church service online was one thing. Making sure the people could access it was another. During the pandemic, pastors began asking Dr. Fallon Wilson about computers for their parishioners and internet access for their communities. The needs reached beyond Sunday worship. Technology had become part of the church’s responsibility to care for its people.