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Police identify Alexandria man killed trying to cross road in Fairfax County — “An Alexandria man has been identified as the pedestrian killed Saturday when he was struck by a car in the Lorton area near the former Lorton prison.” [Washington Post]

Alexandria first responders win historic vote; first VA public employees granted bargaining rights in four decades — “In a historic landslide victory, IAFF Local 2141 – the union representing firefighters, fire marshals and medics in Alexandria – has won an election to represent workers at the collective bargaining negotiating table.” [Zebra]

Couple sentenced for defrauding man out of $500K on dating app, romance scams rise — “A man and woman were sentenced on Friday after scamming a 78-year-old out of half a million dollars on iFlirts, a dating app.” [Local12]

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.