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Alexandria’s St. Patrick’s Day parade postponed until September 2022 — “The word is out-no parade in March.” [Zebra]

Fairfax County considers renaming districts and voting precincts — “Five local governmental districts and voting precincts could be renamed due to their Confederate associations.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]

Washington’s brother once owned this Alexandria home’s lot — “George Washington’s half-brother Lawrence had a carriage house on what is now a two-bedroom townhouse in a cobblestone alley.” [Patch]

Deputy director of Alexandria libraries tapped to lead Virginia Beach library system — “Following a nationwide search, City Manager Patrick Duhaney has selected Kimberly B. Knight to take the helm of the City’s award-winning library system. Knight… currently serves as the deputy director for the Alexandria Library in Alexandria, Virginia.” [Virginia Beach]

About the Author

  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.