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Armed Man Stopped at National Airport — “A Transportation Security Administration officer at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) stopped an Alexandria Va. man from bringing a loaded handgun on his flight Monday, a TSA press release said.” [ABC7]

It’s Wednesday — Rain in the morning. High of 84 and low of 73. Sunrise at 6:06 am and sunset at 8:26 pm. [Weather.gov]


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(Updated 11:40 a.m.) Comcast Opens New Xfinity Store — “Comcast today announced the opening of a new Xfinity store located in the Shoppes of Foxchase at 4609 Duke Street…” [PR Newswire]

It’s Tuesday — Rain starting in the afternoon. High of 81 and low of 74. Sunrise at 6:06 am and sunset at 8:27 pm. [Weather.gov]


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Inova Alexandria Celebrates 150th Anniversary — ” This year marks the hospital’s 150th anniversary, which the City of Alexandria is celebrating with an exhibit in partnership with the Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum called ‘Alexandria Hospital: Women Mobilize the Community.'” [Alexandria Times]

It’s Monday — Rain in the afternoon and evening. High of 88 and low of 77. Sunrise at 6:05 am and sunset at 8:27 pm. [Weather.gov]


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Gary Oelze Looks Back at 55 Years at The Birchmere — “The Birchmere is in its 56th year and owner Gary Oelze is still going strong as he approaches his 80th birthday next month. Music has been a constant in Gary’s life, starting with his childhood in rural Kentucky.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]

It’s Friday — Clear throughout the day. High of 91 and low of 76. Sunrise at 6:02 am and sunset at 8:30 pm. [Weather.gov]


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Alexandria Recognized With Planning Awards — “The City of Alexandria is the winner of two presitigious awards. Today the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association’s (APA Virginia) recognized the Department of Planning and Zoning with the Commonwealth Plan of the Year Award for its Arlandria-Chirilagua Small Area Plan and the Red Clay Development of the Year Award for its Landmark Mall Redevelopment Plan.” [Zebra]

It’s Thursday — Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 90 and low of 79. Sunrise at 6:01 am and sunset at 8:30 pm. [Weather.gov]


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Alexandria Man Killed in D.C. — “A 22-year-old man from Alexandria was shot and killed over the weekend in Washington DC, authorities said. Keonte Broadus-Gallman was found around 9 p.m. in the 1900 block of Anacostia Drive after authorities received a report of an unconscious person, the Metropolitan Police Department reported.” [Daily Voice]

Alexandria Recognized by State Planning Association — “The City of Alexandria is the winner of two prestigious awards. Today the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association’s (APA Virginia) recognized the Department of Planning and Zoning with the Commonwealth Plan of the Year Award for its Arlandria-Chirilagua Small Area Plan and the Red Clay Development of the Year Award for its Landmark Mall Redevelopment Plan.” [Zebra]


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Memorial services for former Alexandria Mayor Kerry Donley have been announced.

The family will receive guests at Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home (1500 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria) on Sunday (July 24) from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., according to an obituary. A prayer service will begin at 6:30 p.m.


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New Compost Station Opens — “On Sunday, July 17, the Old Town North Sunday Farmers Market officially opened its Compost Cab compost station. The new compost station will be a permanent fixture at this year-round market, every Sunday from 10am-2pm.” [Zebra]

City Ranks as One of the Top U.S. Cities — “Readers of Travel + Leisure appear to have a favorable opinion of Alexandria, because the city made the top 10 of the magazine’s 15 Best Cities in the United States list… Alexandria was ranked eighth among big cities like New York City, New Orleans and Chicago on the national list.” [Patch]


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