Alexandria
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Euro-worries & Alexandria's waterfront makeover
CommentBanking industry analyst and Alexandria local discusses issues far and near.
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Metro employees allegedly steal as much as $150,000 in riders' fares
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Two WMATA employees have allegedly stolen thousands of dollars from riders and have been arrested, according to an affidavit issued yesterday. The apparent crime goes back months and across multiple instances.
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Pedestrian safety tips from the Alexandria Police Department
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A man assaulted a jogger this morning and prompts police to encourage vigilance when running throughout the D.C. metro region, useful wisdom for joggers and pedestrians alike.
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Stacy Hoeflich, John Adams ES teacher, wins national award
CommentStacy Hoeflich, who has been teaching fourth grade for 13 years, was named national history teacher of the year Wednesday.
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Alexandria joins Capital Bikeshare, but where next?
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Expect to see the iconic red bikes riding down King Street by spring of 2012. But how far can Capital Bikeshare expand? Is there a place for bikesharing in the suburbs and rural areas?
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U Street, King Street named best streets in America 2011
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Two area streets — D.C.'s U Street and Alexandria's King Street — are famous locally for being oppressively crowded on weekends, but now they're famous nationally as two of the top 10 great streets in America. Which means now they'll be even more oppressively crowded on weekends.
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Alexandria City Council wants 'Old Town' added to King Street Metro station
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Some Alexandria City Council members believe Old Town isn't attracting as many tourists as it should be, and that the name of their Metro stop is to blame. Now, even though WMATA is trying to shorten station names, there's a push to add "Old Town" to the King Street station, a move that would cost $120,000.
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Alexandria, you will get your Wegmans
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The last leg of resistance against the building of another Wegmans in Fairfax County has been broken. After nearly four years, the legal battle to delay construction is over. Wegmaniacs, rejoice.
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Average Safeway in Alexandria to be replaced with above average Safeway
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A Safeway at the intersection of Braddock, King, and Quaker in Alexandria, known for being utterly unremarkable, is slated to be torn down and replaced.
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Alexandria shelter gets facelift by volunteers
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Close to 100 people showed up despite the heat Tuesday to renovate the Alexandria community shelter, a major facelift that took just 24 hours.
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Armed robber uses bike to escape
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An environmentally friendly armed man used a bike as a getaway vehicle after robbing an Alexandria bank earlier this month. He's still on the loose.
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Alexandria waterfront redevelopment plan stalled until October
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The Alexandria City Council finally came to a decision on what to do with the city's waterfront: delay action.
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History Channel explores D.C.'s shape
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Just when you think you’ve learned everything there is to know about D.C., you really haven’t.
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Capital Bikeshare: Alexandria considers joining CaBi
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Alexandria mulls joining the bike-sharing program. Do CaBi and Alexandria seem like a perfect fit?
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Amir Ryan Lahuti pleads guilty in scam with chiropractor
CommentAmir Ryan Lahuti faces 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in U.S. District Court in Alexandria.
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Alexandria neighborhood removed from tax district, affecting Metro station funding
The plan to fund a proposed new Metro station at Potomac Yard may now go through transportation funds or general tax revenue.
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Alexandria approves restricted street parking near Mark Center
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The new restrictions, which go into effect in September, are in response to the impending BRAC relocation to the Seminary Road office area.
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Alexandria hotels plan would increase density on waterfront
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A critic of an Alexandria redevelopment proposal says that putting taller buildings on the waterfront would turn Alexandria into -- gasp -- Crystal City.
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