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Beloved Alexandria train caboose in need of major repairs

It was a community effort that brought a beloved train caboose to Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood 50 years ago. Now, it'll take another push from the community to keep it there. “It is an enduring icon of our community,” said Gian Macone, a Caboose Fund Board member. The Little...

Alexandria, VA · 2d
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Willing Helpers Society Gets $250,000 To Grow Its Reach In Charles County

LA PLATA, Md. — Food, warm clothing and help with everyday necessities have long been part of the Willing Helpers Society’s work. Now, a $250,000 state grant will help the La Plata organization expand the space supporting that community mission. The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the...

Charles County, MD · 2d
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The Alexandria Brief

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Roberto Gomez, founder of Cornerstone Craftsman, has died

The board announced his death Tuesday evening. An hour later, City Council opened its meeting with a moment of silence, and Mayor Alyia Gaskins called him "one of my closest friends."

Alexandria, VA · 23h

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Fairfax County considers major changes to school start times

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Fairfax County School Board members are considering major changes to school start times. The decision could impact thousands of students and their families and could reshape everything from bus routes to after-school activities. The big question is how to give middle school students more time to...

Fairfax County, VA · 23h
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Stafford County’s Investment in Sports Tourism Generates $314,000 in Regional Economic Impact

STAFFORD, VA — A national junior golf tournament brought more than competition to Stafford County this summer. It brought visitors, business opportunities, and an estimated $314,061 in regional economic impact, demonstrating how strategic investments in tourism can help strengthen the local economy. The 2026 Tour Stafford Preview, an American...

Stafford County, VA · 2d

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Maryland Marching Band Association Announces 2026 State Champions and Final Rankings

Several Montgomery County high schools earned top finishes at the 2026 Maryland Marching Band Association (MMBA) State Championships, highlighted by Thomas S. Wootton High School winning the Open-Small division and Quince Orchard High School finishing second in the Show Band division. Wootton earned a score of 93.6 to capture the...

Montgomery County, MD · 1d

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Santa, Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan to stop in DMV: See where

Santa Claus is coming to town! Throughout November, the man all about Christmas is visiting the DMV to spread the holiday cheer with the Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan.

Washington, DC · 1d

DC News Now

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Mr Wash Car Wash offers free car washes at Maryland, Virginia locations for Veterans Day

Mr Wash Car Wash will offer free Extra Shine exterior car washes to all veterans, active-duty service members, and military spouses on Nov. 10 and 11, in honor of Veterans Day.

Maryland · 1d

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Residents urged to come out in force for the hearing on the Edsall substation

Opponents of Dominion Energy’s proposal for a five-acre substation to serve a data center on Edsall Road are hoping for a huge turnout at the Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing on Dec. 2. The Save Bren Mar Coalition, a grassroots group that has been fighting against the data center...

Fairfax County, VA · 1d

The Alexandria Brief

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DASH chair asks for bus-cut options that would start repaying the city

DASH's general manager recommends adopting the $2.5 million in cuts as advertised at Thursday's hearing

Alexandria, VA · 2d

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Fairfax County Public Library launches online portal for historical photos

The City of Fairfax Regional Library’s Virginia Room has long stewarded an extensive collection of historical photographs taken throughout the decades in the county, city, and region. Now, many of those snapshots are available online through Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL). Launched last week, the Fairfax County History Portal...

Fairfax County, 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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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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Data center bills stack up before Virginia legislature meets in January

Virginia lawmakers have their eyes set on January's new legislative session and a slew of bills related to data center regulations, meant to protect rural resources, are already piling up. One bipartisan bill proposes a data center moratorium . It would block localities, the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Corporation Commission from approving such development until mid-2030. It coincides with the governor's push for permitting transparency and making data centers share transmission costs. Elena Schlossberg, executive director of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County, said Virginia has to hit the pause button, noting the rapid growth of the facilities affects power grid needs here and in other states. "Our house is on fire and the way that you stop a fire, first and foremost, is you remove the accelerant. In case nobody has noticed, Virginia is in a crisis and our crisis is causing a crisis in other places. We are not siloed in Virginia," Schlossberg stressed. Data center pushback is prominent in smaller towns amid concerns about water and land use impacts. The industry argued the facilities are economic boons for communities, generating more than $5 billion in state and local taxes. Local unions like the

Virginia · 1d

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Neighborhood Development Approved for Wolf Trap Nursery Site in Vienna

A Vienna-based home development company is officially set to build a neighborhood at the longtime Wolf Trap Nursery site, FFX Now reports. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved Sekas Homes’ proposal to build 13 single-family units on the 6.5-acre property. The board also approved the developer’s rezoning application, clearing the way for the project to proceed.

Vienna, VA · 1d

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Waldorf, Newburg Tracts Win 2027 Opportunity Zone Status, Indian Head Left Out

Morgantown Generating Station — Planned TeraWulf Redevelopment Site. Two census tracts in Waldorf and one covering the Newburg/Morgantown area will become Charles County's newest federal Opportunity Zones starting January 1, 2027, part of a statewide list of 114 tracts Maryland selected for the program's second round. The designations run for ten years, and they notably leave out Indian Head, a tract that qualified under the new eligibility rules but didn't make the final cut.

Charles County, MD · 1d

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.

Alexandria, VA · 2d

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Plastic bag tax funds 700 recycling bins for Hybla Valley neighborhood

Fairfax County recently delivered hundreds of recycling bins to a manufactured homes community in Hybla Valley for free. The 35-gallon, lidded carts were provided in response to years of complaints from Audubon Estates residents, whose private trash hauler has declined to provide designated recycling containers, according to the county’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES).

Fairfax County, VA · 1d

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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 · 2d

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Veterans Day to close Fairfax County government, but not schools

Fairfax County government offices will close, but public schools will remain open tomorrow (Wednesday) for Veterans Day. Fairfax County Public Schools students will head to class tomorrow as usual after the school board voted this spring to no longer observe Veterans’ Day as a student holiday. Seeking to reduce disruptions to the standard five-day school week, the board also considered Indigenous Peoples’ Day for elimination, but that proposal didn’t pass.

Fairfax County, VA · 1d