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To the Rescue in Alexandria

West End toy drive serves 350 families.

Toy Drive

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Christmas in Camp in Alexandria

Fort Ward reenacts Civil War Christmas.

Fort Ward Christmas

Covid Rising in Alexandria

Covid

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Children's & Teens' Connection 2021 Browne Academy

Browne Academy

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Claus for Celebration

Santa Stampede to benefit ALIVE!

Santa Stampede

2021 Children’s and Teens’ Gazette in Alexandria

Childrens Gazette

Love on the Docks in Alexandria

Holiday boat parade lights up the waterfront.

Boats boats boats

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Over 50 Years of Iconic Music Venue in Alexandria

Birchmere tell-all book by local writers published in November.

Book Review

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Del Ray tree lighting

Tree lighting

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Red Flags, Confiscated Guns

Police across Virginia use new law to disarm people courts determine to be dangerous.

Since Virginia's new red-flag law was signed by the Gov. Ralph Northam last year, according to data from the Virginia State Police, law enforcement officials across Virginia have issued 170 emergency substantial risk orders to temporarily confiscate firearms from people courts have determined could be dangerous. That includes 32 in Fairfax County, six in Arlington and five in Alexandria. Police officers and sheriffs deputies have also used the law in so-called "Second Amendment sanctuaries," including 13 risk orders in Virginia Beach and seven in Hanover County.

Improving Brain Health in Alexandria

Goodwin House hosts Stronger Memory program.

Memory health

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Festival of Lights in Alexandria

Lighting the menorah

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