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Fairfax County kindergartners honor local veterans
More than 100 kindergarten students in Fairfax County honored local veterans in observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday.
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» Suspect Reportedly Smiled While Walking Away From Soccer Field Murder
An eyewitness to a murder testified before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on Nov. 9 that the man sitting near the victim was “smiling nervously” as he calmly walked away from the scene at a soccer field. Pedro Funes, 36, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while...
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» ‘His Dreams Mattered,’ Says Mother of Slain Rap Star at 4 Co-Defendants’ Sentencing for Murder, Robbery
DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced four co-defendants on Nov. 5 for their involvement in the murder of an aspiring rap star and three associated robberies. Marcel Gavin, 39, Darryl Little, 33, Kharee Jackson, 33, Johnny Wilkins, 37, accepted plea deals for their involvement in the fatal shooting of Albert Smith Jr., 21, and the robbery and assault of three additional victims on the 1300 block of Congress Street, SE on June 14, 2020.
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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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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...