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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

Childless Cat Lady shirt (photo via Mount Purrnon Cat Cafe/Facebook)

National politics again dominated the headlines at ALXnow.

Local cat cafe Mount Purrnon made new merchandise inspired by comments from ‘neighbor‘ JD Vance that Vice President Kamala Harris is a “childless cat lady.”

Mount Purrnon made a series of “Childless Cat Lady” t-shirts with proceeds going to the cafe, which helps house and rehome adoptable cats.

The most-read stories this week were:

  1. Mount Purrnon Cat Cafe make “Childless Cat Lady” shirts in response to JD Vance comments (9383 views)
  2. Teen stabbed at McDonald’s in Lincolnia (6946 views)
  3. Cameron Station residents holding ’emergency town hall’ in response to S. Pickett Street plans (6199 views)
  4. Alexandria launches photo contest for 275th anniversary (4030 views)
  5. BREAKING: Alexandria rideshare driver arrested for sexual battery against passenger near Mark Center (3989 views)
  6. 15-year-old Alexandria boy arrested after armed West End carjackings (3331 views)
  7. JUST IN: APD identifies victim of Landmark construction death (3187 views)
  8. Man arrested after gas station burglaries in Del Ray and Old Town North (3159 views)
  9. 110 townhouse development proposed for southeast corner of former Landmark Mall property (3045 views)
  10. Old Town chili spot Hard Times expansion to include new second-floor porch (2905 views)

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